R1.13 as it played out was a tough spot for the Rams. Other than Bain and Lemon, I’m not sure I would’ve been excited about anybody at 13. I sure hope they tried to trade down to get an extra high pick, but that’s water under the bridge. Hindsight all the signs were pointing to the Rams having strong interest in Simpson. And I think once Snead sets his mind on a player, he doesn’t care about any draft value charts. McVays reaction was a little alarming to say the least. But I’m gonna wait to judge until if I see the Rams have a strategy for the rest of the draft that’s a bit more uplifting.
Lots of things to unpack with this pick. At first I was like "poop", but after a night to sleep on it:
- I too was hoping they'd trade down, but teh Jets picked at #16. They have GENO SMITH penciled in as QB1. You think they wouldn't take a swing at Simpson?? they sure would. (btw, the Cards picked Love at #3. Some had them taking Simpson at #3, and
no one would've been shocked.) In fact, I think if
we picked Sadiq they'd have been jumping for joy & picked Simpson at #16.
- If youd've gone back in time & told this board that we got the #2 QB in the entire draft, a possible Heisman candidate, fall to us at #13 AND we traded #29 for an All-Pro CB, we would ALL have been ecstatic & hailing the genius that is the McSnead team. iirc, almost everyone on this board had us packaging #13 & #29 to trade up to get a future QB, and now we've kept both picks & still got a future QB--and many of you here are whining about it? saying this is WORSE than losing to the Pats in the SB?? (which one btw lol) sheesh.
- McVay looks exactly like he did when we drafted Verse, as another poster has pointed out. In the business world, watching the presser & concluding that he's unhappy with the pick is what we call "
climbing the ladder of assumptions" -- you don't like the pick, then see the video, and assume he's not happy with the pick either. For all we know, they both knew this would be the pick 6 weeks ago & just wanted to go home & go to bed after a few pre-celebratory beverages after dinner. Maybe McVay's toddler was sick & kept him up all night the night before, and/or maybe his wife keeps nagging him about female reporters. Point being, we have NO IDEA why he feels this way & anything else you see on teh socials is just click bait.
- Yes, Simpson is in a great position--but assuming that's somehow
bad for the Rams is also a silly argument. Literally last year we were all hoping this would be the case, that we could draft a future QB who could sit behind 9 for a year or two & come out swinging in year 3. An ideal situation for Simpson is GOOD for the Rams. sheesh.
- This draft is FAR from being over. Chances are very good we
still get a great #3 WR to complement Puka & Adams & our TEs. And/or a swing OT. And/or....
- Like I said above,
the Cards picked Love at #3. Then teh Hawks got Price at #32. We really, really need an ILB corps with some serious speed & run D. But chances are good that we could
still get a really good ILB at #61. If they maybe do a bit of trading, they could even move up to get J-Rod but there's a couple that could still be available at #61 (Golday?). If they do.... and we walk away with a future QB1, an All-Pro CB, a nice WR3 and an ILB after days 1 & 2, I will be
very happy with McSnead -- and you should be too.
