Yea, I do know. I’m looking at LA’s drafts since 2017 & the only picks that stick out to me are Kupp, Henderson, & SBJ. John Johnson III as well, but he’s not on the team anymore. Maybe Van continues to breakout & Fuller gets there, but he seems to have regressed to a JAG. Your best non-Donald players are Stafford, Ramsey, Whitworth, Woods, & Floyd. All FA/Trade acquisitions. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s just how I see it from my POV.
EDGE is the only key position that will possibly look different, but QB, WR1, LT, C, ILB, & pretty much the whole secondary are set. I don’t see it being *vastly* different next year.
I mean, as long as Kyler is here, it’s definitely not a “ALL IN, FUCK IT” year. It’s not like the 2015 Broncos where Peyton was literally on his last legs & the window shuts after that year. With Kyler, the window will remain for a long time. To be honest, with Stafford, I’d argue you guys are more in a win now mode than we are, not even factoring Donald is in his 30s(this probably doesn’t matter at all since he’s a machine & takes very good care of his body).
David Edwards, Brian Allen, Higbee, Gaines.. then we can look at UDFA players they acquired and developed.. Hollins, Williams & Reeder.
Lewis on the edge is good for now…
The Rams start 7 players they drafted on offense.
On defense they start 4 players they did not draft or acquire on waivers.
This isn't even counting depth that was drafted and/or developed by the Rams.
Quick snapshot.. 2017 draft, the Rams got more out if it without having a first round pick than the Cards did.
2018 Cards got Edmonds and Kirk.. and Rosen.
2018 Rams didn't have a first or second round pick.. and have Brian Allen and Sebastian Joseph Day and four more players on roster including quality backup LT Joe Noteboom.
2019 Cards hit the QB jackpot and get Murray.. Byron Murphy in second looks like a very nice player.. Andy Isabella has disappeared.. Zach Allen is.. a body. Hakeem Butler-gonzo. Deionte Thompson? Keesean Johnson? Lamont Gaillard? Joshua Miles? Dogbe is starting to play.. Caleb Wilson. Lotta picks.. not a lotta return after top two.
2019 Rams Taylor Rapp.. starter.. one dimensional. Darrell Henderson.. really nice player. David Long.. starter that got lit up by Cards, miscast on the outside. Slot corner. Bobby Evans.. Backup OL.. better at RT than guard. Greg Gaines high rotation/likely starter next year, quality IDL. David Edwards.. Stud starting guard. Nick Scott.. backup safety and high quality Special Teamer. Made pick to end Seahawks game. That's with a starting draft position at the end of the round.. Rams traded out of first, didn't have a second going into draft.
2020.. Isaiah Simmons.. has a lot of potential, but Rams are getting similar production out of Kenny Young for much, much less. Josh Jones.. he's starting. Leki Fotu hasn't done a thing. Rashard Lawrence is a body getting some PT. Evan Weaver? Gonzo. Benjamin is active, so that happened.
2020.. Rams.. again.. no first.. Cam Akers.. badass, unfortunately hurt. Van Jefferson.. solid contributor and starter. Terrell Lewis.. perpetual injury risk who is currently playing at a very high level. Terrell Burgess.. complete mystery after being injured rookie year. Bryce Hopkins.. .on the roster, but never active. Jordan Fuller... rookie starter and current starter and a captain. Clay Johnston.. gonzo.. Sam Sloman.. Gonzo... Tremayne Anchrum.. OL depth.
Didn't add.. Troy Reeder, Darious Williams and Justin Hollins... all waived or UDFA players the Rams got for nothing.
So.. add to all that that the Rams added Jalen Ramsey with first rounders.
The Rams are doing better when it comes to drafting and developing players.
I like the Cards draft this year, btw.. and I'm not saying the Cards are bad are drafting, just saying the Rams are better.