So what was the national view of the Rams’ draft? Pretty solid, actually.

Here is a sampler of what the pundits wrote after the marathon was finally done:

John Czarnecki, FoxSports.com: “The Rams toyed with the idea of trading with the Jets,…

The Rams were thrilled to add tackle Jason Smith their offensive line. He brings vast potential and impressive leadership ability to Rams Park.

But it sounds like Eben Britton would have been a fine second-round pick at offensive tackle had the Rams…

Here was his take on the bottom-of-the-draft guys:

Overall: “They were needs, they were good players that were on the board at the time. As you get down in the draft, everybody’s board kind of falls apart. You probably start reaching…

Chris Ogbonnaya of the Longhorns, the combo back (and ex-WR) at UT. He is a good athlete with decent size, but his track record running the ball it a bit thin. He had just 140 career carries for 597 yards.

Most…

The winner of the “Happiest Conference Call with Reporters” award was quarterback Keith Null, the team’s sixth-round pick.

“We were just sitting here, not expecting it at all,” the giddy Null said amid a family celebration. “This is truly amazing.”

He was…

At West Texas A&M, Keith Null played under former NFL draft bust Ryan Leaf. So he probably knows what NOT to do when he comes to Rams Park.

The good news: He has size (6-foot-3, 222 pounds). The bad news: The…

The Rams’ fifth-round pick has competed in the Edward Jones Dome before — as a member of Roy Williams’ national basketball champion Tar Heels team.

“I forget about that,” Foster said during his Sunday conference call with St. Louis reporters. “I…

Yes, the Rams finally filled a roster hole. They took North Carolina WR Brooks Foster, a high-upside guy coming off minor knee surgery.

What do we know about this guy? He played as a walk-on the great 2005 Tar Heels basketball…

First, here is Jason Smith — with cheesy background music:

Now here is James Laurinaitis tackling people — and rocking out. Turn it up!

The Rams No. 1 pick gave a command performance during his introductory news conference at Rams Park Sunday.

“I belong to the Rams now,” he said, wrapping up a chat session with local scribes. “I’m built Rams tough.”

Smith has a variety…