Well it certainly wouldn’t be named Rams On Demand. That’s not how the Rams roll under McVay. They start slow, push through injuries and peak at the end of the year. That’s what I’m hoping and expecting to occur this year starting in the next 3 weeks.
Rams Failed in 2026 Draft Approach
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All valid opinions. (See what I did there?)
This is speculation, for which neither you nor I can verify.
Too much speculation and no concrete alternatives are why your criticisms fall short. I've expended enough energy on this. We'll have to agree to disagree.
Makes no sense to me.
If we can't get a right answer because it's too early and there isn't enough information, then there also isn't enough information to determine a wrong answer or action.
It's best to state this is what I would have done or preferred be done. Not that what was done was wrong because nobody really knows.
That has been their history. But I'm not comfortable relying on that. And now home field is not likely. They have 3 winnable games before the bye. Win all 3 and they're sitting at 6-4 with a lot of the injured guys returning. A few tough games after that. But if they mostly healthy, and get guys like Garrett, Turner and Ferguson back, they can compete with anyone. Even if they lost one of the next 3 they can still go on a run. But they'd have less room for error.
So in a way you are saying it's better to go all in for one year than set yourself up for the next say, 10, in theory, even if it costs you in that first year? And then afterwards you are STILL tasked with finding the next Franchise Quarterback (not an easy task).
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Yes but stating this is exactly what I've would have done doesn't make what I would have done necessarily possible. You're now introducing other factors into the equation like other teams accepting trades for players, trying to take players that may not have been available, trade downs or trade ups where you don't know the compensation involved, etc. This is why you'll get I would have taken a WR or an OT in this round with no particular target, but at most a name here or there. Of course there's a debate of what is wrong or right from either side because we don't know the outcome. You're dealing with opinions not facts because enough time hasn't passed. Both sides can say they are right until they are Ram blue in the face, but we just don't really know. Its a fun exercise as long as people don't go ape shit over it, but it happens. I mostly eat my popcorn when it does because I honestly don't take it that seriously. The Rams have who they have and nothing is changing that. Basically something to kill time and shoot the shit over.
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I'm hoping they can run the table. If we lose one more, you can most definitely kiss any chance at the division good bye. That Cardinals loss was not good. 7-3 would be much better than 6-4 with the lead the 49ers have in our division. Hopefully none of the return from injury players take longer than their projected time to be out since that seems to have happened quite a few times already this year. I'm looking at you Myles, get your ass out there bruh
That's not the alternative. They couldn't have traded two first for Jeffrey Simmons for the same reason they wouldn't have Myles Garrett: Because they need those picks for a QB! And don't tell me that you trust McVay and Snead to figure it out. That's how they figured it out! They took Simpson and then spent future draft capital on the best edge rusher in football. If they didn't take Simpson, they wouldn't be trading the future draft capital because they knew they needed to keep it to draft a QB.
Regarding the Rams 2026 draft approach, my sole contribution to this thread is going to be the same answer that Zhou Enlai gave to Richard Nixon in 1972 when asked his thoughts on The French Revolution that started in 1789:
"It is too soon to tell."
"It is too soon to tell."
This isnt an honest exchange, you are trolling the board
At least I hope that is what it is, otherwise its just complete ignorance
This isnt critical thinking, its a poster who is off the rails over a single draft pick who wants to shit on the team. That's not was this board is about.
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Gonna respond here, because it’s an insult.
Go fuck yourself and your judgement.
I’ve never been a goddamn troll and ain’t now.
Look at my board history and make a case that I’m a troll on here.
You’re trying to disqualify an argument by making a personal attack.. so, again.. Go fuck yourself.
My last contribution in to this ludicrous troll-fest
Had the Rams drafted a WR, who got injured and didnt play all season, that wouldnt be a failure
If Stafford were to be injured, and Ty Simpson were to win 4-5 games in his absence keeping the playoff hopes alive, that would be a failure
Got it.....
Had the Rams drafted a WR, who got injured and didnt play all season, that wouldnt be a failure
If Stafford were to be injured, and Ty Simpson were to win 4-5 games in his absence keeping the playoff hopes alive, that would be a failure
Got it.....
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Guys... please. At the beginning of the season EVERYONE thought the Rams were gonna go 17-0 and win the Lombardi ar Sofi. Ans the Rams may have gotten their future franchise QB. That's all that matters. Now is not the time to question their decisions. It's just been a bad start to the year. Blame it on injuries, the refs, and the worst special teams ever -lol. Bur even Mevis and Xavier Smith had good years last year (minus the muffed punt at Seattle)... who would have thought they were gonna implode this year. Answer.. nobody. Cheers.
