Bet the family farm it will be offense: Hoping you're correct

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dzrams

I understand your position. I'm just trying to read the tea leaves on their position. It appears to me that free agency is addressing the immediate needs on defense.

OTOH, the offense - at least the skill positions - has net losses. They cut a TE and didn't replace him in free agency. They let two receivers walk and only signed one resulting in a net loss of one.

My reading of the tea leaves tells me that THEY will be determined to address WR and TE early. CB not so much. The point of signing Webster and Roby-Coleman is so that position is no longer needy. And for that matter, OL not so much either. They added a LT and Center b/c this draft isn't strong on OL. My bet is anything they add at those positions will be in the late rounds.

I agree that DE/Edge, WR, and TE are also tenuous. I'm betting now that the first few picks will come at those positions and particularly WR and TE.

Snead has never been pure BPA. He's more of a target a need and move around until you get where the value is kind of guy.

I'm on board and have been with this mindset.

I'm still a little worried the Rams could select the BPA on defense at #37 because (1.) Wade Phillips might have a big influence on Snead/McVay and make a case to them along with the support from the defensive scout team after the first round is over when they re-stack their board etc..

The 2017 draft seems to have a favorable consensus that defensive talent is much more credible dominating the Top 40 players etc) If this is true which I'm also in agreement with, better Defensive talent available at selections #112, #141, #149 compared to Offense which is a bigger need imo

Personally, I hope that they all agree the offense is a much bigger need and that they will come to a consensus agreement that they should seek a few trade partners to move down from #37 to the (47 middle 50's) range and pick up another 4th rounder.

If they're able to trade back some spots with #37 they could maybe trade back up with their ammo and end up with 2 selections in the TOP 45 - 55 picks and still have 2 selections left in the 4th round.

Other than getting lucky with a quality Center in the 5th round, I'm all for getting the most selections in the top 100 as possible (preferably more on offense). Not a supporter of 5th, 6th & 7th round draft picks for McVay's first draft. Quality over Quantity and 2 of the first 3 picks being on Offense is where my loyalty stands.