Unexpected twists and turns in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft, like a run on quarterbacks in the first twelve picks, gave the St. Louis Rams some of the top picks on their board to choose from with the 14th pick. In fact, GM Billy Devaney and his staff were so pleased with the players available they declined offers to trade down. And with that pick they selected North Carolina DE Robert Quinn, one of the draft's best pure pass rushers. First-Team All-ACC and second-highest vote getter on the defensive side of the ball • Finished second in the ACC Defensive Player of the Year vote • Second-team All-America by CBSsports.com • Was a candidate for the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation's top defensive end • Ranked first in the ACC and 15th in the country in tackles for losses with 19.0 and was second in the league and 16th in the nation in sacks with 11.0 • Ranked second in the ACC and fourth in the country with six forced fumbles • Also had 15 quarterback pressures • Has been the starter at defensive end since the second game of 2008 • Is one of the quickest players off the edge in the ACC • Finished the season with 52 tackles and three pass breakups • Posted three tackles vs. Pittsburgh in the Meineke Car Care Bowl • Forced a fumble and had four tackles, including 1.5 for loss, at NC State • Forced a fumble, recorded one sack, broke up a pass and added three tackles in a 31-13 win over Boston College • Had a 2-yard tackle for loss vs. Miami • Part of a defensive unit that held BC to just 198 total yards • Robert Quinn
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