McShay Mocks Us Ty Simpson At 13
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OntarioRam
Hall of Fame
It might be Stafford's last year. You have the build the roster around him to really make a Super Bowl push. Not use 1st round picks on a QB prospect that is nothing special, by all accounts. When Stafford moves on the Rams will, far and away, be the top destination for QB free agents. Seattle just proved you can win without a super-star at the position. If the Rams don't have down year, I can see them just going the vet FA route. Someone in the Kirk Cousins genre of years past. He is past his prime now.
Sorta sounds like the Colts gameplan post Luck.
They've gone from Brissett to Rivers to Wentz to Ryan to Minshew/Richardson to Jones.
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Well, the Colts haven't been a particularly well run franchise during that period. The QB Draft appears to be much deeper and more talented next year. While I would have liked to make the move this year, all the dudes returning to school threw a monkey wrench in that plan.
True. Even though the same thing was said about this draft class about this time last year I believe that to be the case, too.
But as I say every year, team needs don't influence player availability. Even a deeper draft class doesn't guarantee a better option for teams picking in the 30s next year. BTW, I wasn't completely sold on some of the guys that returned to school either. I think they made very wise decisions staying in school.
My other yearly mantra is this year's draft class isn't just about this year's season and rookies shouldn't be counted upon to be immediate impact players (at any position).
If it's all about a run with Stafford in 2026, these picks need to be dealt for veterans like they did before.
Colts seem cursed. Saw an article that Jones wants more than they're willing to pay so they may tag him and had to laugh. But yeah they've had a long list of stupidity at QB and somehow their GM survived it.
If I was them I'd just draft two QBs every year until the shit gets solved.
LARAMSinFeb.
Legend
I hope we keep building around Stafford for 2026. Drafting QBs to build around seems kind of risky (although I get the financial strategy of it); I like how we brought in an established guy in Stafford.
I’m hoping there’s a run of QBs in R2 to push a starting caliber LB or a solid swing OT to Rams at R2.61.
What does this mean, though? Good QBs never hit free agency.
So realistically, if this is Stafford's last year, and given that we're expected to have a late 1st in 2027 as a very competitive team, it's going to be difficult to get a top QB.
I would say it's a bit more accurate to say great QBs never hit free agency. Good QBs occasionally get cut or fall out of favor with their teams, especially with new head coaches looking for their own guy. We've seen a couple of redemption QBs become available over the past few years.
I think the idea of a "redemption QB" leading a team to the SB is another outlier along the lines of a Kurt Warner, Tom Brady or to a lesser extent Mr Irrelevant becoming a legit starting QB. There is a long line of QB's that never got to "redeem" their careers, like Mariota, Winston, Wilson, Fields, Trubisky etc etc
QB purgatory hits teams when unfortunately the right QB isnt available when they need one
I don't think they should be drafting a QB this year. Superbowl or Bust kind of year, so draft people that will actually play and have an impact. If a star player is available at 13 grab em
WestCoastRam
Legend
Pretty much agree, I do think finding a few QBs who can/could do it was the market reseting itself somewhat. There was no middle class at QB for years and that was probably as much a function of lack of talent as it was not giving guys a further chance down the road. We now have a middle class of guys who've been in the league, not excelled at 1st stop or even 2nd and then enjoyed success after some tutelage with good offensive coaches and landed with good offensive infrastructure.
But that middle class is small.
Tangentially, I think we might be seeing a growth in positionless/ameba defenses which is allowing for lesser talent at QB on the other side of the ball to be able to take a team all the way. Darnold was streaky towards end of last season and while he put up two great games in the playoffs, didn't do much in the other games towards end of season.
bwdenverram
Legend
If the rams had a good enough defense to get us to the SB, we wouldn't have blown the #1 seed and we would have actually went to the SB.
But we don't have a SB defense, Seattle does. We need 1-2 really good starting CB's, not the average ones we have now.
And a really good LB wouldn't hurt either.
Yes, there are decent FA CB's available. And they may go that route. But if the talent is there in the 1st round you take it. Because not only is it going to cost you WAY less, you have control for 4-5 years.
duanevalle22
Pro Bowler
The reason we didn't make the Super Bowl is our offense dropped the ball on execution and not putting teams away when having the opportunity. The Rams defense going into last season had many question marks and actually exceeded expectations.
The Rams ST's and Offense were more responsible for key losses during than season and the NFC Championship game.
Yeah. You're right. That stupid offense could only lead the league in points and yards. They should have scored 40 points per game so the defense wouldn't have to constantly carry them. We should just hold pat on defense. That way, the other team will have quick drives and our offense can get on the field more. I wish more people would see this obvious and brilliant strategy. #dynasty
Say.... Where is that blue font thingy....
bwdenverram
Legend
The Rams offense didn't blow a 16 point lead in Seattle. Nor did it blow a massive lead in Philly.
Special teams I completely agree. But if you don't think the defense needed to be updraged like most everyone else, I don't know what tell you.
duanevalle22
Pro Bowler
Four punts, punt return and a missed field goal (all in the 4th quarter).... Typically not the best ingredients for holding a 16 point leads.
That is hardly the fault of the defense.