I ignored that person because I'm not sure there's a more negative person.
Rams: (#13) 1st Round QB Ty Simpson
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fearsomefour
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The comments on the Rams socials responding to their "buy your Ty Simpson jersey here" are brutal.
He has an NFL arm I think and there are some things to like for sure, but, its spot he's drafted that bothers me. He also has physical size worries I suppose.
I think the Rams probably wanted to trade down but couldn't find a deal they liked. A lot of trading down and teams not having to give up a ton to move up.
So, drafted a back up (for hopefully a few years) in a supposed "all in" year is strange. Leaving impact players on the board at 13 to draft a guy who likely would have been available later (Cards probably would have drafted him) is what makes this pick sting to me.
I kept waiting for the Rams to move back up to land Cooper Jr toward the end of the first round.
The Jets ended up with two players I love and Rams ended up with one I don't like.
That said, my opinion is worth next to nothing, ha.
Weird pick to me. It seems a bit arrogant.
But, if the Rams win the Super Bowl or go deep in the playoffs.....certainly the expectation....the Rams are landing one of the QBs in next years first round anyway. So, in that sense, it can make sense if they like Simpson as an eventual starter.
I will be coping for a bit....
He has an NFL arm I think and there are some things to like for sure, but, its spot he's drafted that bothers me. He also has physical size worries I suppose.
I think the Rams probably wanted to trade down but couldn't find a deal they liked. A lot of trading down and teams not having to give up a ton to move up.
So, drafted a back up (for hopefully a few years) in a supposed "all in" year is strange. Leaving impact players on the board at 13 to draft a guy who likely would have been available later (Cards probably would have drafted him) is what makes this pick sting to me.
I kept waiting for the Rams to move back up to land Cooper Jr toward the end of the first round.
The Jets ended up with two players I love and Rams ended up with one I don't like.
That said, my opinion is worth next to nothing, ha.
Weird pick to me. It seems a bit arrogant.
But, if the Rams win the Super Bowl or go deep in the playoffs.....certainly the expectation....the Rams are landing one of the QBs in next years first round anyway. So, in that sense, it can make sense if they like Simpson as an eventual starter.
I will be coping for a bit....
fearsomefour
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Hopefully not.
If so, this is the kind of pick that starts a franchise falling apart.
fearsomefour
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Do you like this pick more than the Tutu pick?
I am joking but also, I curious to know....
This is wrong. Anyone that thinks McVay has the final say over Snead doesn’t know how this works.
Hell, watch the draft footage from previous years. It’s on YouTube. You can watch McVay and Snead interact in the war room. It is CRYSTAL CLEAR who is in charge and making the final decision. And it’s not McVay.
Look, I'm just pointing out the flaw of "trust McVay " stuff.
I mean, yeah, most of us trust him to a point, but on a message board we're gonna say what we want to say.
I don't really have anything against Simpson aside from his lack of college experience.
And like most of us, I was more geeked up over the possibility of the Rams drafting someone we could see play a bit this year.
Hey, I didn't expect anyone the Rams drafted to make much of an impact this year anyway...just get some snaps to get the feet wet.
I mean, yeah, most of us trust him to a point, but on a message board we're gonna say what we want to say.
I don't really have anything against Simpson aside from his lack of college experience.
And like most of us, I was more geeked up over the possibility of the Rams drafting someone we could see play a bit this year.
Hey, I didn't expect anyone the Rams drafted to make much of an impact this year anyway...just get some snaps to get the feet wet.
fearsomefour
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Very true and thats easy to forget......but, that doesn't change Simpson at 13 is viewed as a reach.
5 years from now people may be saying they cant believe 12 teams passed on him.....or, he could be a punchline.
The more you listen to him in that presser and hear about the meeting with Ty and his folks, dude was emotionally invested in this pick. Not what I personally want from our GM.
Fair enough. Admittedly I don't watch much college ball or do much scouting. I was going by Dan Orlovsky's analysis, who certainly implied that Simpson had a poor supporting cast at Alabama. The number of drops by the Bama receivers was crazy.
fearsomefour
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The first 3 paragraphs here are absolute Dogshit. The 4th one, have at it, champ.
It's called projection, you're seeing what you want to see?
Lemon was never a McVay player. You can tell by hearing him speak.
A 6th OL doesn't play. A 3rd WR would be part time. Sadiq would be part time.
So the whole "he won't see the field" argument is weak. And we obviously won't even sign Jimmy now, so Simpson becomes insurance at the most important position.
Others have said it - the single biggest aspect of this is McVay chose his future QB
A 6th OL doesn't play. A 3rd WR would be part time. Sadiq would be part time.
So the whole "he won't see the field" argument is weak. And we obviously won't even sign Jimmy now, so Simpson becomes insurance at the most important position.
Others have said it - the single biggest aspect of this is McVay chose his future QB
Those receivers you mentioned dropped a LOT of passes. R.Williams alone had 13, which lead all FBS Wr's at a 18.9% rate! Their receivers accounted for 30 drops on the season. That probably is top 10 worst in the FBS as well. That line may have some draft picks on it, but they were not good as a unit last year. I cannot recall a worse set of RB's with Bama either, they usually have studs back there.
All of this and he was leading for heisman and #1 pick in the draft before an injury, which he played through.
There is reason for optimism.
Did I want a immediate weapon in the 1st? Absolutely. This just might work out much better however.
Simpson would not have been our pick if McVay wasn't on board. It's that simple.
End of the day, Simpson is a QB. If he pans out, he's easily worth the pick. If he doesn't, he wouldn't have been worth a second round pick.
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13. Rams: Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
Grade: ASimpson showed high-end ability last season before injuries started piling up. He understands how to attack tight windows and play with the anticipation necessary to translate to the NFL. I also think he gets underrated physically as he's got very light feet in the pocket and an NFL-caliber arm. The Rams don't plan on picking this high until Matthew Stafford retires, and now they have their transition plan.
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