Rams Failed in 2026 Draft Approach

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Pupped said:
Thanks, again.. for making my point.

Most people thought they were set at the edge.. but *bringing in a plus athlete to compete for the spot* happened and improved the roster.

I would've like to see that scenario play out across more position groups and with even greater potential for impact.

Again.. I appreciate you observing the same things I am.
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*YAWN*

You're not observing, you're hallucinating!!!
 
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PARAM said:
*YAWN*

You're not observing, you're hallucinating!!!
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No. The RAS scores and profiles and resource allocation to special teams are all data points.

You can argue changes wouldn’t make a difference.. but that’s all data.
 
Memphis Ram said:
I don't think you get it.
I'm sure that Snead has asked or checked in about other players as well. It's a part of the job.

My guess is the chase went like this:

Year one
Snead: Hey would you be interested in trading Garrett?
Browns: No.

Year two.
Snead: Hey would you be interested in trading Garrett?
Browns: No.

And so on.

I'd guess the Rams got calls like this every year for Aaron Donald.

Snead even stated that when they changed his contract that's when they decided to check in again. And then they worked something out.

Would people be pissed if we got Garrett and didn't draft Simpson first? It would depend upon the compensation required to obtain him and how it would affect the chances of obtaining a potential franchise QB. (As I recall some didn't even like the deal because Verse was involved).

Why? Because some of us understand the importance of the QB position and how difficult these guys are to obtain AND as great as Myles Garrett has been, we've seen him play and lose on some pretty decent Browns teams that didn't have one. I think they went through about 15 QBs when he was there and got to the post season maybe once or twice. QB simply trumps pass rusher in this game.

Over the years I believe that we've even watched some pretty talented Rams teams falter due to having nothing a QB.
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Most people would be ok with Garrett being traded for without Simpson being drafted even if we did the same trade because Stafford is our QB. Only a very select few would worry about how it would affect getting a future QB. I'm sure it would signal to most that Stafford is playing another year which is extremely possible. This stance to me about worrying about getting a future QB before trading for Garrett is just laughable but hey believe what you want. We just do not agree there at all and thats cool with me.
 
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Pupped said:
If the Rams can't rally and win the Super Bowl this year, this year's draft will easily be argued as the opportunity cost and we'll be talking about it for years.

There's no guarantee... either way.. I mean, Simpson could fail (note, I like him as a prospect) .. or they could fail in building a successful roster around him.. who knows?

What I know is that they blew it on the WR issue and ST issue, which is a broader roster issue and one that should've been addressed in the draft.. and there wasn't even an attempt.

For those of you going back and forth.. in case you missed..

The Rams have roughly the worst allocation of resources to Special Teams in the league. This is reflected by years-long issues on STs that persist despite coaching changes. The Rams STs also have a very low collective RAS. If there's one place where being bigger, stronger and faster in aggregate matters on the football field.. it's STs. A bigger, faster guy is going to break through blocks.
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This doesn't make sense to me.

There's no guarantee of reaching the ultimate goal whether what the Rams did pans out or if they followed any of your multitude of possibilities.

Yet, this year's draft will easily be argued as the opportunity cost (or lost) and we'll be talking about it for years?

The only person that could have anything close to a legitimate argument would be someone who pointed out exact players the team should have drafted while they were on the clock. And even then the team isn't in a vacuum as the opponents, play calling, referee calls, injuries, and even bounces of the ball affects the outcomes of these games.

Methinks the only people that would be arguing are the people that don't understand that and others just amusing themselves by offering counter arguments. Just like in this thread.

But my guess is that the majority of us will just move on to discussing the next season.
 
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Pupped said:
No. The RAS scores and profiles and resource allocation to special teams are all data points.

You can argue changes wouldn’t make a difference.. but that’s all data.
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You misunderstand me. The special teams are bad. Your hallucinating is claiming there was no competition for STs. Just like your hallucination "their plan" for 2026 was a failed endeavor. Maybe lay off the mushrooms?
 
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El Chapo Jr said:
Most people would be ok with Garrett being traded for without Simpson being drafted even if we did the same trade because Stafford is our QB. Only a very select few would worry about how it would affect getting a future QB. I'm sure it would signal to most that Stafford is playing another year which is extremely possible. This stance to me about worrying about getting a future QB before trading for Garrett is just laughable but hey believe what you want. We just do not agree there at all and thats cool with me.
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My guess is that most people hear a big name is joining the team and celebrate with no regard as to whether or not said player is washed up.

My guess is that most people get their opinions from the loudest talking head in the media that offers their take based upon limited information.

Most people don't follow the league and/or the NFL Draft as closely as the hardcore types that understand the potential consequences of decisions.

What's laughable to me is the idea that most people would believe such a move would signal that Stafford is playing another year. My guess is that most people would believe that the Garrett move greatly increases the chances of a Super Bowl that a 38 year old Stafford who is already going year to year with the team and with a decent injury history would ride off into the sunset with a title and enjoy his girls.

But, yes, it's cool with me to disagree.
 
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El Chapo Jr said:
This stance to me about worrying about getting a future QB before trading for Garrett is just laughable but hey believe what you want.
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El Chapo Jr said:
So you're proving my point its media driven by posting something Albert Breer said. Snead has never said this directly. Nice attempt though.
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Yeah, because Albert Breer isnt directly plugged in with NFL Front Offices. You're hanging by a thread on this one and the whole board knows it.
 
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PARAM said:
You misunderstand me. The special teams are bad. Your hallucinating is claiming there was no competition for STs. Just like your hallucination "their plan" for 2026 was a failed endeavor. Maybe lay off the mushrooms?
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No, I’m not hallucinating.
And there was almost no roster competition.. and they have several active roster spots that are complete wastes.

But.. go on…
 
Coliseum Ram said:
Yeah, because Albert Breer isnt directly plugged in with NFL Front Offices. You're hanging by a thread on this one and the whole board knows it.
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No you just proved its media driven but stay believing Snead actually said that. Kinda sad when you use that me and the whole board knows line to defend your post. Show me where Snead directly said this......it can't be proven and this isn't the first time you or others have failed to show this.
 
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Well, no rookie would come in the make a difference with this team. Even if everyone was healthy they would still struggle.
 
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Steve808 said:
This is why you look like a troll. :)
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The desperate attempt to "other" someone because you can't process that someone can be a fan and criticize their team at the same time shows a state of mental and emotional incapacity that could be attributed to too many blows to the head or too many hits from the pipe.
 
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