Total Draft Picks Traded Today?

[BriansRams]

We could trade Brandin Cooks if it is a worthwhile player. He's a great guy and works hard, but ... not a game changer.

 

[MachS]

Lets trade moreeeeee..we need more OL talent still. Don't stop Les we still have picks left next year

 

[bluecoconuts]

We could trade Brandin Cooks if it is a worthwhile player. He's a great guy and works hard, but ... not a game changer.

Too important to our passing game, I’d venture Higbee or even Gurley are above Cooks in the trade bait game. Cooks forces teams to respect the deep pass, which opens up things underneath for Woods and Kupp. Reynolds doesn’t have the speed to replace Cooks, the route running to replace Woods, or the hands to replace Kupp, so those three are probably right under Goff in terms of importance.

 

[BonifayRam]

Rams Selections traded
2020 First Round
2021 First Round
2021 4th rd.
2021 5th rd.

Rams Selection received
2020 5th rd.

Rams players received
CB> Jalen Ramsey 24/4 yrs -1st rd pick in 2016 (51 starts)
LG> Austin Corbett 24/2- 2nd rd pick in 2018 (14 NFL gms)
ILB> Kernny Young 24/2 -4th rd pick in 2018 (21 NFL gms & 6 starts)

 

[PhillyRam]

Rams are only predicted to get an additional 3rd for Saffold.

When Detroit released Anderson, it affected our comp pick formula since he was no longer considered a loss.

So now the addition of Clay Matthews canceled out Joyner.

Remember the formula is based on rewarding teams who lost more players than gained.

Compensatory Draft Picks Cancellation Chart | Over the Cap

Compensatory Draft Picks Cancellation Chart | Over the Cap

overthecap.com

 

[AZRams]

I think Sportrac is wrong. We'll have one extra third round pick (from either Saffold or Joyner) and a fourth (also from Saffold/Joyner), at the very most. Granted, it isn't confirmed yet, and I could very well be wrong, but that's how I think things are going to play out.

Gonna have to pull a Seattle and try to morph a few picks into a lot...

 

[Riverumbbq]

According to the following site, the 2020 Rams draft will consist of :

1 - 2'nd rd. pick
1 -3'rd rd. pick
1 - 4'th rd. pick
1 - 5'th rd. pick
1 - 6'th rd pick
1 - 7'th rd. pick

The Rams lost its original 5'th in the Fowler acquisition, and gained one back with todays Peters trade.
Potential compensatory draft picks are not included.

Los Angeles Rams Future Draft Pick Status

www.prosportstransactions.com

 

[BonifayRam]

View: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2858525-matt-millers-scouting-notebook-what-happened-to-nfl-draft-pick-value
Matt Miller's Scouting Notebook: What Happened to NFL Draft Pick Value?
Matt MillerOctober 18, 2019

There was a time, not too long ago, when NFL front offices wouldn't part with draft picks for anything. Want to trade for a starting-caliber quarterback? Better not ask for a first-round pick in exchange for him.

Case in point: The San Francisco 49ers acquired Jimmy Garoppolo, a highly coveted quarterback who was on the last year of his rookie deal, for a second-round pick. That's it, because the 49ers and every other team weren't willing to part with first-round picks even though a multitude of football minds knew Garoppolo was a starting quarterback. First-round picks were kept at all costs, and this was October 2017.


Then something changed. NFL teams started sending picks off for players at a high rate. Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach helped start the trend by sending late-round picks in exchange for formerly highly valued players such as linebacker Reggie Ragland (acquired for a conditional 2019 fourth-rounder) and offensive lineman Cameron Erving (acquired for a 2018 fifth-rounder).

The idea of sending Day 3 draft picks for players who were either proven or had high potential in their pre-draft reports took off. We still see moves like this today, as evidenced by the Los Angeles Rams trading a 2021 fifth-rounder for center Austin Corbett, who was the No. 33 overall pick in the 2018 draft.

Why, though, has the NFL become more trade-friendly in the last few seasons?

Former Cleveland Browns CEO Joe Banner believes it's because of the miss rate in the draft: "With teams only hitting on 50 percent of first-round picks and virtually no team without cap room, the value of a proven veteran has gone up and an unknown draft pick has gone down. When cap was tight, teams needed to hit on cheaper draft picks to be able to afford veterans. Now you can build a much higher percentage of your team with established players."

The Rams are attempting to load up for a Super Bowl run with this mindset. The Chiefs traded for cornerback Kendall Fuller and defensive end Frank Clark as huge parts of their defensive identity. The Cleveland Browns traded for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a massive move.


Even though the results haven't been immediate, these remain some of the NFL's most promising teams. They’re shifting into win-now mode by being aggressive in the trade market.

They're able to do that because a good number of young and aggressive general managers are viewing draft picks as risky. Would you rather be the Rams with two late first-round picks that might not make huge impacts or the best young cornerback in football, Jalen Ramsey, formerly of the Jacksonville Jaguars?

For many general managers, taking the proven asset over the unproven value of a draft pick is the way to go. Which begs the question: Who is next?

 

[PhillyRam]

View: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2858525-matt-millers-scouting-notebook-what-happened-to-nfl-draft-pick-value
Matt Miller's Scouting Notebook: What Happened to NFL Draft Pick Value?
Matt MillerOctober 18, 2019

View attachment 31440

There was a time, not too long ago, when NFL front offices wouldn't part with draft picks for anything. Want to trade for a starting-caliber quarterback? Better not ask for a first-round pick in exchange for him.

Case in point: The San Francisco 49ers acquired Jimmy Garoppolo, a highly coveted quarterback who was on the last year of his rookie deal, for a second-round pick. That's it, because the 49ers and every other team weren't willing to part with first-round picks even though a multitude of football minds knew Garoppolo was a starting quarterback. First-round picks were kept at all costs, and this was October 2017.


Then something changed. NFL teams started sending picks off for players at a high rate. Kansas City Chiefs general manager Brett Veach helped start the trend by sending late-round picks in exchange for formerly highly valued players such as linebacker Reggie Ragland (acquired for a conditional 2019 fourth-rounder) and offensive lineman Cameron Erving (acquired for a 2018 fifth-rounder).

The idea of sending Day 3 draft picks for players who were either proven or had high potential in their pre-draft reports took off. We still see moves like this today, as evidenced by the Los Angeles Rams trading a 2021 fifth-rounder for center Austin Corbett, who was the No. 33 overall pick in the 2018 draft.

Why, though, has the NFL become more trade-friendly in the last few seasons?

Former Cleveland Browns CEO Joe Banner believes it's because of the miss rate in the draft: "With teams only hitting on 50 percent of first-round picks and virtually no team without cap room, the value of a proven veteran has gone up and an unknown draft pick has gone down. When cap was tight, teams needed to hit on cheaper draft picks to be able to afford veterans. Now you can build a much higher percentage of your team with established players."

The Rams are attempting to load up for a Super Bowl run with this mindset. The Chiefs traded for cornerback Kendall Fuller and defensive end Frank Clark as huge parts of their defensive identity. The Cleveland Browns traded for wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. in a massive move.


Even though the results haven't been immediate, these remain some of the NFL's most promising teams. They’re shifting into win-now mode by being aggressive in the trade market.

They're able to do that because a good number of young and aggressive general managers are viewing draft picks as risky. Would you rather be the Rams with two late first-round picks that might not make huge impacts or the best young cornerback in football, Jalen Ramsey, formerly of the Jacksonville Jaguars?

For many general managers, taking the proven asset over the unproven value of a draft pick is the way to go. Which begs the question: Who is next?

I posted this earlier, but worth posting again.

Rams have drafted 27 players over last 3 yrs. While they did not select a player in the first round, they still have 22 players in the organization from those 3 drafts.

ALL of them are on the active roster or on IR (Noteboom, Johnson, Lawler, Kiser on IR).

Impressive!

So the idea that they are mortgaging their future is silly.

In fact what they should do this offseason is sign Littleton and lock up Kupp, Johnson, & maybe Everett.

Let Fowler, Brockers, Blythe, Bortles, walk.

The only outside guys they sign, and they wont have much cash to sign many, but just sign cut players so it does not not impact your comp picks... like the Weddle signing.

So at worst you add 4 mid round picks to that 2021 draft that is already missing a 1st, 4th and 5th.

Might even be able to trade a few guys after 2020 to pick up another pick. If you do that, then the draft impact of this trade will be negligible.

 

[Ram65]

Rams have drafted 27 players over last 3 yrs. While they did not select a player in the first round, they still have 22 players in the organization from those 3 drafts.

ALL of them are on the active roster or on IR (Noteboom, Johnson, Lawler, Kiser on IR).

Impressive!

No disrespect but, these are mostly unproven players. JJ, Kupp and Everett are the only top-level players off the top of my head. I dare say most are JAGS. The roster wasn't deep when McVay took over and need a changeover.

 

[PhillyRam]

No disrespect but, these are mostly unproven players. JJ, Kupp and Everett are the only top-level players off the top of my head. I dare say most are JAGS. The roster wasn't deep when McVay took over and need a changeover.

Not really. The OL guys are unproven, but many others are core ST's guys or key reserves that have performed well in those roles. And those are mostly the guys beginning their 2nd season or rookies.

The 3rd year guys are all significant contributors.

Everett, Kupp, Johnson, Reynolds, and Ebukam all have made significant contributions.

Smart might fit the JAG definition, but better a young cheap back up then rely on an aging vet back up.

And this is not even taking into consideration the UDFA's and young street FAs like Littleton, Brown, Fox, Williams, Reeder, Blythe, Christian, Hill etc... That have made an impact to varying degrees.

Many others just haven't had a chance to play from scrimmage since this team was competing for the #1 seed the last yr and stayed pretty healthy. Might get a chance to see these guys now, which isn't a bad thing in a way. They can see where their roster stands.