That's pure speculation at it's best - and it's not like Joseph was some stud Free agent last season either. He played horrible last year..
But the point is you measure it based on the other guys around him at that pick - and there were several other players that would be in the lineup opening day..that aren't projects..
Robinson looks to be the only one drafted in the top 10 that doesn't have a previous starter to compete with that will not start week 1.
Like I said, this was a reason I wasn't on board with the pick when it was made.
Pure speculation? Perhaps? But it's no more speculation than your belief that Sammy Watkins would have
learned the Rams offense and be starting over veterans Quick
and Britt this soon now is it? Pure speculation at best.
And you don't measure selections prior to the season starting and versus, again, guys in entirely different circumstances. Or at least one shouldn't as that's makes little sense. If the Rams would have drafted Clowney, would he have been starting? No. Would that have made him a lesser player? No.
BTW, who do you think would be starting at guard if the Rams didn't bring in Joseph and/or he was still struggling in his comeback attempt from that prior season's injury?