7th Round / Pick #242 Konata Mumpfield, WR, Pittsburgh

[OnceARam]

Looks like he can get separation. Actually reminds me of the guy we just let go (to the Whiners).

Yet another chess piece in a draft of chess pieces.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Mumpfield does not have to 'beat out Smith' for a roster spot.

The Rams carried 7 WRs on their roster for much of last season. Barring injury, they currently have Nacua, Adams, Atwell and Whittington. That's only 4. Even with Smith and Mumpfield, there could be a spot open.

The Rams are talented at WR but are razor-thin.

Correct. They lack depth. I thought an early receiver would be a priority. Does this mean we will see a lot more 12 personnel?

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Dont know much about him, but I happy to see progress. Instead of drafting an undersized WR in the 2nd round, we now pick them up in the 7th.

And in undrafted free agency

 

[Tano]

I am just not sure about this pick. But again it is in the 7th round and how many 7th round picks actually make it to the 53

 

[So Ram]

And in undrafted free agency

I sort of wish in a way The Rams drafted someone else . This was about FAMILY & a Kid that worked hard have his DREAM come TRUE!

It’s not to say he wouldn’t make it,but he will fit into the culture.What The Rams will get is a student of the game.A kid that will continue to work hard & IMO will end up being a scout or a coach.

He needs to get BIGGER & FASTER! If he can do that at a NFL level he’ll be all right . IMO

Ray Farmer is a Front Office guy that knows his Father & a mentor to the kid.

John McKay is on The Rams board as well.This are Football guys with a Rich Football Life that help make The Rams Franchise Great !!

We as RAM FANS an be spoiled with such Football Greatness.Kevin DEMOFF is Living his Dream,but has taken The Rams to Great Links.

This Franchise is only going to get better.When you get rid of a Cooper Kupp you’ll see it’s not only The Poayers that make this thing GO,but The Culture!!

You can talk CHIT about TUTU ATWELL!! If your talking UNDER SIZED players TAVON AUSTIN is a better example of reaching.

Tutu Atwell will show you in his career he is & will be a better WR.
He’s still learning & improving.His UPSIDE has just begun.YOUR talking $10 MILLION!! The Rams just don’t PAY a GUY like that if they don’t like him,or think he is going to get better.

TALK ALL THE CHIT u want.There is an ignorance to things.The Truth might be The Rams don’t always get there draft picks right.

You look at NFL teams & there DRAFTS in 2025 as an example & go back & look at The Chiefs(Spags-Andy) .They might always draft last .The Rams in Years past say F”Them PICKS!!
Creed Humpries should’ve been the pick.Beaux Limmer & bringing Coleman Shelton back is what The Rams are all about.Siginging players like Whiterspoon and SEAN MCVAY knowing what makes his Pyramid Board SO Great!
There’s a Foundation NOW,better than ever before.

YOU don’t think there’s value in The Rams Organization?? YOU don’t believe in developing PLAYERS?? I might have been UPSET day 1 in 2025 Draft for selfish ways like drafting Jihaad Campbell,but this POO(Chris Paul) is such a VALUE pick.

Les Snead & Sean Mcvay(scouting) continues to GROW!! You look at what they’ve built & just the UDRFA’s class is always something SPECIAL!! There’s NO DRAFT PICK that COMPARES!! Look no further than Alaric Jackson or Hoecht who The Rams will get a COMP PICK for.

 

[So Ram]

I am just not sure about this pick. But again it is in the 7th round and how many 7th round picks actually make it to the 53

This was a Farmer Pick ast. GM!!
He believes in this kid & his family.He knows of AD99,SO the roots of a good kid are there.
-Does he have The Talent will be The Biggest question,but does he have The Heart?? I’d say bigger than most 7th rders.
—He will & is a student of the game.He will bring a solid Youthfulness to the Locker Room.He is a Culture Guy.He will ask all the right questions & give positive feedback.You can already see his eagerness to Learn.

 

[OldSchool]

Sarcasm received.

Any insight on what Mumpfield brings to the table for the Rams that Restparo doesn’t?

Two words for you

Special teams

My guess is this guy is the next Skow. McVay gives his ST and DC a lot of input on day 3 picks and I'm thinking this is a big nod to Blackburn. That said in his intro presser he said the guy he talked to the most from the Rams is our pass game coordinator. Oh and his dad is good friends with Ray Farmer.

 

[Memphis Ram]

Mumpfield's game similar to former Steelers WR Diontae Johnson.

Rams probably don't get him as UDFA as he's close to his former Akron HC and current Steelers QB Coach Tom Arth.

 

[RamFan503]

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Those were some REALLY late reads by the QB. Dude was open by ten yards on a few of those only to have to sit and wait for the pass.

 

[Merlin]

And yet, he went undrafted. If the issue was merely a pulled hamstring, why would it have scared off the entire draft?

The two of them are probably comparable in speed tbh. Restrepo was rumored to have been running in the 4.5-4.6 range which sounds about right, maybe he's a bit slower than that but I doubt he's a 4.8 range dude.

I'd say the biggest difference is probably in the QBs throwing to each of them. Restrepo was much better set up in that regard.

But also I think there are guys who can put up volume and stats and guys who can't. So I value Restrepo's last two seasons. Also I expect Restrepo has a better chance of carving out a role in this league than Mumpfield, but would love to be wrong about that. We'll see.

 

[RamFan503]

Biggest thing I see said about him is he's a route technician. That's huge with McVay and company.

Seems pretty tough and goes after the ball as well. Hard to expect much from a 7th round receiver but it looks like he's got a lot of heart.

 

[Memphis Ram]

The two of them are probably comparable in speed tbh. Restrepo was rumored to have been running in the 4.5-4.6 range which sounds about right, maybe he's a bit slower than that but I doubt he's a 4.8 range dude.

I'd say the biggest difference is probably in the QBs throwing to each of them. Restrepo was much better set up in that regard.

But also I think there are guys who can put up volume and stats and guys who can't. So I value Restrepo's last two seasons. Also I expect Restrepo has a better chance of carving out a role in this league than Mumpfield, but would love to be wrong about that. We'll see.

The issue from a Rams perspective is that Restrepo is strictly a slot WR while Mumpfield adds more potential versatility. And, IMO, the addition of Ferguson at TE is going to significantly lower the amount of 11 personnel this season.

 

[RamFan503]

The issue from a Rams perspective is that Restrepo is strictly a slot WR while Mumpfield adds more potential versatility. And, IMO, the addition of Ferguson at TE is going to significantly lower the amount of 11 personnel this season.

Yeah... I'm definitely thinking we're going to see a significantly higher rate of 12 personnel this season.

 

[Noregar]

I think the Rams rum more 12 personnel if Ferguson plays well and the Rams only keep six WR this season (Six roster-spots for WR is more like the norm anyway). Smith is be the defacto 5th WR for now and the guys like Mumford and the practice squad guys like Stoops from last year will battle it out for the last spot.

I think the Farmer connection played a role in him being drafted. Farmer would have insight into his character which we know the Rams value a lot.

 

[jrry32]

The two of them are probably comparable in speed tbh. Restrepo was rumored to have been running in the 4.5-4.6 range which sounds about right, maybe he's a bit slower than that but I doubt he's a 4.8 range dude.

I'd say the biggest difference is probably in the QBs throwing to each of them. Restrepo was much better set up in that regard.

But also I think there are guys who can put up volume and stats and guys who can't. So I value Restrepo's last two seasons. Also I expect Restrepo has a better chance of carving out a role in this league than Mumpfield, but would love to be wrong about that. We'll see.

And yet, he went undrafted. If he merely pulled his hamstring, why wouldn't NFL teams just rely on the tape and the metrics? He was at the Senior Bowl. They know his play speed. There had to be something up. That isn't to stay Restrepo won't be successful. Plenty of UDFAs have succeeded. But something spooked every single team.

 

[PhillyRam]

The issue from a Rams perspective is that Restrepo is strictly a slot WR while Mumpfield adds more potential versatility. And, IMO, the addition of Ferguson at TE is going to significantly lower the amount of 11 personnel this season.

Yep, they said Mumpfield had just about the same amount of plays from the slot as he did out wide. So a bit more versatile.

 

[Merlin]

And yet, he went undrafted. If he merely pulled his hamstring, why wouldn't NFL teams just rely on the tape and the metrics? He was at the Senior Bowl. They know his play speed. There had to be something up. That isn't to stay Restrepo won't be successful. Plenty of UDFAs have succeeded. But something spooked every single team.

I don't need teams to agree with me to hold up my opinion on a player. Let's wait and see how they do.

 

[Memento]

And yet, he went undrafted. If the issue was merely a pulled hamstring, why would it have scared off the entire draft?

Smaller slot receivers don’t tend to get drafted, even with production. Look at Wes Welker or Danny Amendola. Me? I’d have taken a chance on Restrepo, but I think he balls out in Tennessee with his college quarterback, Ward.

 

[Memphis Ram]

Yep, they said Mumpfield had just about the same amount of plays from the slot as he did out wide. So a bit more versatile.

But would it matter?

One player being a better fit and having success elsewhere doesn't mean the results would be the same with the Rams. Or vice versa.

 

[jrry32]

Smaller slot receivers don’t tend to get drafted, even with production. Look at Wes Welker or Danny Amendola. Me? I’d have taken a chance on Restrepo, but I think he balls out in Tennessee with his college quarterback, Ward.

That was true 15-20 years ago. That's not exactly true now. Certainly, they're devalued when compared to guys who can play outside. We'll see how he does.