Rams WR Depth

[PhillyRam]

We don't know that for sure, and I don't feel it's fair to other players in similar situations to say that Brycen was spoiled or didn't love football. Unless it comes from Brycen's mouth or the mouth of his father, I won't say he was spoiled by being a rich kid - lest we say that other players in similar situations (All-Pro dads and rich from them) were as well without proof.

Was he soft? Yes, he was; that much, we can confirm by how he played at Purdue and in the NFL. Saying that he was spoiled and didn't love football enough as a result isn't something we can confirm, and I feel that it demeans other players in similar situations.

The fact that McVay never put him on the field until he had to, and the fact that McSnead preaches that they want guys who love football, I will deduce that he wasn't successful because he didn't want it bad enough. It wasn't a talent & skill issue. It wasn't off the field issues. So what else was it?

And again I never made a comment that other players or all players in that situation do the same.

 

[PhillyRam]

Hopkins was softer than a baby sea otter's ass on the field because that's who he was.

Hopkins failed because of his lacking traits, not because of whom his dad was.

Let me add that I agree with your above statements. However, he had the athletic traits. He didn't lack size or speed or hands. He lacked interest & competitiveness. I drew a conclusion as to what likley contributed to that. Thats all.

 

[So Ram]

Let's not insult the various sons of football player kids who also grew up with millions from their fathers and actually succeeded (Patrick Surtain II, Jake Matthews, Clay Matthews III, Asante Samuel Jr., Antoine Winfield Jr., Chris and Kyle Long, Cameron Heyward, Geno Atkins, etc., etc. and so forth.

Hopkins was softer than a baby sea otter's ass on the field because that's who he was, not because of who his father was (and it's even more galling because his father was an All-Pro left tackle, so the kid should've been a more competitive blocker...but that's who he was: not his father, not even close to being like his dad.).

I agree with you somewhat; everyone's different, after all, but saying that he grew up in luxury and that he wasn't competitive as a result, I feel, is demeaning to the many football players who had dads who played in the NFL for a long time - some of whom were HOFers - and succeeded because they technically grew up in luxury as well. Hopkins failed because of his lacking traits, not because of whom his dad was.

Agree more in baseball, imo it gives kids a leg up on other kids.Different game and mentality though.

 

[majrleaged]

Feels like they just repackaged old news and are overselling McVay answering a question about CJ and giving a very generic answer (and sneakily omitting that McVay said you can't tell anything in OTAs).

Shame cause I like some of their other stuff.

I can't stand watching these guys. They over blow every thing. I watched one on the Mississippi LB the rams picked last year and they made him sound like great. Of course he didn't stick. Also they just read articles I have already read. Waste of time.

 

[majrleaged]

Let me add that I agree with your above statements. However, he had the athletic traits. He didn't lack size or speed or hands. He lacked interest & competitiveness. I drew a conclusion as to what likley contributed to that. Thats all.

I agree. It was about his blocking. On Kupps 4th and 1 he wiffed. the defender cut Kupp off. Luckily for Hopkins he stayed with him and Kupp cut behind him for the conversion.
The thing about blocking is want to. On the Rams, we all know, if you won't block or can't read the D and know where blockers are coming from, you don't play.

 

[BonifayRam]

When look deep on Nacua & Daniels not much difference at all in the measurables. If you recall the 2023 draft sites....Nacua no better than a 6th or 7th rd selection with a slight chance to be a back up.

The biggest measure was Wing Span. Measured PN- 74.875 CJD- 78.75. only other small category was the timed 3 cone. PN 7.36 CJD- 7.03. CJD had slightly better measurable than PN.

 

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[WestCoastRam]

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Just for context, Daniels played two more seasons in college than Nacua.

 

[Merlin]

Definitely some similarities. Both good size. Both around 4.6 in the forty. Both got dinged up.

Thing is Puka hitting the way he did feels like a lottery win for where we got him. So if CJ is just a good rotational WR3 option I'll be happy with that pick.

 

[PhillyRam]

Just for context, Daniels played two more seasons in college than Nacua.

He also played against much better competition in the SEC & ACC in his last few years. So he should be better prepared.