Talking about this type of succession planning to me sounds more like a coping mechanism right now for how shitty things are right now. (Not talking about Simpson, again understand the pick even if I don't agree with it) I'm not trying to sound like one of the fans of those other lame ass teams where we say "but next year"
Well, if Stafford retires I don't want to be back on the Austin Davis Shaun Hill type train while waiting for a QB to fall into our laps, especially after trading a lot of draft capital for McDuffie & Garrett. So remember to thank that pick when that time rolls around.
Tell that to Eagles fans suffering through a true hellish season.
I will concede that you can argue the Klare pick, but even there injuries to the TE room did happen. Klare did get 26 snaps last week in 13 personnel.
To those arguing enough wasn't done, those talking about a succession plan seems like a coping mechanism.
This is nonsensical. They didn't know that Klare was going to redshirt. Reports are that they had a couple of WRs they liked that went right before the Klare pick. As far as we know, Klare was option B or C or D.
Now some are all for forcing a WR pick. They did that with Tutu. How did that work out?
Now some are all for forcing a WR pick. They did that with Tutu. How did that work out?
Yes! Great point!. They planned poorly.
Again, I understand the pick but if I'm being realistic I'm thinking about this year and this year alone as a fan. Every week I'm not thinking about oh I wonder how Ty Simpson looks nor looking at that pick to feel better. I'm mostly thinking and hoping that the Rams can find some way to fight through all this crazy ass adversity they are experiencing this year and to get players back healthy to play some meaningful football at the end of the year. More likely to think about the future in the off season as a fan.
They could have also resigned Darnold who had a 14 win season with them......many ways to secure a QB and it all depends on that teams actual circumstances. Rams drafted their "possible" one but lets not also act like Simpson has proven to be just that yet. Time will tell if the Rams truly secured their future QB. Until then we won't know if it was a great plan or fool's gold. I hope it was a great plan.
What's also laughable is acting like you know if a WR couldn't have made a difference.....we don't truly know. What we do know is that the tight end isn't anywhere near seeing the field and that is going to leave that pick open to question whether someone wanted a receiver or any other position. Unfortunately that's how it works if a 2nd round pick doesn't really play.
He played 26 snaps last week when they were down 2 TEs. Just didnt catch a pass.
Got to love it when posters like yourself want to put words in my mouth like that's what I said lol. I never once said there was a pick that would carry them to the one seed and Super Bowl birth but here we are because you said it. How about I reverse this for you.... Is Klare going to carry us to the one seed and a Super Bowl birth? .......I'll say this again because apparently I have to.... That pick is going to be criticized because it could have been used on any player or any other position that could have gotten actual playing time. When a second round pick doesn't get any playing time and there are injuries that should allow him to, it's going to definitely be second guessed. What's funny about this question/ exercise is someone could say oh Antonio Williams, Caleb Douglas, Bobby Boucher, etc and you'll start giving stats like it means something. There is zero way to tell how a different player would have done under the tutelage of the Rams coaching staff and said positional group. We do however know that Klare hasn't done anything with us at all.
