DRAFT 2026 NFl Draft: Round 1

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Ranma said:
I've always been a supporter of Les Snead mostly because he finds ways to make trades, but his decisions with high-value draft picks at times been downright stupid more often than not. Sean Mannion. Gerald Everett. Brian Allen. Van Jefferson. Josh Noteboom. TuTu Atwell. Logan Bruss. I wasn't happy with the Terrance Ferguson pick either.

Treating this selection as a luxury instead of an opportunity for a building block is inexcusable. Simpson likely would have been available with the 29th overall pick that was traded for McDuffie. Simpson is in an ideal situation for him and Les really likes him, but I swear, if it doesn't work out. I want Les fired. This is the straw that broke the camel's back for me.

I knew the organization liked him, but it looks like it's Snead leading the charge as the top advocate. Yeah, I know people like Simpson's footwork and IQ but his arm isn't impressive to me but good enough I guess. Another knock is that he's a bit undersized not just height-wise but Schraeger was saying GMs are concerned about his build being able to withstand the NFL game.

Monroe Freeling is my favorite player in the draft, but I didn't think the Rams would seriously consider him. Bain was the best player available and we just gifted him to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I wasn't fond of taking Lemon either because I feel Omar Cooper, Jr. is the more dynamic player, but either one of those prospects were more appealing.

I get that it was hard to trade down, but there should have been opportunities with Detroit and other teams given what was still available. I'm in utter disbelief.

This is a complete squandering of a great opportunity. That's the problem with this win-now mentality. Snead took things for granted and didn't take this draft seriously enough. Disgusting.
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XXXIVwin said:
Memento posted this link earlier, but it's worth checking out. Supposedly a lingering lower back injury affected him for most of the second half of the season.

So are we worried because he's "undersized and injury prone"? Or are we stoked because his amazing play in the first half of the season is a better gauge of how good he can be when fully healthy?

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Details Surrounding Alabama QB Ty Simpson's Multiple Injuries Revealed

There has been a lot of speculation on whether Ty Simpson had been dealing with a lingering injury in the middle of the 2025 season. Turns out he was, and it's the primary reason as to why he was struggling so much.
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This would be a much easier question to answer if he had more than 15 collegiate starts.
 
Soul Surfer said:
I am thinking that tight end would be two luxury picks in a row.
If we don't have a really good backup offensive tackle we could be in serious trouble with one injury.
We're kind of thin at wide receiver too. A third scary wide out target would make our offense...SCARY. :)
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Drafting OL for the Rams is what rounds 6 and 7 are for. Haha
 
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XXXIVwin said:
Memento posted this link earlier, but it's worth checking out. Supposedly a lingering lower back injury affected him for most of the second half of the season.

So are we worried because he's "undersized and injury prone"? Or are we stoked because his amazing play in the first half of the season is a better gauge of how good he can be when fully healthy?

sports.yahoo.com

Details Surrounding Alabama QB Ty Simpson's Multiple Injuries Revealed

There has been a lot of speculation on whether Ty Simpson had been dealing with a lingering injury in the middle of the 2025 season. Turns out he was, and it's the primary reason as to why he was struggling so much.
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The latter in my opinion. If he finished the season the way he started then he's probably not there at 13.
 
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XXXIVwin said:
Memento posted this link earlier, but it's worth checking out. Supposedly a lingering lower back injury affected him for most of the second half of the season.

So are we worried because he's "undersized and injury prone"? Or are we stoked because his amazing play in the first half of the season is a better gauge of how good he can be when fully healthy?

sports.yahoo.com

Details Surrounding Alabama QB Ty Simpson's Multiple Injuries Revealed

There has been a lot of speculation on whether Ty Simpson had been dealing with a lingering injury in the middle of the 2025 season. Turns out he was, and it's the primary reason as to why he was struggling so much.
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I read it. I don't think a guy is injury prone because he got nicked up and played through it. Staff does that all the time. He's not "injury prone" (at least in the way that term is used).
 
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Dodgersrf said:
He’s already taller and heavier than Drew Breese.

Ideally, you don’t want any history of injury, but it also shouldn’t be a reason to completely write a good player off.
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It’s nerve-wracking that his first and only collegiate season as a starter - or even seeing the field - had all those injuries.

I’m not upset that we picked him. I’m upset because there’s a real possibility we could’ve easily had him elsewhere than #13.
 
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Ranma said:
I'm not some blind homer who just turns my brain off and roots for sake of rooting. My criticism is aimed at improving the team. I gave you a list of recent failed picks in Days 2 and 3 in the McVay-Snead era so spare me the overreaction BS. They are not infallible. I've noted in other threads that I don't hate Simpson, but I'm certainly not a believer. I hate the squandered opportunity.

Where will you a-holes be when this doesn't work out? Just cheering with your blinders on, I'm guessing. Also, spare me the, "Well, they drafted both Jared Verse and Braden Fiske." Verse literally fell into their laps. Fiske was a teammate and I gave Snead credit for trading up to get his targets.
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Dammit! The gifs still aren't working I had the perfect blind Homer!
 
XXXIVwin said:
Regarding Ty Simpson...

Just a gentle reminder that the majority of posters HATED the Stafford trade when it was first announced.

McVay is able to spot QB talent.
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Soul Surfer said:
I am thinking that tight end would be two luxury picks in a row.
If we don't have a really good backup offensive tackle we could be in serious trouble with one injury.
We're kind of thin at wide receiver too. A third scary wide out target would make our offense...SCARY. :)
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I was trying to stay with the theme. OL must be fine. All the OTs that can be starters immediately will be off the board.
 
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