RB's we may want to look at...

[I like Rams]

Jets took Carter early in Round 4 (second pick I believe).

The Rams would have needed to use their late-third round pick to get him. That was the Ernest Jones selection.

Yea thats what I thought as well. I remember seeing him in the 4th, hoping he'd be there at 117. Shit I would have grabbed him at 103 instead of Jones.

 

[Corbin]

A team who hadnt won more than 7 games in 10 years makes no "luxury picks".
And the Rams certainly certainly needed help on the interior during the 4-3 days.
Not even close as a comp

At the time the Rams had Long, Langford, Brockers, and Quinn.

Langford went on the sign a pretty big contract for the time with Seattle.

Yeah that pick certainly wasn’t a need pick.

Aaron Donald was considered by many to be the best player available when the Rams made that selection. That's the difference.

That’s not a difference with the depth we had on the DL at the time. Many thought the Rams would go 2-3 other directions other than the DL. Obviously this is a great example of drafting BPA but many at the time thought they were going to go elsewhere.

 

[PhillyRam]

At the time the Rams had Long, Langford, Brockers, and Quinn.

Langford went on the sign a pretty big contract for the time with Seattle.

Yeah that pick certainly wasn’t a need pick.



That’s not a difference with the depth we had on the DL at the time. Many thought the Rams would go 2-3 other directions other than the DL. Obviously this is a great example of drafting BPA but many at the time thought they were going to go elsewhere.

BPA in round 1, top 15 pick is a lot diff than BPA in round 2, where the diff in players might be very slight.

 

[Memphis Ram]

At the time the Rams had Long, Langford, Brockers, and Quinn.

Langford went on the sign a pretty big contract for the time with Seattle.

Yeah that pick certainly wasn’t a need pick.



That’s not a difference with the depth we had on the DL at the time. Many thought the Rams would go 2-3 other directions other than the DL. Obviously this is a great example of drafting BPA but many at the time thought they were going to go elsewhere.

I remember that draft vividly. Most were calling for the team to find a #1 WR. I remember arguing Mike Evans was better than Sammy Watkins. If I'm not mistaken Gil Brandt said that the team was set to select Odell Beckham before the Giants grabbed him one selection prior (which the Rams denied).

I predicted that the Rams would draft Aaron Donald and I knew the DLine situation. He was just too good to pass on. Besides wasn't Langford entering the final year of his contact? I'm glad the team realized that the 2014 draft wasn't just about the 2014 season.

Anyway that's how most teams draft in the first round. BPA within reason. The players are rated in tiers and Donald was in the blue chip tier and simply too good to pass on to try to fill a need. The next tier includes a larger group of players. And so on.

 

[FrantikRam]

I remember that draft vividly. Most were calling for the team to find a #1 WR. I remember arguing Mike Evans was better than Sammy Watkins. If I'm not mistaken Gil Brandt said that the team was set to select Odell Beckham before the Giants grabbed him one selection prior (which the Rams denied).

I predicted that the Rams would draft Aaron Donald and I knew the DLine situation. He was just too good to pass on. Besides wasn't Langford entering the final year of his contact? I'm glad the team realized that the 2014 draft wasn't just about the 2014 season.

Anyway that's how most teams draft in the first round. BPA within reason. The players are rated in tiers and Donald was in the blue chip tier and simply too good to pass on to try to fill a need. The next tier includes a larger group of players. And so on.

Agree with most of what you say, but IIRC weren't you pounding the table for GRob in that draft?

 

[Memphis Ram]

Agree with most of what you say, but IIRC weren't you pounding the table for GRob in that draft?

I wouldn't say I was pounding the table for him, but it made FAR more sense to go after the OT as a consolation (wanted Clowney) than the WR (Watkins) many were clamoring for at the time. The Rams really should have taken that trade offer from the Bills.

 

[OC--LeftCoast]

Mack was my 1a (I dodged that bullet, draft Mack then probably don’t draft AD)

Matthews 1b (Only because I eschew upside over nfl ready)

For the life of me, I just can’t grasp how Football IQ/Dedication seems to be irrelevant to many GMs

 

[kurtfaulk]

I wouldn't say I was pounding the table for him, but it made FAR more sense to go after the OT as a consolation (wanted Clowney) than the WR (Watkins) many were clamoring for at the time. The Rams really should have taken that trade offer from the Bills.

it's hard to believe the rams interviewed jrob and came away impressed. it's like guys talking to a beautiful, sexy woman and their brain can only concentrate on the hot body in front of them and not a single word that comes out of her mouth.

all the jeff fisher rams cared about was athleticism. it didn't matter that every question jrob was asked he would reply by rapping the answer. the rams were staring with their mouths open with drool dripping thinking about his athletic profile.

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[Memphis Ram]

it's hard to believe the rams interviewed jrob and came away impressed. it's like guys talking to a beautiful, sexy woman and their brain can only concentrate on the hot body in front of them and not a single word that comes out of her mouth.

all the jeff fisher rams cared about was athleticism. it didn't matter that every question jrob was asked he would reply by rapping the answer. the rams were staring with their mouths open with drool dripping thinking about his athletic profile.

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Yeah. I still wonder if he could have been a good guard, though.

 

[PARAM]

Luxury picks? One glaring need for the 2021 Rams was a deep threat WR. They signed Desean Jackson AND drafted Atwell as much needed insurance for DJ. Sure DJax is excited. He's predicting great things for the WR corp. But the bottom line is he's 34 and hasn't stayed healthy since he last played for McVay. The last time he played 16 games was 2013. Some worry Tutu won't be able to stay healthy and we'll have to see how that turns out but clearly DEEP THREAT was higher on the list than any other position.

At running back Akers distinguished himself as the #1 ahead of Henderson. Both were taken in successive drafts in the 2nd and 3rd round. Considering our lack of 1st round selections, that's pretty high. I can't help but think, had they taken another RB in the first 3 rounds, Ramsnation would have asked..."WTF?????". In hindsight with the freak injury to Akers, it would have been a good pick. In hindsight. Odds are there will be a RB on the roster before September 12th, who isn't on the roster right now.

With Akers gone we have a hole. But not on draft day. We had a hole at ILB, TE, DL and CB (and they still took a RB in that draft). You can't fill every hole and you can't predict a need occurring because of a freak injury. I guess that's why it's so hard to repeat in the NFL.

 

[dang]

Yeah. I still wonder if he could have been a good guard, though.

I don’t think GRob was nearly as HIGH on playing OG as he was HIGH on playing LT.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Luxury picks? One glaring need for the 2021 Rams was a deep threat WR. They signed Desean Jackson AND drafted Atwell as much needed insurance for DJ. Sure DJax is excited. He's predicting great things for the WR corp. But the bottom line is he's 34 and hasn't stayed healthy since he last played for McVay. The last time he played 16 games was 2013. Some worry Tutu won't be able to stay healthy and we'll have to see how that turns out but clearly DEEP THREAT was higher on the list than any other position.

At running back Akers distinguished himself as the #1 ahead of Henderson. Both were taken in successive drafts in the 2nd and 3rd round. Considering our lack of 1st round selections, that's pretty high. I can't help but think, had they taken another RB in the first 3 rounds, Ramsnation would have asked..."WTF?????". In hindsight with the freak injury to Akers, it would have been a good pick. In hindsight. Odds are there will be a RB on the roster before September 12th, who isn't on the roster right now.

With Akers gone we have a hole. But not on draft day. We had a hole at ILB, TE, DL and CB (and they still took a RB in that draft). You can't fill every hole and you can't predict a need occurring because of a freak injury. I guess that's why it's so hard to repeat in the NFL.

I disagree. Runningbacks touch the ball so often and take jarring hits often. In recent years we’ve seen our division foes starting games with RB3 and 4. It’s not like Akers is Derrick Henry durable. Both top backs for the Rams missed time in 2020. I wanted a runningback between 3-5 just for that reason. It’s become a position where teams can’t seem to have enough through a full season.

Had they retained Malcolm Brown then no problem.

 

[Merlin]

Someone say "high?" Ricky Williams still available...

 

[Tano]

it's hard to believe the rams interviewed jrob and came away impressed. it's like guys talking to a beautiful, sexy woman and their brain can only concentrate on the hot body in front of them and not a single word that comes out of her mouth.

all the jeff fisher rams cared about was athleticism. it didn't matter that every question jrob was asked he would reply by rapping the answer. the rams were staring with their mouths open with drool dripping thinking about his athletic profile.

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It appeared that way on a lot of the offensive players they selected.

Remember the Brian Quick pick.

I remember quite a few people the night before saying that it would be a huge mistake to select Brian Quick and then the first pick in the second round - Brian Quick. There were a lot of uggs after that pick.

 

[Corbin]

I remember that draft vividly. Most were calling for the team to find a #1 WR. I remember arguing Mike Evans was better than Sammy Watkins. If I'm not mistaken Gil Brandt said that the team was set to select Odell Beckham before the Giants grabbed him one selection prior (which the Rams denied).

I predicted that the Rams would draft Aaron Donald and I knew the DLine situation. He was just too good to pass on. Besides wasn't Langford entering the final year of his contact? I'm glad the team realized that the 2014 draft wasn't just about the 2014 season.

Anyway that's how most teams draft in the first round. BPA within reason. The players are rated in tiers and Donald was in the blue chip tier and simply too good to pass on to try to fill a need. The next tier includes a larger group of players. And so on.

Mike Evans and Matthews! I was so disappointed we took Robinson. I couldn’t stop arguing Matthews should be the pick at #2 but I thought for sure a WR would drop to our second pick.

I’m very glad that didn’t happen obviously! Many figured (including myself) the Fisher draft led would go somewhere else with Langford on the DL. Looking at hindsight it makes sense. The Fisher king was obsessed with DL and he’d stack that area with no mercy.

 

[Mojo Ram]

I wanted and predicted JRob and Donald. Sue me.

 

[PARAM]

I disagree. Runningbacks touch the ball so often and take jarring hits often. In recent years we’ve seen our division foes starting games with RB3 and 4. It’s not like Akers is Derrick Henry durable. Both top backs for the Rams missed time in 2020. I wanted a runningback between 3-5 just for that reason. It’s become a position where teams can’t seem to have enough through a full season.

Had they retained Malcolm Brown then no problem.

I wanted a difference maker in every round! But I know that's unrealistic. Having said that, when the third round came around and I saw Trey Sermon on the board, I thought..."would they?" but he was gone (#88) by the time our pick arrived (#103). Between #103 and the end of the 5th round, 5 running backs were taken, so there were some available. All were rated higher than Funk. But I have to wonder how deep the RB class was in this draft. 3 taken in the first 2 rounds, just 4 in the first 3 rounds. We did get Funk and signed Anderson. So we'll see how that works out.

 

[FrantikRam]

I wouldn't say I was pounding the table for him, but it made FAR more sense to go after the OT as a consolation (wanted Clowney) than the WR (Watkins) many were clamoring for at the time. The Rams really should have taken that trade offer from the Bills.

Yea and I recall everyone - media, fans, literally everyone - agreeing that GRob was worthy of that pick.

It was a big need, but I recall kicking around the idea of taking Mack at 2. In hindsight would have been a great idea, but not sure if that would have impacted us getting AD.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

I wanted a difference maker in every round! But I know that's unrealistic. Having said that, when the third round came around and I saw Trey Sermon on the board, I thought..."would they?" but he was gone (#88) by the time our pick arrived (#103). Between #103 and the end of the 5th round, 5 running backs were taken, so there were some available. All were rated higher than Funk. But I have to wonder how deep the RB class was in this draft. 3 taken in the first 2 rounds, just 4 in the first 3 rounds. We did get Funk and signed Anderson. So we'll see how that works out.

I figured another type at the level of Henderson could be good insurance. It didn’t have to be a Gurley. Carter would have been nice. Ernest Jones has good instincts as a linebacker but he has been tackling like Ogletree. He drag down tackles. I’m not sure that he was a player the Rams had to have.

 

[OldSchool]

Matthews was my choice that draft even if we picked 1st overall.