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I've been beating the drum for years now for the Rams to draft some big, sloppy hogs for the O-line. Yesterday, what did they do? Drafted two of the biggest, sloppiest, hoggiest O-linemen in the draft who, by the way, are "Football Players" rather than "Athletes."
Many of us have been beating the drum for three or so years for a projectable QB with arm talent to develop as a legit #2 who could become a starter with NFL coaching. What did they do? They grabbed a 6'6" guy who played four years in a pro-style offense and a strong, accurate arm whose biggest problems stem from footwork and technique.
And for everyone who shouted "We need a playmaker at #10!!! Someone who touches the ball every down!"? Well, at #10 they took arguably the best pure playmaker in the draft. A risk because of the knee, but arguably the single most-impactful player available, who can touch the ball 30 times a game.
I feel fairly good about this draft right now. The picks aren't where mockers put the players taken, but look at all the picks teams are taking - look where Donovan Smith, or TJ Yeldon, or Hau'oli Kikaha, or Jaquiski Tartt, or Mitch Morse, or Markus Golden, or Frank Clark, or D'Joun Smith, or Craig Mager, or many more players were mocked vs. where they were taken.
This draft class is not as easily projectable by outside mock drafters (like me) as in prior years. I kinda feel like there's no such thing as a "reach" when all the mid-round guys meld together in terms of draft upside and talent.
Nice job Snisher. You got me my big uglies on the O-line. Now coach 'em up, ride Gurley and Mason, and get us a goddamned Lombardi Trophy.
(Also you should probably draft some guys in the 4th, 6th and 7th...)
Many of us have been beating the drum for three or so years for a projectable QB with arm talent to develop as a legit #2 who could become a starter with NFL coaching. What did they do? They grabbed a 6'6" guy who played four years in a pro-style offense and a strong, accurate arm whose biggest problems stem from footwork and technique.
And for everyone who shouted "We need a playmaker at #10!!! Someone who touches the ball every down!"? Well, at #10 they took arguably the best pure playmaker in the draft. A risk because of the knee, but arguably the single most-impactful player available, who can touch the ball 30 times a game.
I feel fairly good about this draft right now. The picks aren't where mockers put the players taken, but look at all the picks teams are taking - look where Donovan Smith, or TJ Yeldon, or Hau'oli Kikaha, or Jaquiski Tartt, or Mitch Morse, or Markus Golden, or Frank Clark, or D'Joun Smith, or Craig Mager, or many more players were mocked vs. where they were taken.
This draft class is not as easily projectable by outside mock drafters (like me) as in prior years. I kinda feel like there's no such thing as a "reach" when all the mid-round guys meld together in terms of draft upside and talent.
Nice job Snisher. You got me my big uglies on the O-line. Now coach 'em up, ride Gurley and Mason, and get us a goddamned Lombardi Trophy.
(Also you should probably draft some guys in the 4th, 6th and 7th...)
