Which QB should the Rams draft in the 1st Round next year?

[Allen2McVay]

I look at 2 things with the Falcons.

#1 is Penix. He started 3 games last year and won 1. His comp% was under 60%. He threw as many INTs as he did TDs (3). He's going to need to make a huge jump to get them into the postseason.....or in other words, above .500.

#2 is their schedule. Sure they get Carolina and New Orleans twice. They have 6 games vs 2024 playoff teams, 4 of them in the first 5 weeks and another vs a 10 win non-playoff team, which is bunched with those other 2 at the end of the year.

I know they have "talent" but they also have an inexperienced QB and a tough schedule. If I were to bet on them, I'd take the under. I like them for about 6 or 7 wins.....which would put them at about the #10-#12 pick in the first. The Rams could put both 1st rounders together and get to 4 or 5, I'd think.

Hope you're right ... would love to see the Rams get a top young QB.

 

[Elmgrovegnome]

Threw a lot more passes to TE/RB in '25. TD % down, INT % up. Not sure he was statistically better, threw more passes though.
ND's defense was good but they werent that good. Kid wouldnt even look at a WR

I think he stayed the same. I didn’t see improvement. Like you said, he became very reliant on the short passing game despite his arm talent. Plus he had one of the best Olines in college football to protect him. However, that could also be attributed to the Andy Kotelnicki scheme. His offense is closer to the LOS than Yurcich’s. Yurcich liked throwing down field. It’s a part of why he was fired. He wouldn’t start the game with easy throws to let Allar get comfortable. Franklin told him many times that starting the QB with an easier to execute game plan has to be part of the plan. Yurcich never adjusted.

Colin Cowherd asked Drew how he handles being the PSU QB while going around State College and campus. He said that he always liked keeping to himself. He’s not real outgoing. It’s a big adjustment being known everywhere he goes. He said he discussed how to handle it with Franklin. That doesn’t strike me as an alpha dog mentality. To me, that is how he plays; introverted and conservative, too afraid of making mistakes, locks onto targets he trusts. He needs to break out of that tendency.

I expect Kyren Hudson to have a good year because of his reliable hands, just like Tyler Warren.

@PA Ram I’m rooting for Allar but my expectations aren’t that high. It’s been said here a few times: The big games will be what tells us if he’s taken another step. With the way the running game is expected to dominate, we may not see Allar under much stress this season, until the Ohio State game.

 

[DzRams]

The Rams unsuccessfully attempted to move up in the last 2 drafts (allegedly), so I think your post kind of contradicts itself
Trading up isnt such a given, especially if the player being targeted is high in demand

You're right that trading up isn't a given. I wasn't saying it was.

I was offering the evidence that they attempted to trade up to show that 1st round offers to move up giving future 1st round picks is common, or at least isn't rare.

This year, we made an aggressive trade up attempt with Carolina and I'm presuming that it included a 2026 1st round pick. Carolina ultimately turned it down but they had an opportunity to trade back and get a future 1st plus trade comp in the current draft.

 

[OldSchool]

Wake me up in 2026 draft season

 

[HitStick]

You're right that trading up isn't a given. I wasn't saying it was.

I was offering the evidence that they attempted to trade up to show that 1st round offers to move up giving future 1st round picks is common, or at least isn't rare.

This year, we made an aggressive trade up attempt with Carolina and I'm presuming that it included a 2026 1st round pick. Carolina ultimately turned it down but they had an opportunity to trade back and get a future 1st plus trade comp in the current draft.

Who here is rooting for the falcons to be dead last in the nfl?

 

[Londoner]

Who here is rooting for the falcons to be dead last in the nfl?

Who here isn't???

 

[Ground Chuck]

Who here is rooting for the falcons to be dead last in the nfl?

Who here isn't???

Not me!! I'm rooting for Raheem Pourous to win a Lombardi!!

- @Loyal