Which position or player are you happy Rams DIDNT pick Here is what I thought was a fun thought experience now that we have several months before anything really interesting happens again (Unless we have some FA fun of course:-)) We naturally all discuss the picks made but which position or player that we COULD have chosen and especially if there was speculation that we might are you happy we DIDN'T pull the trigger on? Personally? If it actually was more than a smokescreen or a simple non-determined check to see what the price would be, I'm happy that the supposed trade-up for Bowers didn't go through. As good as I'm sure he is and as much as I looooooove a really good TE, and is sad we have never had one in 20 or more years, (No offense Mr. Higbee. I think you do fine and maybe even better than fine for what your skillset is) considering what holes we closed with the picks we DID make, I think that no matter what we had paid it would have been way to steep for that position. Also I'm happy we didn't pick a QB. Now Stafford might end up injury hampered or surprise retiring as well, but I think he can easily last another 2 maybe even 3 years and with JG and if Bennett can actually get his issues/demons aside to cover in those first two games before sliding into PS I thought during the whole pre-draft period that any pick used on a QB before 6th earliest would be a total waste. Also as Mr. Youngblood has said elsewhere, I'm glad we went for Fiske rather than Newton. Didn't know much about either (College ball is hard to get over here) but all I heard what that he is somewhat similar to Turner so I'd rather have someone with a different skill set than a clone that couldn't complement Kobie even if Newton is the "better athlete" (which is perhaps one of those slightly difficult questions to answer). Anyone else have any thoughts or names or who just want to tell me I'm and idiot and my thoughts here suck?:spintoungehttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094930#msg-1094930Mon, 05 Oct 2026 19:58:46 -0400 Phorum 5.2.18 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095043#msg-1095043 Agreehttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095043#msg-1095043 JYB RamsFootballFans.comMon, 29 Apr 2024 09:45:19 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095033#msg-1095033 Re: Which position or player are you happy Rams DIDNT pickhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095033#msg-1095033 Ramdemic RamsFootballFans.comMon, 29 Apr 2024 08:52:57 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095023#msg-1095023 Clearly it is QB for mehttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095023#msg-1095023
Go RAms!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]> dodgerram RamsFootballFans.comMon, 29 Apr 2024 03:41:29 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095019#msg-1095019 Re: RE: Bowers... fine with ithttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095019#msg-1095019
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I’m one of the few, maybe only, that would have been fine giving up picks for Bowers.

To me, the Rams only go as far as Stafford takes him. If this TE was going to take some heat off and potentially help keep Stafford upright, then that all makes sense to me. He appeared to me, not to be a toy, but to be able to do quite a bit to help Stafford.

On the flip side, you can also keep Stafford upright by running the ball and not playing from behind. So Verse, Fiske and Colum are great picks to help with this. To get 3 legit potential starter quality players… The Rams have a 2 year window likely with Stafford. I am all in… Improve now. Move the stop gap players to back up.

I would have liked to have gotten a 5th back in the Fiske trade but am I not going to go through with it because of a 5th??? The Rams are likely to be picking late so that 2 is very close to a 3rd…

That Snead predicted the run on DT… hats off. A+ draft all the way for me.

I didn't have any players that I didn't want the Rams to draft... I didn't want a mid round QB.

Re: Bowers. Its not so much that I would have disliked getting Bowers for those reasons and because I love me a good TE so I'm hardly going to argue with you. Especially since this whole thread is about someones personal feelings:-) I just felt the price would have been too high compared to what we could have gotten... and got.

Everything else we agree upon.]]> DanishRam RamsFootballFans.comMon, 29 Apr 2024 01:53:54 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095018#msg-1095018 Re: Which position or player are you happy Rams DIDNT pickhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095018#msg-1095018 DanishRam RamsFootballFans.comMon, 29 Apr 2024 01:49:32 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095017#msg-1095017 Re: Which position or player are you happy Rams DIDNT pickhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095017#msg-1095017Wouldn't have been ANGRY at it, but hoped it would someone else.]]> DanishRam RamsFootballFans.comMon, 29 Apr 2024 01:46:13 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095006#msg-1095006 Re: Im not sure but Brother you have a list that is fine by me !https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095006#msg-1095006
I threw this in for a reason when comparing a primadonna to a football player: "Seriously, I'd rather have a stud who might lack the natural abilities of a Harrison, but who will fight for the ball, fight for yards, block and play ST's willingly and can be depended upon to give all that he has to make the team better - even if he were a late round pick."

We got one of those... And I think, when we need tough yards over the middle he's better built to take the risks on drags and dig routes than Puka and Kupp - although they're plenty tough. He may never get double teamed - but if the opposing D takes their eyes off him and Stafford findfs him, he'll hurt you.

In the playoffs, they're ALL tough yards - even the big plays. Puka is plenty fast @ game speed to get a long one evry now and then. And this kid imay turn out to be like having another Amendola, but tougher to bring down.]]> mtramfan RamsFootballFans.comMon, 29 Apr 2024 00:32:40 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095003#msg-1095003 Im not sure but Brother you have a list that is fine by me !https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095003#msg-1095003 BerendsenRam RamsFootballFans.comMon, 29 Apr 2024 00:24:26 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095002#msg-1095002 Re: Which position or player are you happy Rams DIDNT pickhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1095002#msg-1095002
1, Harrison Jr. Hasn't yet signed standard player agreement re: endorsements, etc. with Players Association. Would he take this stance if his name were Hickenson? You don't walk into new situtions (such as being highly selected to launch a multimillion $$ career) and start by throwing your weight around against the established protocols instead of simply being gracious - at least at first. If he has a beef with how the NFLPA does business, best that he earn his stripes first, and then criticize. Primadonnas, sooner or later, get their tutu's soiled and then they cry.

Seriously, I'd rather have a stud who might lack the natural abilities of a Harrison, but who will fight for the ball, fight for yards, block and play ST's willingly and can be depended upon to give all that he has to make the team better - even if he were a late round pick.

2, Nailpolish boy. I look for him to make a splash and if he isn't real tough, to sink. Sure, he plays real smooth, has the arm, but as Kurt [pointed out, questionable decision-making - and I wonder if it goes deeper than that. I'd be preoccupied wondering how long he'd last as a Ram, or whether he'd fit into a culture that is decidedly not me-first oriented. I just don'tsee him as a leader of men such as Kupp and Nakua, or Havenstein. Or Avila. Or Dotson.

For his own sake, I hope he makes it. But while we waait it out I'm glad he's not a Ram.]]> mtramfan RamsFootballFans.comMon, 29 Apr 2024 00:20:37 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094995#msg-1094995 RE: Bowers... fine with ithttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094995#msg-1094995
To me, the Rams only go as far as Stafford takes him. If this TE was going to take some heat off and potentially help keep Stafford upright, then that all makes sense to me. He appeared to me, not to be a toy, but to be able to do quite a bit to help Stafford.

On the flip side, you can also keep Stafford upright by running the ball and not playing from behind. So Verse, Fiske and Colum are great picks to help with this. To get 3 legit potential starter quality players… The Rams have a 2 year window likely with Stafford. I am all in… Improve now. Move the stop gap players to back up.

I would have liked to have gotten a 5th back in the Fiske trade but am I not going to go through with it because of a 5th??? The Rams are likely to be picking late so that 2 is very close to a 3rd…

That Snead predicted the run on DT… hats off. A+ draft all the way for me.

I didn't have any players that I didn't want the Rams to draft... I didn't want a mid round QB.]]> Atlantic Ram RamsFootballFans.comSun, 28 Apr 2024 23:50:44 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094968#msg-1094968 Re: Which position or player are you happy Rams DIDNT pickhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094968#msg-1094968
Terrible class and we have the position filled 3 deep.

And QB.

The guys I liked didn't get drafted anyway.]]> alyoshamucci RamsFootballFans.comSun, 28 Apr 2024 20:21:47 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094956#msg-1094956 Re: Which position or player are you happy Rams DIDNT pickhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094956#msg-1094956 Ramdemic RamsFootballFans.comSun, 28 Apr 2024 19:57:09 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094955#msg-1094955 Re: Me toohttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094955#msg-1094955
This draft, the Rams got the ultra deluxe toy box, and it's ready for action.]]> oldschoolramfan RamsFootballFans.comSun, 28 Apr 2024 19:52:08 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094942#msg-1094942 Re: Which position or player are you happy Rams DIDNT pickhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094942#msg-1094942 six2stack RamsFootballFans.comSun, 28 Apr 2024 19:05:22 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094935#msg-1094935 Me toohttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094935#msg-1094935 Stafford9 RamsFootballFans.comSun, 28 Apr 2024 18:19:04 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094933#msg-1094933 Ditto on Brock Bowershttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094933#msg-1094933We had massive holes along the D-line, needed guys with elite potential, and Mcvay hasn't weaponized TE's all that well.

Go Rams! :)-D]]> THE FANATIC RamsFootballFans.comSun, 28 Apr 2024 18:14:18 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094932#msg-1094932 Dallas Turnerhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094932#msg-1094932
Great athlete, but I was scared that he would be a speed bump vs. the run and he's got a ways to go to be an effective pass rusher, IMO. He's probably not going to be able to live off coverage sacks in the NFL.]]> 1st Rounder RamsFootballFans.comSun, 28 Apr 2024 17:58:37 -0400 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094930#msg-1094930 Which position or player are you happy Rams DIDNT pickhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?19,1094930,1094930#msg-1094930
We naturally all discuss the picks made but which position or player that we COULD have chosen and especially if there was speculation that we might are you happy we DIDN'T pull the trigger on?

Personally?
If it actually was more than a smokescreen or a simple non-determined check to see what the price would be, I'm happy that the supposed trade-up for Bowers didn't go through. As good as I'm sure he is and as much as I looooooove a really good TE, and is sad we have never had one in 20 or more years, (No offense Mr. Higbee. I think you do fine and maybe even better than fine for what your skillset is) considering what holes we closed with the picks we DID make, I think that no matter what we had paid it would have been way to steep for that position.

Also I'm happy we didn't pick a QB. Now Stafford might end up injury hampered or surprise retiring as well, but I think he can easily last another 2 maybe even 3 years and with JG and if Bennett can actually get his issues/demons aside to cover in those first two games before sliding into PS I thought during the whole pre-draft period that any pick used on a QB before 6th earliest would be a total waste.

Also as Mr. Youngblood has said elsewhere, I'm glad we went for Fiske rather than Newton. Didn't know much about either (College ball is hard to get over here) but all I heard what that he is somewhat similar to Turner so I'd rather have someone with a different skill set than a clone that couldn't complement Kobie even if Newton is the "better athlete" (which is perhaps one of those slightly difficult questions to answer).

Anyone else have any thoughts or names or who just want to tell me I'm and idiot and my thoughts here suck?:spintounge]]> DanishRam RamsFootballFans.comSun, 28 Apr 2024 17:53:27 -0400