Rewrite history on Rams Stetson debacle

[WarnerToBruce]

Here are some choices available when he was chosen. Stetson had a pre-draft grade of 43.

 

[dieterbrock]

Clayton Tune

 

[WestCoastRam]

Easy. Puka Nacua.

 

[Memento]

Easily O'Connell, now that I look back. I hated the Bennett pick then; I wanted Jaren Hall. But at least O'Connell had potential.

Bennett, at the moment, is an even bigger bust than Bobby Evans, because Evans at least played.

 

[Neil039]

Clayton Tune

 

[WarnerToBruce]

Easily O'Connell, now that I look back. I hated the Bennett pick then; I wanted Jaren Hall. But at least O'Connell had potential.

I think DTR was perfect fit. For the mobility reasons Wolford had, but way better passer.

Yes, he had Bobo and Chardonnet to lean on, but he could always make something magical happen when OL broke down.

 

[WestCoastRam]

Thing is, Stetson is most likely a bad miss though it seems there's hope that he can return to the team at some point. But there are gonna be bad misses. I'd say this draft came out about as good as it could have when you weigh everything.

We'll need a similar draft next year if we want to compete for a championship or an almost as good one to make the playoffs.

 

[den-the-coach]

Clayton Tune

Yeah, Name That Tune for me too.

 

[snackdaddy]

Eh, its water under the bridge. If they used a day 2 pick to draft a bust it woulda been more depressing. They used a later 4th round pick on Bennett. I imagine they thought he could be good enough because he showed he was a winner in college. Maybe they thought that intangible would be good enough. They got it wrong. It happens. I just wish they wouldn't keep using noodle arm quarterbacks to back up Stafford.

 

[TK42-RAM]

I think DTR was perfect fit. For the mobility reasons Wolford had, but way better passer.

Yes, he had Bobo and Chardonnet to lean on, but he could always make something magical happen when OL broke down.

DTR has his flaws but was fun to watch at UCLA. Can't believe both Bobo and Charbonnet went to the seahags!

Jourdan on her podcast implied that Stetson's absence has nothing to do with some of his previous issues.

 

[RamDino]

Eh, its water under the bridge. If they used a day 2 pick to draft a bust it woulda been more depressing. They used a later 4th round pick on Bennett. I imagine they thought he could be good enough because he showed he was a winner in college. Maybe they thought that intangible would be good enough. They got it wrong. It happens. I just wish they wouldn't keep using noodle arm quarterbacks to back up Stafford.

Great post @snackdaddy. I think the intangible was that Bennett was a bit older (mature/experienced?), had great production in college, and won 2 championships. These are traits that McSnead seems to like. Unfortunately, the truth may have been that this man may have had too much time on his hands.

 

[Merlin]

I wanted Puka's college QB, who went to Minnesota. But honestly all these guys who were on the board at that point were dice rolls with limited upside.

 

[WarnerToBruce]

I wanted Puka's college QB, who went to Minnesota. But honestly all these guys who were on the board at that point were dice rolls with limited upside.

I actually think the Rams wanted Haener (who used to eat UCLA up, probably had the best game I've ever seen a QB play). He was chosen RIGHT BEFORE us pick 25. It felt like they scrambled and since they committed to a 4th round QB in Haener, the just went and chose their next rated guy.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Tyson Bagent!

 

[Merlin]

I actually think the Rams wanted Haener (who used to eat UCLA up, probably had the best game I've ever seen a QB play). He was chosen RIGHT BEFORE us pick 25. It felt like they scrambled and since they committed to a 4th round QB in Haener, the just went and chose their next rated guy.

We'll never know but I agree. I also think they would have taken Levis given the Coen connection and way he talked him up pre-draft too, but the Titans jumped 3 spots in front of them. So this year they need to be ready to jump a little if and when they see a guy they like because they're a team to position in front of.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Thing is, Stetson is most likely a bad miss though it seems there's hope that he can return to the team at some point. But there are gonna be bad misses. I'd say this draft came out about as good as it could have when you weigh everything.

We'll need a similar draft next year if we want to compete for a championship or an almost as good one to make the playoffs.

Jourdan mentioned that they aren’t sure he will ever play for the Rams. She also got a dig in on poor planning at backup QB (after Bennett left) once again.

Great post @snackdaddy. I think the intangible was that Bennett was a bit older (mature/experienced?), had great production in college, and won 2 championships. These are traits that McSnead seems to like. Unfortunately, the truth may have been that this man may have had too much time on his hands.

Well Snead may have a new mantra but in the last few years the experience and college production thing was too often trumped by freak athleticism.

 

[WestCoastRam]

Jourdan mentioned that they aren’t sure he will ever play for the Rams. She also got a dig in on poor planning at backup QB (after Bennett left) once again.

Yeah, highly rec for everyone to listen to her pod this week if you want info on Stetson but she was being so vague that it's hard to parse certain things, I missed that, thought she was just referring to poor planning at backup QB in general (including Stetson).

Also, it sure sounds like if one solves for X from her comments, they would discover that many teams had Stetson off their board after hearing her talk about other teams and him a few times.

 

[thirteen28]

Jourdan mentioned that they aren’t sure he will ever play for the Rams. She also got a dig in on poor planning at backup QB (after Bennett left) once again.

All I got from her, at least from looking at her Twitter/X feed, was that it applied to "this year." But I haven't listened to the podcast yet, did she say "ever" on the most recent episode?

With that being said and knowing that next year's draft is supposed to have a talented QB class, I'd like us to moot the point by taking one in the first round and start prepping him to replace Stafford in another year or two.

 

[RamFan503]

Eric Dickerson. Wait. Not an option? Dang. And here I thought we were making a positive decision to affect the future of the franchise. My bad.

 

[I like Rams]

Woulda, coulda, shoulda. No point in living in the past that never happened.