Thoughts on drafting OT and C with 1st two picks

[Bootleg]

Of course who wouldn't want Mahomes or Stafford as their QB? But getting and paying an elite QB is super difficult and super expensive. And drafting is such a crap shoot.

I always have this argument with my buddies, but I think the value method to build a championship team is to focus on a stud O-Line through free agency and the draft. The QB can be a mid round pick or a former first rounder down on his luck, like Darnold or Daniel Jones for example. Behind a stellar O-line, I think most NFL caliber QBs would become stars. And if they don't, there's plenty more to choose from.

So yes. Draft O-line. Pay O-line. Then find a QB that will stick.

 

[Soul Surfer]

We have been middle of the road on our Centers for five or six seasons and I'm sick of it.
This loss can actually be traced back to that fact.

 

[RAMSinLA]

Stafford has to get rid of the ball so fast we can't get very many deep plays. It's probably why we don't see Atwell when we play against good Defensive lines. We are not as bad as the Bengals O-line but one guy goes down and it falls apart. The Rams need to consider that Havenstein may be retiring soon.

 

[RAMSinLA]

I wonder if the Rams could find someone someplace that can play center or guard before the season is over. Maybe trade Atwell for a big lineman.

 

[HitStick]

Why not try and get the best tackle and move jackson to rt and get a qb with the other pick

Because Jackson isn’t a problem. Draft a center and get Big Robs replacement in the second or third.

All this draft two first round lineman stuff is kind of knee jerk IMO. Rams went up against a top line and the one that got abused on the highlight special teams play was only in there because of injury. Stafford wasn’t running for his line or getting abused. The Runningbacks had holes. It’s like we’ve forgotten what a bad offense line is.

 

[sloramfan]

yes and yes

go rams

slo

 

[DzRams]

Sorry - not worded well.
"2 of our top 3 picks are currently on the bench, and one 5th rd pick (Paul) has already been traded away (a guy we traded up for no less)."
Does this help u grammar nazis?? sheesh

We have a really good and deep team. We should expect draft picks to mostly be depth at this point.

 

[DzRams]

Because Jackson isn’t a problem. Draft a center and get Big Robs replacement in the second or third.

All this draft two first round lineman stuff is kind of knee jerk IMO. Rams went up against a top line and the one that got abused on the highlight special teams play was only in there because of injury. Stafford wasn’t running for his line or getting abused. The Runningbacks had holes. It’s like we’ve forgotten what a bad offense line is.

I agree that Jackson isn't a problem. They can't replace the entire OL.

I don't see the unhappiness with the OL as being knee jerk though. We've played 3 games and the interior OL has struggled in all of them. Stafford hasn't had much time to throw in any game this season.

 

[ArkyRamsFan]

Ha. Is this the correct phrase? I can add this the list of phrases that my mom has been saying wrong all my life

Yeah it's 'bud'. But speaking of messing up phrases like your mom my wife still says, "KIT" gloves instead of "KID" gloves.
And no amount of reminding her has had any effect.!!

~ArkyRamsFan~

 

[Neil039]

Fuck it. I'm tired of our OL being the bottom of the barrel each year and getting punked. I know we need our future QB but at this point I'm just ready to nip it in the butt and reset it so it can eventually be up there with the Lions, Eagles, Cowboys etc. Rob is too old and can't handle a bull rush anymore and Shelton is undersized. We need to stop rotating through these late round prospects hoping that we eventually find a diamond in the rough.

The Oline is starting to master the "Olé Blocking Style" in crucial moments.

 

[Pupped]

No.

QB is the first and foremost draft priority… if you can’t get one, you should be trading down in efforts to get an additional 1st rounder in ‘27.
Ass-kicking RTs can be found in the second.. Centers in the 3rd.

 

[Pupped]

Because Jackson isn’t a problem. Draft a center and get Big Robs replacement in the second or third.

All this draft two first round lineman stuff is kind of knee jerk IMO. Rams went up against a top line and the one that got abused on the highlight special teams play was only in there because of injury. Stafford wasn’t running for his line or getting abused. The Runningbacks had holes. It’s like we’ve forgotten what a bad offense line is.

Yeah… the much-hyped line in this game gave up 4 sacks… Rams gave up one.
Who knows.. even Witherspoon might have made a difference.. but the reality is the Rams outplayed the “most talented roster in the NFL.”

 

[FrantikRam]

Yep - T, C, QB and CB in any order for our first four picks. I think C will be 2nd or 3rd round though.

QB and T first please.

 

[Ramsker]

Everything will depend on how Stafford finishes the season and IF he decides he wants another year.

Then you got to consider free agency and what can we get there. But I agree on our needs, T, C, CB, WR and QB depending.