Rams discussed trading for AJ Brown and continue to monitor situation
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I think him having been in McvVays backyard, and his access to Lemon's coach, have probably answered, one way or another, any questions the Rams may have about his character.
I also would love to have Brown, (even if it meant losing Adams, who also carries a hefty price tag next year),
and don't necessarily share the angst over his character. I remember being less than thrilled when we picked up OBJ, and could not have been more wrong.
In addition, I was amazed at what a premier WR can do as opposed to a good or very good one.
He was a dog, and I think Brown is close to being as good, and has MORE dog in him.
I also would love to have Brown, (even if it meant losing Adams, who also carries a hefty price tag next year),
and don't necessarily share the angst over his character. I remember being less than thrilled when we picked up OBJ, and could not have been more wrong.
In addition, I was amazed at what a premier WR can do as opposed to a good or very good one.
He was a dog, and I think Brown is close to being as good, and has MORE dog in him.
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Definitely agree, just wondering why folks are all of a sudden worried about a knee injury from 2022 that he's already overcome? I personally find it odd.
I am guessing (like many here) that the Rams go Wide Receiver if they stick at #13.
And, like many here, Makai Lemon and Jordyn Tyson are strong possibilities.
I really like the tape of both players; and ... AGAIN ... like many, have concerns about Tyson's durability.
Now, I have heard and read many Reports about Lemon's poor interviews at the Combine; and thought that's disappointing and concerning. Finally, I have read many (not all) ROD comments about those Reports.
What I had NOT done ... UNTIL JUST NOW ... was watch and listen to Makai Lemon's entire Combine presser.
Curious about how many ROD posters, who have thought about and/or commented about these Reports, have Also listened and watched the entire Combine presser?
The reason ask is that ... after investing the 20 minutes to listen and watch his presser ... I have No concerns.
Personally, I thought the 21-year old came across just fine.
And, like many here, Makai Lemon and Jordyn Tyson are strong possibilities.
I really like the tape of both players; and ... AGAIN ... like many, have concerns about Tyson's durability.
Now, I have heard and read many Reports about Lemon's poor interviews at the Combine; and thought that's disappointing and concerning. Finally, I have read many (not all) ROD comments about those Reports.
What I had NOT done ... UNTIL JUST NOW ... was watch and listen to Makai Lemon's entire Combine presser.
Curious about how many ROD posters, who have thought about and/or commented about these Reports, have Also listened and watched the entire Combine presser?
The reason ask is that ... after investing the 20 minutes to listen and watch his presser ... I have No concerns.
Personally, I thought the 21-year old came across just fine.
El Chapo Jr
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I think his interview was awkward but liked Tyson way more even before that. Maybe public speaking isn't his thing? I'm personally not going to knock him and just laugh about it as it was kinda funny. I'll let the Rams figure that part out. They have access we just don't.
We are also spoiled, having really solid and confident public speakers over the years, from Cooper Kupp to Jalen Ramsey to Matthew Stafford, Jared Verse, Kyren Williams and Davante Adams. Trent McDuffie looks like another good one, who can really speak on behalf of the team after a win or a loss. Lemon may just not be one of those guys.
Aaron Donald was not one of those guys.
Aaron was soft spoken, and often seemed a little uncomfortable speaking. He would repeat himself a lot; and often would say ... 'It's a Blessing' ... Something Lemon frequently said in his Combine presser.
Lemon talked about being competitive, working hard to improve his game and being all about football.
I think Aaron Donald would have agreed, and been proud of all that.
Yes it wasn't a typical interview for a football player. It could be he just isn't comfortable speaking on camera and it could be something to get over and he can be coached to get there. That should not at all affect his draft stock and the rumors that it affected some teams enough to take him completely off their boards is wild speculation and if a team really did that they deserve to be bad. To call that character concerns is also wild. That's legal issues drug issues and shit like that. Speaking issues or just being goofy are not character concerns.
It's not just the knee injury for me. It's the combo of injuries. The nagging hamstring injury that affected his entire 2025 is concerning. Nothing says fragile body like nagging soft tissue injuries. When combined with a serious knee thing, I'm concerned.
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Multi-ligament tear and soft tissue issues gets me squirrelly. Does anyone know if the hamstring strain was in the same leg?
El Chapo Jr
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Unless you're the doctor that did his knee surgery and see that it is somehow tied to his hamstring, I don't even know how you can make that comment. I don't know how many times NFL players with no injury history have literally pulled the hamstring. Stop acting like soft tissue injuries aren't a thing in the NFL.
El Chapo Jr
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Unless someone here has access to his medicals, no way to know if the 2 are even related. His knee injury happened in 2022 so its tied to something that happened 3 years prior? Too funny. I'll let the Rams medical team deal with that question.
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Yup. Still, I don't like my new car dinged, even if they repaired it.
We aren't talking about redrafting NFL players, because if we were, I'd be leery of those with nagging soft tissue injuries in those who also had a major tear injury.
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El Chapo Jr
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Yeah, I think its overblown since he's still a young man and has come back from each injury balling his ass off. I'm sure whatever team gets him will have a program that will strengthen his lower body to do their best to prevent injury. It's football, they all carry a risk if any play goes wrong. I just want players that flash their talent big time on their tape and Tyson is the WR in this draft that does that best.
Nice.
FWIW, I think it’s a tad unreasonable/unrealistic for a football team to try really hard to fill its entire roster with nothing but likeable players. I imagine you might get your ass kicked on Sundays.
By all accounts, some of the greatest most successful athletes of all time across sports were unlikable.