Like I said, it goes without saying that you're not going to hit with every pick. However, as a professional general manager in the NFL, you're expected to draft well and I literally gave you the list of Les Snead's top draft picks in recent years and he's clearly been subpar. With all the research and investment that goes into evaluating these prospects, you better hit more than you miss particularly with premium picks. I even suspect Snead himself sees his own shortcomings, which is why he tends to "eff them picks" in trading them away rather than use them to make selections.
While he's done well with that so far in regards to trade, that usually doesn't always work out. He's also the one who traded away a first-round pick for Brandin Cook. He arguably overpaid for Jalen Ramsey and Matt Stafford, respectively, which anyone can do. Generally speaking, even with the expected misses, the draft is the most cost-efficient and effective way to build a team. Free agents are to supplement that construction. That's common knowledge and standard practice, so missing on premium picks consistently also means squandering opportunities.
I'm actually arguing the guy that the Rams picked at 13th overall isn't a stud, but I can confidently say that there will be plenty of players taken after Simpson who will be better than him. And now we hear that Snead had a personal relationship with Simpson's dad. Seriously, I don't understand why some of you insist on only seeing the positive or being yes-man to everything when most everything else benefits from constructive criticism whether that's personal development or team. Otherwise, let's just draft Drew Allar and once he puts on a Rams uniform, let's just keep cheering him on and not point out any of his mechanical flaws. Why did we change the team's logo from the penis-nose iteration? It was designed and approved by the Rams in-house team. Seriously, some of you are acting like McVay and Snead are above any criticism whatsoever.
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