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PhillyRam said:
So you are calling Gerald Everett a miss and Rapp a hit?

You could also say "misses" like Jefferson & Akers were injury related as opposed to skill issues. Jefferson minis knee issues would probably had been a very solid #2 WR. Lakers, minus his Achilles injury would probably had been a solid RB, in the same mold as Kyren Williams. He just never did much post achillies.

So not sure they can't draft skill guys or even just average at it. In fact the highest drafted skill guy was Ferguson, who was taken in the 40's. So its not like they have blown a number of top 30 or 40 picks on skill guys.
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Rapp has been a starter 6 out of 7 seasons for two teams. Everett has started 3 out of 8 seasons for three teams. Rapp has objectively been a more successful draft pick than Everett. However, Everett has been a solid contributor for most of his career, so if we wanted to call him a hit, I'm fine with that.

That still puts the number on offense at 4 out of 8, if we're already counting Ferg as a hit.

You're right. Jefferson and Akers may have been hits, but we don't know that for sure. Just like on the defensive side, Terrell Lewis may have been a hit if not for his injuries. At the end of the day, I just counted as hits those who actually were productive.

The highest drafted skill guy was Everett at pick 44. I did point out that none of the skill positions drafted were 1st round picks, but the counter to that is, only one of the defense picks was a 1st. The reality is, they've gotten the results they've gotten with 2nd and 3rd round picks on both sides.

I'm not saying they're bad drafting offense; I'm saying they're phenomenal drafting defense.
 
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PhillyRam said:
So you are calling Gerald Everett a miss and Rapp a hit?

You could also say "misses" like Jefferson & Akers were injury related as opposed to skill issues. Jefferson minis knee issues would probably had been a very solid #2 WR. Lakers, minus his Achilles injury would probably had been a solid RB, in the same mold as Kyren Williams. He just never did much post achillies.

So not sure they can't draft skill guys or even just average at it. In fact the highest drafted skill guy was Ferguson, who was taken in the 40's. So its not like they have blown a number of top 30 or 40 picks on skill guys.
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I think he's on point here.

Though with Jefferson the Rams loved his smoothness and routework I think. That's what sold them on him, but he is just too passive to take that next step in this offense. He wasn't strong enough to consistently produce in a complementary role for us outside (which we needed due to Kupp being the best slot in the league in that era), and never has learned to attack the ball in the air. He's a just another example of a guy who has the tools but lacks the upstairs to live up to what is a pretty damn good talent level.

Everett was very similar in that he had the physical shit but not the mentality. And I think he also came up a bit short on instincts in the pattern but that's probably splitting hairs on a dude who just wasn't good enough.

You get into round 2 range in the draft with wideouts and dudes start having holes in their game. There is more projection. Rams have fared far better when they identify guys who you know have the instincts and mental traits (Kupp & Nacua) but who had questions moreso on the physical side of the fence. And it seems like Snead's misses are usually related to upside. This is why I won't complain if they take Lemon for example, because he has the instincts and mental side down in the pattern. I do agree with you guys that he's a hit in those ways and very much a fit for what McVay has done best with, despite my desires on wanting to cash in on size at wideout this high in the draft.
 
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jrry32 said:
I like Ponds a lot, but one big concern I have is with how grabby he is. In college, it allowed him to compensate for his small stature, but the NFL refs do not let CBs get away with it to anywhere near the degree they do in college.

Brazzell does have fluid hips for his size. That's promising. But he's not a good route runner. That can potentially change with time, coaching, and development. But the player has to be willing to dedicate himself to the craft and has to have the football IQ to master the intricacies. Can Brazzell do that? I don't know. He's a risk/reward guy. A lot of upside, but you could easily end up with a one trick pony.
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Kind of the trick they need tho.
 
Merlin said:
I think he's on point here.

Though with Jefferson the Rams loved his smoothness and routework I think. That's what sold them on him, but he is just too passive to take that next step in this offense. He wasn't strong enough to consistently produce in a complementary role for us outside (which we needed due to Kupp being the best slot in the league in that era), and never has learned to attack the ball in the air. He's a just another example of a guy who has the tools but lacks the upstairs to live up to what is a pretty damn good talent level.

Everett was very similar in that he had the physical shit but not the mentality. And I think he also came up a bit short on instincts in the pattern but that's probably splitting hairs on a dude who just wasn't good enough.

You get into round 2 range in the draft with wideouts and dudes start having holes in their game. There is more projection. Rams have fared far better when they identify guys who you know have the instincts and mental traits (Kupp & Nacua) but who had questions moreso on the physical side of the fence. And it seems like Snead's misses are usually related to upside. This is why I won't complain if they take Lemon for example, because he has the instincts and mental side down in the pattern. I do agree with you guys that he's a hit in those ways and very much a fit for what McVay has done best with, despite my desires on wanting to cash in on size at wideout this high in the draft.
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If Jefferson had 20% more dog in him he could have been pretty good.
 
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Merlin said:
Though with Jefferson the Rams loved his smoothness and routework I think. That's what sold them on him, but he is just too passive to take that next step in this offense. He wasn't strong enough to consistently produce in a complementary role for us outside (which we needed due to Kupp being the best slot in the league in that era), and never has learned to attack the ball in the air. He's a just another example of a guy who has the tools but lacks the upstairs to live up to what is a pretty damn good talent level
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This was always my complaint about Van Jefferson. No fighting for the ball in him, almost like it wasn't his job to do so.
And he had no desire to break up the interception by Jessie Bates III in the Super Bowl game. He basically just watched the play happen in front of him.
That play was it for me with that guy ......... and Stafford was visibly pissed about it as well when they showed a replay of it.
 
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And then imagine if we were to lose Stafford and then we have to watch another team take a QB up high in next year's draft with our pick.

Please don't do that. No trade up to 3.

Trading up to 8ish and later is fine, assuming Love falls. Which is hard to imagine. That way the price is far more manageable. But I think when we moved that 29 pick we killed our ability to move too far up because I don't see the Rams using a 2027 first rounder for him.
 
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Merlin said:
And then imagine if we were to lose Stafford and then we have to watch another team take a QB up high in next year's draft with our pick.

Please don't do that. No trade up to 3.

Trading up to 8ish and later is fine, assuming Love falls. Which is hard to imagine. That way the price is far more manageable. But I think when we moved that 29 pick we killed our ability to move too far up because I don't see the Rams using a 2027 first rounder for him.
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If they can move up without sacrificing a first next year, do it. This year is all in on a Lombardi. Love helps out in every aspect of the offense
 
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Merlin said:
And then imagine if we were to lose Stafford and then we have to watch another team take a QB up high in next year's draft with our pick.

Please don't do that. No trade up to 3.

Trading up to 8ish and later is fine, assuming Love falls. Which is hard to imagine. That way the price is far more manageable. But I think when we moved that 29 pick we killed our ability to move too far up because I don't see the Rams using a 2027 first rounder for him.
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If we want Love HAVE TO get ahead of Tennessee at 4 who IS taking him. DJ seems to think we'd be able to do it without including 2027 1st, mainly since Arizona wants an O-Lineman who would still be there at 13.

Keep in mind, if Love is a healthy Todd Gurley or approaches a Marshall Faulk (he runs AND receives) we are nearly impossible to stop. GSOT Territory.
 
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If we want Love HAVE TO get ahead of Tennessee at 4 who IS taking him. DJ seems to think we'd be able to do it without including 2027 1st, mainly since Arizona wants an O-Lineman who would still be there at 13.
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Maybe it's just me, but under this scenario, if I'm AZ, I get on the phone with TN, tell them LA is trying to get the pick and see what they'll give up to move up one spot (yeah, I loved that Joe Douglas draft day "something for nothing" fake out of the Vikings).

From AZ's POV, if LA is willing to get into a bidding war, great! if not, AZ gets something for moving down just one spot.
 
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