Best Left for 2nd

[El Chapo Jr]

Disagree. If a projected 1st round QB falls to the 2nd round and we got a shot to find a possible replacement for Stafford (who might not even last the 2023 year) then I say go for it. Levis would be a great fit and now that he's off the 1st round there is a lot of pressure taken off him.

Levis is going to be terrible. You don't draft a backup when we have so many needs past backup QB. That would be a horrible pick.

 

[ArkyRamsFan]

Round 2
32. Pittsburgh Steelers from Chicago Bears
33. Arizona Cardinals from Houston Texans
34. Detroit Lions from Arizona Cardinals
35. Indianapolis Colts
36. Los Angeles Rams

None of the teams in front of us need a QB. I have a hard time thinking we go QB but… hmm?

Who trades up to get one in front of us?

CGI,
I've been mulling over the Will Levis situation and the two teams I feel should look at trading up are the Vikings and Titans.
Both need a young, developmental QB and Levis supposedly has first round talent so they should be getting decent value in the second round.
~ArkyRamsFan~

 

[WestCoastRam]

Yeah, i might like Washington over Mayer honestly. At least he is elite at something, I don't think Mayer is.

Mayer is an excellent blocker already and I'm not sure the the difference in their blocking ability is THAT great. But I think if the Rams go TE, they'll either go with a bigger receiving weapon (Musgrave, Kraft, LaPorta) or wait and pick a more traditional Y later.

 

[Riverumbbq]

Get Ready for it Gentlemen have a feeling Rams stay at 36 & select:

Well, that's one way to concede the 2023 season ...

 

[den-the-coach]

Well, that's one way to concede the 2023 season ...

It will also be the first time since the movie Pretty Woman that I will be rooting for a Hooker.

Again hoping I am wrong here, but I am connecting the dots.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

It will also be the first time since the movie Pretty Woman that I will be rooting for a Hooker.

Again hoping I am wrong here, but I am connecting the dots.

I can't lie, but if we draft Hooker, seeing a nice looking lady in a Ram's Hooker jersey going fuck with my brain a bit. I'm going to be so confused lol

 

[AvengerRam]

Get Ready for it Gentlemen have a feeling Rams stay at 36 & select:

Better than trading up to get him, at least.

 

[Ram65]

Levis has a very quick release. I don't know about the rest but, I'm sure McVay knows. Not worried either way.

That Branch is an all-around talent hard to pass up to restart the defense.

 

[Flatlyner]

Levis is going to be terrible. You don't draft a backup when we have so many needs past backup QB. That would be a horrible pick.

I'm not so convinced he will be terrible. He was decidedly not terrible in '21, when he was healthy and had a weapon. I'm not pushing for or even hoping we take him, I'm just saying he is not assured of being terrible. I'd take him over Hooker myself. The only way I'd be ok-ish about us taking a QB this high, is a trade down first, so we have a chance to fill the pick we are using on a QB that won't play this season.

CGI,
I've been mulling over the Will Levis situation and the two teams I feel should look at trading up are the Vikings and Titans.
Both need a young, developmental QB and Levis supposedly has first round talent so they should be getting decent value in the second round.
~ArkyRamsFan~

Absolutely. Tennessee is probably already talking to all the teams ahead of us which scares me. What is McSnead are very much into one of those QB's? They met with Hooker twice. If that is the case, they might be trying to move up also, which would be a utter disaster.

Mayer is an excellent blocker already and I'm not sure the the difference in their blocking ability is THAT great. But I think if the Rams go TE, they'll either go with a bigger receiving weapon (Musgrave, Kraft, LaPorta) or wait and pick a more traditional Y later.

Please not to Musgrave. Its one of my main wishes in the 2nd round. I don't see it with him. I mean, who could? He had less production then Washington and is supposed to be this "weapon". I'm all the way out on him.

 

[Flatlyner]

Levis has a very quick release. I don't know about the rest but, I'm sure McVay knows. Not worried either way.

That Branch is an all-around talent hard to pass up to restart the defense.

He also has a huge arm and is surprisingly very athletic. He sort of reminds me of Wentz when he was coming out. Yes, forget about Wentz now, but he was leading candidate for MVP at one point. Again, I'm not hoping we take Levis, just think he does have a good amount of value in the 2nd round.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

I'm not so convinced he will be terrible. He was decidedly not terrible in '21, when he was healthy and had a weapon. I'm not pushing for or even hoping we take him, I'm just saying he is not assured of being terrible. I'd take him over Hooker myself. The only way I'd be ok-ish about us taking a QB this high, is a trade down first, so we have a chance to fill the pick we are using on a QB that won't play this season.

Absolutely. Tennessee is probably already talking to all the teams ahead of us which scares me. What is McSnead are very much into one of those QB's? They met with Hooker twice. If that is the case, they might be trying to move up also, which would be a utter disaster.

Please not to Musgrave. Its one of my main wishes in the 2nd round. I don't see it with him. I mean, who could? He had less production then Washington and is supposed to be this "weapon". I'm all the way out on him.

Sorry, I just don't see it with Levis. Shit, I'd take Tune over that guy honestly. I think he's going to be a bust. The guy doesn't have great tape. In college, a good QB should be able to do that a lot because it definitely won't get easier in the pros. He's a hard pass for me.

 

[Laxbird]

Levis is going to be terrible. You don't draft a backup when we have so many needs past backup QB. That would be a horrible pick.

First off you can't predict how someone is going to turn out in the future. Especially from the couch. Second it's not about being a backup QB but a future starter. Do you really think Stafford is going to last 2023? Who's going in when he goes down? Oh the most important position on the field and we have no one.

The draft is not about filling the starting roster now. It's about building the future.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

First off you can't predict how someone is going to turn out in the future. Especially from the couch. Second it's not about being a backup QB but a future starter. Do you really think Stafford is going to last 2023? Who's going in when he goes down? Oh the most important position on the field and we have no one.

The draft is not about filling the starting roster now. It's about building the future.

First off, I can make any prediction from the couch so just check that part. It's what everyone does couch or no couch. I don't agree with you and that's ok. If we bomb cuz Stafford gets hurt, Caleb Williams or Drake Maye are far far superior prospects.

 

[jrry32]

i dunno man, he looks like a huge project. everyone was drooling about lance and he flopped so far. richardson is even less experienced isn't he? and has accuracy/mental issues. they have no idea if he'll be any good in the nfl. there was a sneaking suspicion that lamar would be good but teams were too scared to take him high.

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There's always a "sneaking suspicion" when a guy pans out. When they were prospects, Lamar Jackson, Jalen Hurts, Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, Cam Newton, and Justin Herbert had a lot of detractors. Newton, Jackson, and Mahomes became NFL MVPs. Hurts just led his team to the Super Bowl. Allen and Herbert are two of the best young QBs in the NFL.

Richardson has his flaws. Richardson is a risky pick. He may not pan out. But if he does, he's the sort of talent who will be in NFL MVP discussions. I completely understand the Colts taking that risk. Worst case scenario, he busts, and you take another shot on a QB in a couple years. Best case scenario, you get a NFL MVP. Might as well swing for the fences when Stroud and Young are gone.

 

[nighttrain]

First off you can't predict how someone is going to turn out in the future. Especially from the couch. Second it's not about being a backup QB but a future starter. Do you really think Stafford is going to last 2023? Who's going in when he goes down? Oh the most important position on the field and we have no one.

The draft is not about filling the starting roster now. It's about building the future.

In this particular draft, it is about both, filling holes, we have a bunch, and the future of the Ram's roster.
train

 

[dieterbrock]

Folks are missing the boat on Mayer. ND has put plenty of TE's in to the NFL recently, and he's the best of the bunch.
What I think is highly overlooked is how Mayer has been "the guy" to stop for the Irish, and yet he keeps producing. In 3 years he played with 4 different starting QB's, and still remained the go-to guy.
Not to mention he blocks better than any TE in this draft not named Darnell Washington
Alas...
My hot list
#1 Mayer- nuff said and he'll likely be gone
#2 Hooker- top 5 talent, without injury might have been #1 overall. You cant always wait until you need a QB before you go get one
#3 Branch- plug and play, instant starter
#4 Darnell Washington- would rather wait until 3rd but he wont be there then. Have doubts about his lack of production but gaining a 6th OT who has potential to be a weapon on offense works for me
#5 Torrence- dont really know much about him but trust in the folks here pounding the table for him and lord knows we need help on the o-line
Will Levis- dont like anything about what I've seen from him, to me he's another Paxton Lynch, but if the Rams take him, they'd have intel on how to make him tick. I'd like it, but cant say I'm hoping for it

 

[dieterbrock]

It will also be the first time since the movie Pretty Woman that I will be rooting for a Hooker.

That is such a great line, got to hand it to ya.
On a side note, I have been expecting you to pine for John "Jacob Jingleheimer" Schmitz, maybe I just missed it. Lol

 

[Dodgersrf]

Disagree. If a projected 1st round QB falls to the 2nd round and we got a shot to find a possible replacement for Stafford (who might not even last the 2023 year) then I say go for it. Levis would be a great fit and now that he's off the 1st round there is a lot of pressure taken off him.

I'm ok with it as well.

If it's a qb that McVay really wants, then why not?

Even with all the holes to fill, it would be a good move to find Staffords replacement.
QB purgatory scares the hell out of me.

With that said. We should have a decent 1st rbd pick next year to grab one as well. Providing they like the qb depth that comes out next year.

 

[rdlkgliders]

Game Leaders​

Kentucky 26 - Fla 16
Passing Yards

UK

W. Levis​

13-24, 202 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT

FLA

A. Richardson​

14-35, 143 YDS, 2 INT

 

[AvengerRam]

Torrence would be a great pick. A plug-and-play Day 1 starter who, if healthy, will be a mainstay for 10 years.

Not a “sexy” pick, but a great foundational piece.