April 23, 2017 11:31AM
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9er8er
Staying consistent. OC is a top need and priority.

It's time for this team to stop arbitrarily "shooting for the moon" and start applying sound analysis and decision making that can actually get them there.

Two seperate things can be true simultaneously, 9er8er.

Getting a C in this draft is a top need and priority. Yup. A true statement there.

Taking other position players with our top 2-4 picks because they have greater talent and/or have talent that can't be found as late as a quality C can is also a legit strategy. Shooting for the moon in that sense is not reckless or overly risky.

The above two concepts are not mutually exclusive.

Taking a higher rated player that somehow falls constitutes perfectly "sound analysis and decision making" (your words), if you ask me. Take the player with the obviously higher ceiling.

In fact, to reach for a C at either #37 or #69 when better players (playmakers) are sitting there would be criminal negligence. Sullivan plus a drafted C in the late 4th or early 5th in this draft is not only doable, but smart strategy.

Rambill just posted an old Drew Boylehart list of 25 draft rules that covers several of the points that we're now discussing. You should read it. Lots of wisdom in them, trust me. You are proposing that the Rams violate several of them.

As an aside. One reason that some might think that you're inconsistent is the fact that you've been all over the board regarding Jared Goff. From last year's cheerleading to this year's slamming. Whatever happened to the 3 year rookie rule, especially when Goff was thrown into the Fisher fubar of an O? Some might think that would be considered inconsistent. Or maybe fickle is more appropriate?
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  Every NFL Team’s Biggest Draft Need

RamBill1162April 19, 2017 06:49AM

  These guys get it

RFIP492April 19, 2017 07:26AM

  Re: +1

TonyHunter87501April 19, 2017 08:28AM

  Re: These guys get it

Rams43313April 19, 2017 09:40AM

  Re: interesting they mention Ford there at 37

merlin357April 19, 2017 10:04AM

  Re: Ford at 37?

leafnose375April 20, 2017 04:15AM

  If Goff is what he's supposed to be

9er8er394April 20, 2017 04:13PM

  Biggest impact would be an OC

max351April 20, 2017 04:27PM

  I agree

9er8er351April 20, 2017 04:54PM

  Re: I agree

max367April 20, 2017 05:33PM

  Re: I agree

max320April 21, 2017 04:20AM

  Re: I agree

oldschoolramfan297April 21, 2017 06:23AM

  Re: I agree

Rams43320April 21, 2017 08:12AM

  Re: I agree

max251April 21, 2017 12:51PM

  Not to mention..

RFIP284April 22, 2017 03:40AM

  Yep...

max209April 22, 2017 04:24AM

  Re: I agree

9er8er215April 22, 2017 11:28AM

  Re: I agree

Rams43219April 22, 2017 11:49AM

  Whoa!

9er8er203April 22, 2017 12:10PM

  Re: Whoa!

Rams43220April 22, 2017 12:14PM

  Nope, didn't miss it

9er8er271April 22, 2017 12:18PM

  Re: Nope, didn't miss it

Rams43185April 22, 2017 12:33PM

  No, I'm consistent

9er8er258April 22, 2017 01:29PM

  Re: No, I'm consistent

Rams43291April 22, 2017 06:01PM

  I'm saying what I said to start this thread

9er8er186April 23, 2017 08:28AM

  Re: I'm saying what I said to start this thread

Rams43199April 23, 2017 11:31AM

  No

9er8er178April 23, 2017 02:56PM

  Re: No

Rams43218April 23, 2017 06:11PM

  I'll just quote what you said

9er8er278April 23, 2017 07:28PM

  Re: I'll just quote what you said

Rams43556April 23, 2017 07:36PM

  Re: 0 – 15%

dzrams293April 21, 2017 08:45AM

  I don't see LB as a need

RockRam479April 21, 2017 11:07AM

  I do, here's why

zn331April 21, 2017 03:04PM

  I think the difference has to do with priorities

RockRam346April 22, 2017 02:35AM

  Re: I think the difference has to do with priorities

zn247April 22, 2017 04:04AM

  Yes, but if you can't do both, which do you do?

RockRam259April 22, 2017 05:13AM

  This is simple, you protect your major investment...

max195April 22, 2017 05:37AM

  Re: This is simple, you protect your major investment...

PHDram221April 22, 2017 05:47AM

  Re: This is simple, you protect your major investment...

Rams43285April 22, 2017 05:51AM

  Re: This is simple, you protect your major investment...

max290April 22, 2017 07:55AM

  well I've already answered that

zn312April 22, 2017 07:04AM

  It's a huge need

9er8er271April 22, 2017 11:40AM

  Re: Ogletree?

dzrams224April 22, 2017 06:27PM

  Re: Ogletree?

9er8er222April 23, 2017 08:32AM

  Re: Ogletree?

TonyHunter87246April 23, 2017 03:44PM

  Sure

9er8er220April 23, 2017 03:51PM

  Re: not bad

TonyHunter87208April 24, 2017 06:45AM

  I agree. Rams need a big WR, but.......

NewMexicoRam308April 23, 2017 01:23PM

  Re: I agree. Rams need a big WR, but.......

oldschoolramfan238April 23, 2017 04:34PM

  but were not trying to emulate NE

PHDram246April 24, 2017 06:59AM

  You convinced me...

JamesJM186April 24, 2017 08:29AM

  Re: You convinced me...

PHDram331April 24, 2017 09:13AM