I know the draft is supposed to be about the future as well as immediate needs. I get it. That said, the window to win a Lombardi is wide open and I was surprised that McSnead didn't take an immediate impact player at #13. IMO, Rams win another ring, I'll worry about the future QB next season. I still have high hopes that the Rams bring the title home this season and then we have Simpson waiting in the wings to take over when Stafford retires without giving up a King's ransom.
Your draft recap: Good, Bad, Ugly
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I wasn't one of them. I loved the pick.
I am going to try but I will be really disappointed if Simpson doesn't become back-up QB after the preseason.
Any QB picked that high should at minimum be a back-up QB. Otherwise, he is a long-term project.
That's just my take and go ahead and throw the not so sures at me.
I really wanted a verified 3rd WR and ILB. Oh well.
The good: McVay nailed his colours to the mast. He's here for the long term.
The good: Yet again, they took football players who love the game.
The good: This organisation does what the fuck it likes when it comes to this organisation. They knew the flak they would take for taking Ty at 13, but they took him anyway because they genuinely believe it's best for the long-term success of the organisation.
To be fair, I don't watch any US sport other than football. But I'd have to guess that we must be one of the best organisations in the whole of sport.
The bad: Any analysis saying "It was a bad pick" at 13. If he's a bust, it was a bad pick. If he's a franchise quarterback, it was an absolute steal. End of story. They obviously think he is a franchise quarterback, so not to take him there or to dick around. Sliding back to try and grab another pick would have been ludicrous. Just ask. A whole bunch of teams that cannot get a quarterback to lead them out of the wilderness. I bet there were Packers fans that hated them drafting Aaron Rodgers, and then the same fans probably hated them drafting Love. Fortunately, they weren't running the Green Bay draft.
The ugly: I don't think there was anything ugly about the Rams day, so I'll just throw Skip Bayless in there because ya know, he's Skip Bayless, ugly on the outside and the inside.
The good: Yet again, they took football players who love the game.
The good: This organisation does what the fuck it likes when it comes to this organisation. They knew the flak they would take for taking Ty at 13, but they took him anyway because they genuinely believe it's best for the long-term success of the organisation.
To be fair, I don't watch any US sport other than football. But I'd have to guess that we must be one of the best organisations in the whole of sport.
The bad: Any analysis saying "It was a bad pick" at 13. If he's a bust, it was a bad pick. If he's a franchise quarterback, it was an absolute steal. End of story. They obviously think he is a franchise quarterback, so not to take him there or to dick around. Sliding back to try and grab another pick would have been ludicrous. Just ask. A whole bunch of teams that cannot get a quarterback to lead them out of the wilderness. I bet there were Packers fans that hated them drafting Aaron Rodgers, and then the same fans probably hated them drafting Love. Fortunately, they weren't running the Green Bay draft.
The ugly: I don't think there was anything ugly about the Rams day, so I'll just throw Skip Bayless in there because ya know, he's Skip Bayless, ugly on the outside and the inside.
I think the 2026 NFL Draft has a chance to be the weakest overall draft class league wide of the last decade or so. And while I didn’t love the Simpson pick, I can understand it from Snead’s perspective. If you aren’t head over heels crazy about any other non QBs, why not just roll the dice on a QB? Drafting QBs in the first round is a 50/50 proposition, so who knows…maybe Simpson will hit.
But the talent across the board just wasn’t there this year. The draft wasn’t necessarily top heavy, and then rounds 4-7 get watered down because so many kids are staying in college for NIL money. Which is something front offices need to consider moving forward.
But the talent across the board just wasn’t there this year. The draft wasn’t necessarily top heavy, and then rounds 4-7 get watered down because so many kids are staying in college for NIL money. Which is something front offices need to consider moving forward.
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.
I have the same concern about his lack of starts. It has occurred to me though that he sat on the bench his whole college career and came out on fire when he finally started. So maybe he is good at translating classroom to the field. There is no doubt he is smart enough to handle the job. I still am concerned about his size
What are the Rams immediate needs outside of maybe a return specialist?
It's a common refrain by many here, but who was the immediate impact player available at #13 in a weaker draft class that was going to make a significant difference on such a loaded roster when most rookies don't make immediate impacts?
Rueben Bain? Didn't did do much during the season, but turned in on during the playoffs. However, he has historically short arms which some NFL OLinemen commented would make him easier to combat. Plus, there's no way you can confidently drop him into coverage.
Makai Lemon? A non deep threat who is a good slot WR. How many targets would he get playing along with Adams and Nacua and the advent of all the TE packages? My favorite WR in Cooper Jr. offered more, IMO, but he'd be in the same boat.
Kenyon Sadiq? Loved him, but if he wasn't going to be featured he'd be a bad selection. Would the Rams have featured him with Adams and Nacua?
Any OLineman would be a backup like Simpson barring injury. Don't get me wrong, backups are important but they don't play if not needed.
If fact the best chance for this immediate impact player would be for the team to somehow predict where an injury would occur and pray that the rookie is up for the challenge to be as good or better than said player.
That's it. This team is loaded.
Or they could follow your model like the Steelers who are still looking for Roethlisberger's replacement.
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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Same here. And AD rewarded us by being even better (by a wide margin) than some of us already thought he’d be. I guess it’s hard to predict when a guy is going to be the best ever at his position.
Agreed, and to expand on that the goal is to address needs and get better whether draft, trade or FA. They are intertwined and should be seen as 1
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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.
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He will Im sure.
I don't think the Rams will keep 3 QBs on the roster and they won't put 1st round pick on the practice squad, so, Simpson is on the roster near 100% I think.
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.
Still very possible Simpson can be both, Rostered, and QB3. They do that from time to time most recently with Bryce Perkins, and even 2016 with Goff.
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.
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Exactly. Honestly wouldn't have given a shit about the future QB if we win it all this year. Superbowl is the ultimate goal. Hopefully we don't fall short or pay the price for not taking an immediate impact prospect at 13. This team is ready now. Time will tell aka TBD.