Your draft recap: Good, Bad, Ugly

[Soul Surfer]

If you aren’t head over heels crazy about any other non QBs, why not just roll the dice on a QB?

It happens all the time in the NFL every year;
Out of desperation.
Out of tunnel vision.
Bad scouting.
Lots of reasons.
And like you say it's a 50/50 proposition in the first around anyway.
Simpson will not be rushed out there.
He will receive top notch coaching.
That gives Simpson a really good chance to work out.

 

[Tano]

Not so sure man.

Just kidding there bro.
I don't think we'll know who the backup is until we see the game day active 47 list.
I also want to see what's going to happen with Garoppolo.
He filled in admirably in his one start and he was playing behind, and with, 2nd stringers for the most part.
My depth chart hope is;
Stafford, (obviously)
Garoppolo
Simpson
Bennett on the practice squad, just for practice and a camp arm.

I think that gives us the best chance at being competitive on Sundays.

Actually if they do decide to resign Garappolo, I would be okay with Simpson being QB3.

Garappolo has shown that he is a decent back-up.

 

[Pupped]

Oh will you stop it with this. Stop apologizing for not being on the “glaze” train. Plenty of people did not like the pick and we’re allowed to express that lol.

The problem lies in the people who want to rush to defend every action of Snead and McVay like they have a crush on them. And then subsequently attack fans who do not agree with their actions. Those are the behaviors of weirdos who need to touch grass, not something you should apologize for.

It was a bad pick, and the vast majority of Rams fans initial reactions to it do not lie.

A bad pick? How the fuck would anyone know?

A "good" pick could end up being the "right choice".. but end up being a bust.

We won't have any idea on this until he plays.. and if he's a good QB? It will end up being a GREAT pick.

 

[RamWoodie]

I'm just going to render no opinion based on the fact that Snead and McVay have a good track record drafting. The picks that I really like are Trost and Daniels...the others I'll just wait and see.

 

[Tano]

Just one more thing.

If we lose to the Niners because we do not have an ILB who can cover McCaffrey out of the backfield, I am going to be pissed that day.

I will be asking why did we not at least pick a coverage LB in the draft.

 

[Ellard80]

Just one more thing.

If we lose to the Niners because we do not have an ILB who can cover McCaffrey out of the backfield, I am going to be pissed that day.

I will be asking why did we not at least pick a coverage LB in the draft.

I'm not sure we could have drafted that guy. The thing that bothered me about the Simpson pick was that in a lot of drafts he wouldn't even be a 1st round pick. I get why the Rams did it though- they would have had to give up the farm to get into the draft for qb next year.

Doesn't mean I have to love it though.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Great post.
I'll add to my post from earlier, after having a weekend to ruminate & reading more comments:
WHO could we have picked at #13 that would "start right away" & replace a starter from the #1 offense of 2025? Literally, the only one would be Love, who went #3. As for defensive starters, we badly needed a CB--which we nailed with the #29 pick. McDuffie has to be considered part of this draft.
What about using pick #13 on a WR3?? None of them -- not even Tyson or Tate -- is gonna start over Puka & Adams.
On defense, what about Bain? does he start over Verse? Young? Turner? no?? ....then, wouldn't even BAIN be a "future impact player" kinda pick?
Then the ONLY logical pick, after thinking about it all weekend, is a future QB1 -- Simpson. And if he starts after 9 retires, and kicks butt, that #13 pick will be a steal on the level of the AD pick (who also went at #13). Literally any other pick at #13 would have to be used on a starter--and, on a championship caliber team, that came within a muffed punt of winning the SB, there was just no one left there that warranted using that pick on.

Let's see, Puka plays a physical brand of football so him being nicked up is always a possibility. Adams missed time last year with his hammy and he's a year older. Sound to me like WR would have been a wise investment and gotten playing time considering how much we pass. Bain could have been drafted to replace a very soon to be unaffordable Young. So, is that also not drafting for now and the future at WR or edge? Just saying lol

 

[Soul Surfer]

(I) Honestly wouldn't have given a shit about the future QB if we win it all this year. Superbowl is the ultimate goal.

I'm with you on that bro but it is definitely the organization's front office job to think about the future and field a competitive team EVERY year.
Remember the Rams are still trying to build a solid and improved fan base.
Three or four years of a bad football team could defeat that goal.
One of the reasons we've been so competitive since returning to Los Angeles, (minus the Fisher year) is we have been able to attract a lot of good free agents and coaches and have a overall very competitive nature and locker room. We don't want to lose that by having void years.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Came across this WAYYYYYY too early 2027 Mock. Just for example purposes, HOW could the Rams have done better at Quarterback next Draft than they did THIS Draft? 4 QB's in 1st with the 4th going 10th. Rams would have had to trade 2028 (and 29?) 1st Rounders to move up from late to Top 10. Not only would we have depleted future Draft Capital for a hope and prayer Quarterback who may have pressure to start far quicker than Simpson, how would the "all-in" crowd feel about using Capital for future QB instead of drafting weapons for Stafford’s presumptive last season???

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Any QB including Simpson will eventually be thrown in the fire and unproven. Kinda how it works so I'd be ok with throwing draft capital at a QB I perceive as a much better prospect. JMO though

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Not so sure man.

Just kidding there bro.
I don't think we'll know who the backup is until we see the game day active 47 list.
I also want to see what's going to happen with Garoppolo.
He filled in admirably in his one start and he was playing behind, and with, 2nd stringers for the most part.
My depth chart hope is;
Stafford, (obviously)
Garoppolo
Simpson
Bennett on the practice squad, just for practice and a camp arm.

I think that gives us the best chance at being competitive on Sundays.

If we re-sign Jimmy G, that makes the drafting of Simpson way worse to me. Getting drafted in the 1st and not even talented enough to be the backup is a big red flag imo

 

[Coliseum Ram]

If we re-sign Jimmy G, that makes the drafting of Simpson way worse to me. Getting drafted in the 1st and not even talented enough to be the backup is a big red flag imo

You mean like Jared Goff 2016?

 

[OldSchool]

Man did people not liking the simpson pick really step on your nuts for some strange reason.

I am not going to be like other people and let your bullying work. I still don't love it, however the more I look at the talent in the 1st round, there wasn't much there when our spot was up.

Dislike to your hearts content. Not sure why somebody posting their opinion in a thread asking for opinions offends you so much.

To me though the ugly part was the nonsense a out McVay had to hate the pick and it was forced on him. People disliked him such they went and turned on Sean and Les.

That's ugly

 

[Tano]

You mean like Jared Goff 2016?

Jared Goff was only QB3 for one game. And Jeff Fisher gave reasons for that.

He became the official backup on the second game.

So stop using that as an example.

 

[Ellard80]

Dislike to your hearts content. Not sure why somebody posting their opinion in a thread asking for opinions offends you so much.

To me though the ugly part was the nonsense a out McVay had to hate the pick and it was forced on him. People disliked him such they went and turned on Sean and Les.

That's ugly

Offended? My man you have been clearly those most "offended" person since the draft started.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

It happens all the time in the NFL every year;
Out of desperation.
Out of tunnel vision.
Bad scouting.
Lots of reasons.
And like you say it's a 50/50 proposition in the first around anyway.
Simpson will not be rushed out there.
He will receive top notch coaching.
That gives Simpson a really good chance to work out.

I wouldn't say it gives him a very good chance at all. He just simply has a chance. No telling if it'll be good or not for quite some time.

 

[Tano]

Offended? My man you have been clearly those most "offended" person since the draft started.

I agree - I am tired of OldSchool insulting us for not liking the pick.

I have not said one bad thing about anyone liking the pick.

They can disagree all they want but stop insulting by saying they are offended by our comments.

These were legitimate questions about the pick and McVay's demeanor.

I wouldn't go so far to insult Snead about it but it could easily have been a disagreement between McVay and Snead and Snead as the GM being the final say.

Of course they have said otherwise so I believe they came to an agreement but that demeanor still seems a bit fishy to me.

That statement that will stay between us sounds like Stafford didn't like the pick. If Stafford was okay, McVay would have said something like we have spoken with Stafford and he understands the pick or something like that. Saying it is between them sounds really fishy to me.

Look at his conversation with Puka. He didn't say that the conversation will stay between us but he went further and touched on his concerns with Puka's actions.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Dislike to your hearts content. Not sure why somebody posting their opinion in a thread asking for opinions offends you so much.

To me though the ugly part was the nonsense a out McVay had to hate the pick and it was forced on him. People disliked him such they went and turned on Sean and Les.

That's ugly

Honestly McVay's reaction was going to be watched closely by the media. I'm actually surprised he wasn't more aware of that as media loves to stir shit up whether its true or not.

 

[Coliseum Ram]

Jared Goff was only QB3 for one game. And Jeff Fisher gave reasons for that.

He became the official backup on the second game.

So stop using that as an example.

Just don't think it's a big deal at all if Simpson is QB3 for the majority of the season even.

Though I'm sure we will have major hysterics on here if that's the case, LOL

 

[WestCoastRam]

Honestly McVay's reaction was going to be watched closely by the media. I'm actually surprised he wasn't more aware of that as media loves to stir shit up whether its true or not.

I still find his reaction suspicious but McVay only has two speeds: Rah-rah and petulant. We just rarely see the petulant but it's there on the sideline and been reported on.

The guy isn't what I would call the most emotionally grounded person out there but his anxiety adaptations are fairly success oriented so that issue is papered over.

 

[Tano]

Just don't think it's a big deal at all if Simpson is QB3 for the majority of the season even.

Though I'm sure we will have major hysterics on here if that's the case, LOL

Won't be from me if we resign Grappolo. But he sure as heck better be higher than Bennett.