Your draft recap: Good, Bad, Ugly

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Yup, the draft was not what I expected at all. I thought they would grab a receiver or tackle with that first pick. Or even a CB to give quality depth. The second pick was a head scratcher too. We have a lot of tight ends. The 3rd pick I was fine with. We need depth on the line too. They moved up to grab WR C.J. Daniels. I guess there's something about him they like. So who knows?

Its clear this draft was not to fill immediate needs. It was all about the future. Stafford has only so much time left. Waiting till next year when the QB class is supposed to be better probably isn't a good strategy. They're likely to be picking at the end of the first round. Good quarterbacks will be gone by then.

Parkinson and Allen are in the final year of their contracts. Higbee's time is limited too. He thought about retiring before re-signing. 13 personnel worked well for them. I think they want to have enough tight ends to keep that an option going forward.

Peter Schrager had a good point. If the Rams traded their 13th pick for McDuffie and used the 29th pick for Simpson, would we be complaining about the pick then? Their evaluation on Simpson tells them he has the tools be a franchise quarterback. Others don't agree. We won't know for a few more years but I think McVay deserves the benefit of the doubt.
 
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The Good - The Rams didn't pick Lemon. I know wrs are different but this guy looks like he's from another planet. I hated him as soon a i saw him in sunglasses inside the building. Then I saw his interview after getting drafted and I was like what the fuck? Nah, this guy isn't a Rams kind of player.

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Yeah, that dude seems out there. A little weird. Can't say he's a bad attitude guy. Just someone that teammates might not want to get close to. I initially wanted him. But that post draft interview cemented what I thought about him. Strange.
 
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Yup, the draft was not what I expected at all. I thought they would grab a receiver or tackle with that first pick. Or even a CB to give quality depth. The second pick was a head scratcher too. We have a lot of tight ends. The 3rd pick I was fine with. We need depth on the line too. They moved up to grab WR C.J. Daniels. I guess there's something about him they like. So who knows?

Its clear this draft was not to fill immediate needs. It was all about the future. Stafford has only so much time left. Waiting till next year when the QB class is supposed to be better probably isn't a good strategy. They're likely to be picking at the end of the first round. Good quarterbacks will be gone by then.

Parkinson and Allen are in the final year of their contracts. Higbee's time is limited too. He thought about retiring before re-signing. 13 personnel worked well for them. I think they want to have enough tight ends to keep that an option going forward.

Peter Schrager had a good point. If the Rams traded their 13th pick for McDuffie and used the 29th pick for Simpson, would we be complaining about the pick then? Their evaluation on Simpson tells them he has the tools be a franchise quarterback. Others don't agree. We won't know for a few more years but I think McVay deserves the benefit of the doubt.
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Yeah there would be complaining about using 13 on McDuffie there were complaints we spent too much as it is. It's just the way some are around here.
 
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Like any other draft the more I learn about these Rams picks the more I like them and I already knew about the SEC boys and the WR from Miami.
 
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The Good:

- We have our future QB on the roster who gets to learn from one of the all time greatest QB's & Coaches for the next 2 years. That is how you build a franchise QB. He also was the best QB in college football year for over half the year.
- We drafted a swing tackle who played very well against SEC competition last season, which is a excellent sign. We are also pretty good at drafting OL at this point in the draft.
- Keenan was a great pick in the 7th. We needed a big snot bubbler to come in when Ford sits or get dinged up. We suffered in rush defense with Ford out. Keenan is a great choice for that.
- I thought Daniels popped in the games I watched of him and he's already a grade A shit talker.

The Mid (nothing ugly/bad IMO):

- Really would have liked to grab a good returner. I still wake up at night seeing Smith drop that kick. That said, he was pretty good at it the rest of the year. Not a big time threat returner, but average.
- Would have loved any kind of trade down in the 1st to grab Simpson, however, we do not have the knowledge that the Rams do and they potentially had a feeling Cards/Steelers/whomever might have jumped up and draft him ahead of us. As I assume that is true, good on them for standing and getting their guy.
- At the time, I didn't love Klare pick since we are so loaded at TE. However, rather then taking a WR high, the Rams pivoted and strengthened their 13 personnel. What happened when Adams was hurt, we just pivoted to 13 more. I think that is their plan if either of our guys go down and they clearly viewed Klare as a better option then the WR's that were on the board. Personally, I had Branch and Hurst higher, but they know more then I.

The Ugly

- A lot of disrespect for Simpson. To each their own but the man was, without a doubt, the top QB in all of College last year for over half the year before he got dinged up. He played in the SEC. He played on a non-typical Bama team. He gutted out the injuries (remind you of someone?).
- The whiners. They suck at the draft and life.
 
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snackdaddy said:
Yup, the draft was not what I expected at all. I thought they would grab a receiver or tackle with that first pick. Or even a CB to give quality depth. The second pick was a head scratcher too. We have a lot of tight ends. The 3rd pick I was fine with. We need depth on the line too. They moved up to grab WR C.J. Daniels. I guess there's something about him they like. So who knows?

Its clear this draft was not to fill immediate needs. It was all about the future. Stafford has only so much time left. Waiting till next year when the QB class is supposed to be better probably isn't a good strategy. They're likely to be picking at the end of the first round. Good quarterbacks will be gone by then.

Parkinson and Allen are in the final year of their contracts. Higbee's time is limited too. He thought about retiring before re-signing. 13 personnel worked well for them. I think they want to have enough tight ends to keep that an option going forward.

Peter Schrager had a good point. If the Rams traded their 13th pick for McDuffie and used the 29th pick for Simpson, would we be complaining about the pick then? Their evaluation on Simpson tells them he has the tools be a franchise quarterback. Others don't agree. We won't know for a few more years but I think McVay deserves the benefit of the doubt.
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That's where I think a lot of people get it wrong. We all have faith in McVay. What I don't believe in is the actual player in regards to Simpson. Coaching can only do so much to enhance any player, I just don't see it with the kid. He obviously is being groomed/developed/trained (whatever you want to call it). History is not on his side for QBs with his limited college experience being successful. We could have also used that pick to address a pass rusher (probably losing Young next year) or WR (Adams is old)....but we didn't. I get the reasoning behind the pick but simply don't agree with it. No one knows for sure how it'll eventually play out since all draft classes take time to come to fruition. Simpson will either pay off or not. Guess I just prefer help sooner than 2028 lol. I hope no one gets mad that I just simply have a different view of that 1st pick since it seems doing so for some odd reason equates to McVay/Snead sucks which they most definitely do not.
 
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Thd good. I like that they picked for depth as Injuries can derail a season no matter how good the team.

The bad. They didn’t get a return specialist and hopefully some of theses guys can at least play st because that unit killed us last season.

The ugly. The Simpson pick. I just hate the pick at that spot and I said that before before the draft. I don't see how a player who will spend more time on the bench than playing football in 5-6 year span can possibly get better and I truly believe it's gonna be a disaster when Stafford retires.
 
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Giles said:
Thd good. I like that they picked for depth as Injuries can derail a season no matter how good the team.

The bad. They didn’t get a return specialist and hopefully some of theses guys can at least play st because that unit killed us last season.

The ugly. The Simpson pick. I just hate the pick at that spot and I said that before before the draft. I don't see how a player who will spend more time on the bench than playing football in 5-6 year span can possibly get better and I truly believe it's gonna be a disaster when Stafford retires.
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My question is why are so many people so certain that a 38 year old QB who has had several injuries and is already showing signs of not wanting to get hit than he has in the past is going to last for multiple years? He might. But, he might not even last through this season.

Want to and the ability to are two different things altogether.
 
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I'm in the "McDuffie was part of the draft" camp.... so this draft is already a big success, imo.

Simpson... lots of valid questions.. lots of valid praise. Strategically... *if* he does turn out to be something like Brock Purdy with a stronger arm, as has been written by some scouts, it will be a huge W for the franchise. Being in QB purgatory is just the worst.. wasted seasons, etc.

Klare is intriguing and I love the skill sets they'll have in the TE room. Unlike some on here, I do think they'll keep Parkinson... but Higs and Allen will be moving on after 26, I think.

Trost *seems* like a guy who will be ready to fill-in at guard or tackle, if needed.. although I'd prefer guard.

Daniels seems like a solid pick! Kinda profiles like Puka without the YAC ability.. and that's not bad for where he was picked. The NFL has been moving more and more to more zone looks... so having smart guys who can run good routes and catch the ball is good. It'd be nice to have more guys who can line up and beat one-on-one coverage.. but I'll take reliable.

Keenan? Fire plug with short arms. We'll see.
 
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My question is why are so many people so certain that a 38 year old QB who has had several injuries and is already showing signs of not wanting to get hit than he has in the past is going to last for multiple years? He might. But, he might not even last through this season.

Want to and the ability to are two different things altogether.
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Even if Stafford retires next season that doesn't change my overall concern. He still would have spent way more time on the bench than on the field. Let's says Stafford retires after this upcoming season, that means in a 5 year span Simpson has started 15 gms. It's a very valid concern to be worried about a player that's only started 15 gms in that span.
 
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Even if Stafford retires next season that doesn't change my overall concern. He still would have spent way more time on the bench than on the field. Let's says Stafford retires after this upcoming season, that means in a 5 year span Simpson has started 15 gms. It's a very valid concern to be worried about a player that's only started 15 gms in that span.
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It's a valid concern, but if the kid could look as good as this kid looked for a stretch this season and with what he was working with after all that time of the bench, I'm sold.
 
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No ugly. Some incomplete due to having to wait on a certain pick to play, but we can't say that's bad yet, and it might end up being very good. And there are aspects of that pick that are very good.

So:

Good:

- Used our 29th pick to add a top flight CB, thereby addressing the Achilles heel of this team last year.
- I really liked the Daniels pick - that guy has size and has made some utterly fucking insane catches. OBJ-like ... or dare I say it ... Puka-like in that respect. Contested catch monsters are always good to have on your roster.
- I liked the TE, even though we have a pretty full room now. If McVay is going to lean on 13 personnel (or even 12), the pick makes sense.
- We got a solid backup/depth for Poona, another widebody NT that eats blockers for breakfast and funnels RBs like a giant boulder in the middle of the creek.
- While taking Simpson was a risk, it was a calculated risk that makes sense. Simpson landed in the best possible situation he could have among the 32 teams - whatever the second best situation was, it's nowhere near as good as the situation he landed in with the Rams. That already gives his development a leg up. And as a couple of media guys mentioned, there is precedent about QBs drafted in this manner becoming successful starters - Rodgers behind Favre, Love behind Rodgers, Mahomes behind Alex Smith. Those guys all had at least one season to sit behind a quality vet and learn, and all have had success. So while we don't know for sure what will happen a few years down the road, we at least know that Simpson is in a great situation now. This is not like drafting Sam Bradford, who came to a team with no line and no weapons other than a late career SJ and coaches who were offensively retarded.

- Incomplete - Simpson, because we have to wait. But we can't say it's a bad pick yet, and the situation he's in drastically increases the likelihood we will eventually say it's a good pick.

- The bad: No solid return man. We still have X, but would have liked to seem them explore that position more.
 
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Not impressed with this draft. This one feels like a missed opportunity for this years Super Bowl hopes. I haven't forgotten the VAST secondary improvements.

This draft feels like the Rams will have to make some mid to late season moves like they did in 2021 to make and win the big game.

IMO only, you're free to disagree.
 
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Neil039 said:
Not impressed with this draft. This one feels like a missed opportunity for this years Super Bowl hopes. I haven't forgotten the VAST secondary improvements.

This draft feels like the Rams will have to make some mid to late season moves like they did in 2021 to make and win the big game.

IMO only, you're free to disagree.
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Idk about that. On paper at least, you mentioned we already fixed our secondary before the draft with known asset veteran CBs at our biggest position of need. After those moves, I don't think I've ever seen a team come into the draft with a roster as complete as this year's Rams. We could've went into this draft, made zero picks, and still be the Super Bowl favorite according to the oddsmakers.

We drafted for the future because that's what the draft is for, not just this year.
 
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The Good: I really like the Trost pick. I like CJ Daniels as well. I could see him certainly sticking on the roster this year, but, he is a 6th round WR.

The Bad: The odd and unclear way the 13th pick and response rolled out. Strange.

The Ugly: Hopefully Ram fans give Simpson a fair chance.
 
Neil039 said:
Not impressed with this draft. This one feels like a missed opportunity for this years Super Bowl hopes. I haven't forgotten the VAST secondary improvements.

This draft feels like the Rams will have to make some mid to late season moves like they did in 2021 to make and win the big game.

IMO only, you're free to disagree.
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Will be interesting to see if the Rams make any pre camp FA additions at WR, OL or CB.
 
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