OFFICIAL 2026 NFL Draft Stuff

[DzRams]

If he can supplant Shelton immediately I could see that. But yeah, I'd hate to lose a chance at a super bowl because we drafted for the future instead of adding guys who can put us over the top right now.

Without trading up, who do we know for sure would put us over the top right now?

 

[Ram_Rally]

Without trading up, who do we know for sure would put us over the top right now?

I think one of the remaining corners if we wanted an unbelievable secondary. Lemon or Tyson. Or trade back for similar players (Cooper, Concepcion, Sadiq, etc).

 

[Merlin]

Or Stafford told them he wants to play multiple years, maybe until he is 40 or more. So that pushes them to look for a QB2, afterall Stafford is 38. However, the QB2 can still be a guy who they feel can be a QB1 in a few yrs from now. That then still leaves open the possibility for a future FA or high draft pick on search of a QB1 if the development fails if QB2.

So maybe Nussmeier as a more plug & play QB2, or a Taylen Green as a project with great tools.

Yes I agree and have been saying that QB2 is the goal from this class. Get that cheap four years of control with a kid who fits the scheme, who can distribute the ball and move around well if he has to spell 9. And the best part is we don't have to blow a high pick to accomplish that.

 

[DzRams]

I think one of the remaining corners if we wanted an unbelievable secondary. Lemon or Tyson. Or trade back for similar players (Cooper, Concepcion, Sadiq, etc).

Yeah, I think it comes down to only a WR that can help right away. I doubt Sadiq would given how stacked we are in the TE room and how long it takes players to acclimate to the position.

 

[Merlin]

Without trading up, who do we know for sure would put us over the top right now?

Boston gives us a year one X who can increase redzone potency. Also he backs up Nacua if necessary as he's strong enough and smooth enough to survive in the slot.

There's several NTs who make this defensive front nasty as fuck day one.

There's multiple ILBs who improve our terrible offball tackling and range and ability to handle running QBs.

There are a few safeties with different strengths who probably start early for us. Theieneman for example would start game one in our pairing because he adds real ball skills and centerfield danger to opposing QBs. The box types unfortunately I am not sure how they'd fit with Lake, nor do I know our plans for him.

Stowers would give the offense a chess piece who can move around and do different shit as the 3rd TE/WR on the field. In other words he'd eat a ton of snaps and back up Nacua.

 

[WestCoastRam]

These WR's have at least a chance to be there in the 2nd and 61:
Brazzell II
C.Bell
Bernard
Branch
A.Williams
Surratt
Fields
S.Bell
Hurst
Burks
Lance
Stribling

I get the impression that Brazzell, Bell and Bernard will be gone by then but who knows.

 

[WestCoastRam]

I hear he's dropping. My unpopular stance is that I'm out on the WRs in the 1st round.

I'm looking, and feel the Rams are looking, for a difference maker. I'm not seeing any of the WRs, but Tyson, being that. And I wouldn't draft Tyson because of his injury risk.

I don't know, I was listening to Tice and Harmon talk Tyson and was fascinated at what they described as issues with separation, inconsistency (the highs are sky high but there are a lot of lows)* and probably lack of ability to play X consistently.

Not that he doesn't deserve a top 15 spot when healthy but maybe that's all he deserves. I agree that all these WR's have warts though Tate seems pretty great as a 1B kinda WR. I think Boston has grown on me a little. Lemon is still Lemon, lot to like but at what price, 13 feels rich still. KC is my fave but perhaps that's with the naive hope that his amazing catches show that the issue with his drops is a concentration thing that can be corrected. In fact, without the drops he's my clear #1 in the draft.

All that being said, every WR with probably the exception of Tate for me is a complimentary WR in the 1st - high 2nd round in this draft and not a stud so I think I agree with perhaps looking elsewhere in the draft for a WR. Perhaps take a guy like Freeling who could be a stud with some seasoning and grab a WR late in the second who's got some speed so even if he's a complimentary piece for this offense, it's a piece that we need.

* The high low thing about Tyson may be due to injury and lack of time on task, Tice and Harmon were talking about further injuries he had (ankle injury) that kept him out of things like Spring ball.

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

Wonder if that proven vet will be there when Stafford decides to hang 'em up though? Not a foolproof scheme. Gotta figure at some point you have to draft and develop your own.

Definitely not foolproof.

 

[WestCoastRam]

Without trading up, who do we know for sure would put us over the top right now?

No one.

But if I'm gonna play, I'd say Bain.

 

[OldSchool]

These injury concerns seem to be valid. I pulled the info below from AI, listing past notable draft prospects with hamstring issues prior to being drafted. Some went on to be real successful and some not so well. I really want Tyson for the Rams, but this info definitely raises concerns.

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It's all a crap shoot. But why take a guy with added risks like this when there are other options?

 

[WestCoastRam]

These injury concerns seem to be valid. I pulled the info below from AI, listing past notable draft prospects with hamstring issues prior to being drafted. Some went on to be real successful and some not so well. I really want Tyson for the Rams, but this info definitely raises concerns.

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[El Chapo Jr]

Or Tyson or Love. LOL

Tyson is a bigger possibility than Simpson lol

 

[PhillyRam]

Yes I agree and have been saying that QB2 is the goal from this class. Get that cheap four years of control with a kid who fits the scheme, who can distribute the ball and move around well if he has to spell 9. And the best part is we don't have to blow a high pick to accomplish that.

I would add that if the Rams do surprise us and take Simpson at some point, then that would lead me to believe Stafford told them one more year and he's done.

Taking Simpson wouldn't guarantee him as the successor, but it would be a dart they throw hoping he can be. Of course they would have to really like him to do that. So its not like a blind dart throw.

 

[Ram_Rally]

Yeah, I think it comes down to only a WR that can help right away. I doubt Sadiq would given how stacked we are in the TE room and how long it takes players to acclimate to the position.

I think a corner could because we play so much nickel and dime.

Sadiq would depend. I imagine Mcvay would love him on screens and in space. He could overtake Higbee. I think Ferguson and Sadiq could be a lesser version of gronk and Hernandez.