I'm not blown away by Mendoza. I'd consider a trade up for Simpson, but it depends on who else is available, what the cost is, and what McVay thinks.
Which QB should the Rams draft in the 1st Round next year?
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The Rams pulled off an unbelievable trade and now have the rare opportunity to be drafting a QB high in round 1 despite being one of the best teams in the game. I don’t think they pass up that opportunity
Taking advantage of the opportunity and Matt Stafford continuing to play aren’t mutually exclusive
Taking advantage of the opportunity and Matt Stafford continuing to play aren’t mutually exclusive
I hear ya, I just think a number of these guys, (Simpson, Moore, Sellers, Mateer) go back to school, collect their NIL, and be better prepared for next year. So I am just being realistic that there will not be a special QB talent there at 9 or 10, maybe not even available at 4 or 5.
I also think that great trade could get you a great talent at WR (Tate), or move back a little and still get a top guy like Bell. We have a 33 yr old WR, who isn't getting younger, and a dynamic 26 yr old WR who gets banged up a lot. Then we have a bunch of try hard guys after them who are a bit limited.
So I go get the special WR talent and look at these next two years, 26' & 27', as the time to get another ring. Adding 3 premium players again this year with your first 3 or 4 picks, allows you to utilize FA on keeping your own guys this year and next.
If you nail this draft and keep your top players, then you can trade a ton of picks next year if needed to get a QB in a year where they all will be coming out. Not to mention a few guys we don't even know about yet.
So I am just projecting what I think they will do. McShay already stated that his sources say Dante Moore is staying. His family & coaches are on the same page on that. Mateer being banged up this year, makes sense for him to stay. Sellers will have a NIL bidding war for his services next year. Simpson would be best serve to get another year starting, and if he comes out, he will go very early, requiring a trade up.
I just don't see that first pick being used on a QB. Would likley have to package the 2nd first rd pick to move up into the top 3 if you want to go get the best QB prospect coming out. I wouldn't do that with much of this year's anticipated class now being pushed back to next year.
So you don't like the way Green Bay has transitioned from old quarterbacks?
Agreed. In fact, it's ideal if we can draft a QB and then have him learn under Stafford for a year or two.
Some will return. Some won't. It will depend on draft grades. I am skeptical that this will be a class that lacks QB talent at the top.
I love when posters think their opinion is “realistic”
Guys rise and fall and draft boards change a million times before draft day. We don’t know who the blue chip guys are. Jaxson Dart was shit talked left and right and was rated anywhere from a 2nd to late round by the experts and now he’s showing he’s pretty legit.
I’m confident that if the Rams see a guy worth spending the capital on, they will and then some.
Dude, the season is pretty much over. Who is rising at this point? And if you are counting on workouts in shorts to elevate a player, then we are in trouble.
I don't see the Rams moving up to a top 2 spot to get Mendoza. Now if Stafford retires, maybe you try, but with so many QB starved teams picking ahead of them, it ain't happening. Just my opinion. I think we are allowed to express opinions on this forum. No?
And yes, if a guy is worth it, you try, I just don't see a guy slipping low enough that they can strike a deal. For example, why would Tennesee drop 8 or 9 spots when they can just drop 1 or 2, and still get a pick near the top of rd 2. Is pick 36 much different then say pick 27 or 28?
Yes. A lot of time left. Sheduer sanders was considered a top 5 pick this time last year, Dart a day 2 pick. See how that worked out?
I think this is correct. Also the best QB draft is always two years out. Whenever that class gets close the view on it changes significantly.
We still don't know who's going to be declaring. But I don't think some of these guys are going to go any higher with another year in college. The guys who I think it benefits them to wait are the ones who have the raw tools to maybe push for a top 3 slotting. But a lot of the QBs projected in this class, the Mateers and Klubniks of the world aren't gonna jump all that much with another year. Or things could work against them like we saw with Sellars this year, where it hurts your value.
Sellars and the Duke kid, way I see it they need another year because both of those guys could be top picks. But the rest you could argue both ways so it probably comes down to how much they value being in college and things in their personal lives. And yeah I know they get paid now. But you can get paid and be learning NFL offenses too and start your build to being a pro QB.
Also you're right that a lot of folks shit on Dart, not sure why because his film looked like what he's doing now. And he's a good example of how teams do tend to overvalue what they perceive as upside. There's quite a few guys who are similar to him who may come out, not the same prospect or anything but in that 6'2" range with mobility and can make the throws. People said it was stupid to reach for Dart, but it wasn't really a reach unless you think some of the shit websites are gospel.
The media considered Sanders a top 5 pick. Obviously the NFL did not. And I don’t want a Sadeur Sanders anyway. Do you? Not to mention he nor Dart would require a top 10 pick.
It's the opposite for me on Mensah vs. Mateer. I think Mateer benefits more from another year than Mensah. Klubnik is a senior, so he can't go back.
Possibly.
But we never know. Nobody thought Nix was going to be what he's been so far. Daniels was all that but the dude is so skinny and apparently frail (4 different injuries in under 2 seasons). McCarthy looked good yesterday. Caleb is improving under Johnson. Dart looks good but lets see how that works out. Had his bell rung good yesterday, so maybe he ought to dial it back a bit? 2nd rounder Tyler Shough didn't look impressive vs the Rams but had a pretty good game yesterday vs Carolina, a week after they kept Love and the Packers out of the end zone until just over 2 minutes in the game.
I think a realistic look at the QB draft in 2026 is we could see a stud or three or we could see duds. NOBODY really knows. FWIW, I don't believe the Rams would go QB unless #9 tells them he's done. Keep surrounding him with talent and see where it goes.
A question? Who looked better to you yesterday, Dart or Caleb?
I don't know. The season is not over until it's over.
This is just off the top of my head, but about this time folks were still talking about tanking for Tua prior to Burrow finishing his run for a Championship. And offseason all-star game practices can be huge for some players.
You're dancing around the topic. At this point we only see mostly what the media and analysts say and after watching film in off season, all the hype changes. Patrick Mahomes wasnt on anyone's short list, until he was on KC's
Point is simple, there could be a QB prospect that the Rams covet, and they'll draft him. Likely wont be the top guy but a lot of the time the top guy drafted ends up not even being the best QB of his class
The worst time to be looking for your "franchise" QB is when you dont have one. Knowing Staff has a short shelf life, along with having Atlanta's pick gives them the opportunity to stay ahead and not have to chase
Will they or wont they? No way to know right now
It's certainly arguable either way. Except for Klubnik who I keep thinking is a junior.
I'm not sure Mateer is 6'1" he may be a little shorter than that. So if he comes in just over six foot he's not gonna go early, at least not with his current film.
Mensah on the other hand has more of the tool box you see of the guys who have potential to jump in round 1, meaning his height is over that 6'2" rough threshold. And his film this year looks really good to me, so he's set the stage for a coming out party next year.
For Mateer to jump he'd need elite film, and I don't know that happens if he sticks around. I can feel that ability he's got when I watch him, which is why I like the prospect and he's scrappy as hell but I think he's looking at round 2/3 grade at best whether he comes out or not.
Though one thing I prioritize in all this is draft position and maybe that's not as important to some of these guys as staying in school and slaying ass in the parties. Either way it's going to be cool to see what the class looks like once they're all declared. Because I think it potentially is set up in a way that favors the Rams, with second tier movers who have high competitive levels and fit McVay. I think this is the year we get our QBotF to sit behind 9.
Mateer needs to work on decision making and pocket presence. If he improves in those areas, he can go in the 5-15 range in the first round. Mensah is already a polished QB at a young age. He lacks A+ physical talent, so I think the odds of him going back and going #1 aren't good. If he has a first round grade, he should declare, absent a personal reason to return.
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Never directly said that but what has Green Bay won with that strategy? Rams definitely go to the beat of their own drum. I'm just saying what I think they'll do but anyone on here could be off including me.
There is a lot that goes in to winning a SB and Green Bay may not have some of those things going for them, but they have had great QB play from 1992 to present.
No down years even after their franchise QBs got old.
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That's good for them but that's the Packers so, no disrespect, but I could care less about their approach. The Rams do things their own way so whether or not what I think will happen actually does or doesn't, I'm here for it all and trust the FO to do what is best for the team.