QuoteDaJudge ...the Rams don't seem to think WR is a big need spot. I like a lot of the names on that list. Cooks hadn't been traded yet. WR just became a big need so you're not going to see that reflected on a list of interviewees dating back several months.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoteferragamo79 a few 3rd rounders...... Are they looking for a top rusher though? Or just someone to be in a committee with Henderson?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn QuoteRams43 Sheesh! I looked at RBs taken after round 3 from 2015 to 2017. I just did 3 years and took it up to 2017, which is far enough back to judge. In that period, 55 RBs were picked. Of those, I would consider 4 of them surefire hits--Howard, Carson, Aaron Jones, and Mack. Others might count 1 or 2 others. Either way it's a low hit rate. Do you get more value from a low-roundby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Sheesh! It's not a bad mock. If things fell that way in real life, I see picks 84 and 104 going differently. Specifically, I think the Rams would select Zach Moss at 104. That should address your RB concerns. Who knows how it will go at 84 but I wonder if Staley would get behind a 219 lb LB when we already have smaller players.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin My ideal duo would be Uche & Hennessy. Uche adds to our OLB corps but he is athletic and rangy and can off ball for us too, that flexibility is a nice fit for our new DC. Hennessy meanwhile would solve our Center position for the long term and give us better depth for this season. A bit on the safe side, I realize, but it's what I'm hoping for with the RB and WR options added rby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemoklerman Because it illustrates that maybe things aren't as positive as Rams fans want to spin it. For example, there are Texans fans right now who are rationalizing replacing Hopkins with Cooks. Sometimes an outside perspective is clearer than the one that's right in the middle of it. As far as Kroenke just brushing off throwing away $33M I'll have to disagree. I didn't say Kroenkeby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRampage2K- Quotedzrams Quotemoklerman I know, Rams fans can see it through a much shinier prism but the Rams are not looking good to most and at some point, we may have to face a reality that isn't so pleasant. Why does it matter how we look to most? I couldn't think of anything more irrelevant. They put it all on the line and went to the SB in 2019. One year ago! Sure, it ultimately faileby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemoklerman I know, Rams fans can see it through a much shinier prism but the Rams are not looking good to most and at some point, we may have to face a reality that isn't so pleasant. Why does it matter how we look to most? I couldn't think of anything more irrelevant. They put it all on the line and went to the SB in 2019. One year ago! Sure, it ultimately failed but they knew they were taby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteSpeed_Kills because the my did it so early? I didn’t listen to podcast they did Goff early too the Rams are developing a really bad track record with the early extensions they really need to reassess how they go about extending these players. got to do it part of me thinks Snead might be in some trouble I've heard Snead and I believe Demoff talk about the early extensions. Itby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotespagsbacker I know Safety is not much of a need, but I love this kid. kind of a S/LB tweener. He seems to be a heck of a player. My question for those who want him. Isn't that what we got last year in Rapp - a S/LB tweener?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin So I'm not too high on him lol. I don't like wideouts who make me pull out what hair I have left. Honestly if I were in Snead's spot I would take my wideout at 52. I expect the bigger guys will be off the board (Higgins, Mims, etc) but one or two of the smaller guys like Raegor, Aiyuk, or Hamler will probably make it to us. Which I'm fine with btw. I really like Raegor. Andby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
jrry32 does seem very knowledgeable. I agree that he's up there with Dead and Alyo and Paul Butcher (a guy who used to post here more often several years ago.) Anyway, I have a few disagreements. I think he made his list a little too stringent. Jalen Reagor and Devin Duvernay should be considerations IMO. On Reagor, he's not that small. He weighed in at 206 which is more than fine. And wiby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 I just wouldn't. The depth and talent of the WR class is such that you don't have to jump up for anyone. Not from picks 52 and 57. And they still very much need to infuse more talent into a few other positional units. Fair enough. I get your perspective. What I'm wondering is how does scheme affect all of this. Let's assume the Rams were looking for someone to fill Cooks' role. Dby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemerlin Much as I like the PFN draft simulator one irritating thing is the good wideout options rarely drop to 52 for me. I generally end up with very good RB options at 52 (i.e. Taylor and Dobbins) and have to take them. At 57 I typically end up going Center and usually it's Hennessy who I like very much there. Which leads me to sitting there round 3 and still looking for a wideout.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
I've done a ton of simulations on both Draft Network's simulator and Profootball Networ's simulator (https://www.profootballnetwork.com/mockdraft/) The draft below is my favorite! 52. Tee Higgins, WR 72. Lloyd Cushenberry, C/G 84. Bradlee Anae, DE 104. Jordyn Brooks, OLB 114. Cam Akers, RB 115. Terrell Burgess, S There's several difference makers here and it pretty much hits eby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 Zero reason to trade up. And I would still rather see them trade back with one of the two 2nd rounders and end up with 6 picks in the top 130 overall. I hate to see Cooks go but they got a good return for someone that is one concussion away from retirement. Getting another top 60 pick gives the Rams flexibility, in my opinion, to go in any of the directions discussed as high as #52by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Quotespagsbacker id address center and best defender available in 2nd. No trade down? Sounds so Un-Snead like. Lol. You know Snead doesn't only trade down right? Sometimes I get the impression that it's only his trade downs that you note. I perceive that you're a big fan of those. He trades up quite a bit too though. With the extra 2nd, I wouldn't be surprised now to see aby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotezn Quotedzrams You would be right on the Cooks trade even under the old CBA. Nothing has changed about the numbers on his deal. True but they could not have done BOTH without the new CBA. I doubt they could have done Gurley at all. Cooks they obviously could have done because something like a Goff re-structure can cover that. Nothing could have covered doing both without the June 1 optionby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
You would be right on the Cooks trade even under the old CBA. Nothing has changed about the numbers on his deal.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteClassicalwit The Texans only gave up a low second; right?by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotemax These guys took a team that was in the SB 2 years ago and gutted it while putting it in cap hell. The way I see it, we've got a wild man loose cannon making personnel decisions and a novice football guy handling contracts. This organization isn't dysfunctional anymore, its just totally off the wall. If McVay gets this team into the playoff this year he's a miracle worker. You'by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteDeadpool Q: If you don’t mind sharing, can you tell us the teams you’ve talked to the most doing this process? MIMS: “Have to say the Eagles and the Bills … the Bears, Colts, and the Jets, Cowboys, Rams, and the Titans.” Interesting that they have been on him for a while. This interview was on April 3rd. I'd add Aiyuk, maybe Hamler? I think that kid is gone before that though. I nby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quoterampage666 Without much thought my guess is they trade up in front of the packers--Seahawks, Ravens, Titans perhaps. Man, Mims the dream lives..... Without much thought, my guess is you could be right. And then with the other 2nd they probably trade back to recoup whatever was lost in trading up.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteIowaRam Ian Rapoport @RapSheet Sources: The #Texans are in the process of trading for #Rams WR Brandin Cooks. On the move again, this time to Houston. I was thinking a 2nd round pick. I guess they had to throw in a 4th in 2 years. I don't mind that. It was important to make this move this year because 1) we already knew they needed to subtract his salary from the books startingby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Oh, I think both Gurley and Matthews are perfectly capable of shooting a foolish tweet ihout first talking to their respective agents, dz. I’d bet serious money on that. ESPECIALLY during these times of boredom caused by home confinement. Lol. Possibly 43. But I'm looking at the entire context which is, this seems like a real, genuine dispute. The Rams put out a statement viaby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Quotedzrams QuoteRams43 Occam’s Razor suggests to me that the Rams probably have the better handle on the contract language. Lol. Why? The players are represented by agents who would be just as versed in contract law. I didn’t do a good job of making this clear, did I? Sorry. I meant Rams FO vs the players’ understanding. After all, it was the players who tweeted, not their morby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotespagsbacker we rarely hit on 4th rd guys....B Allen, G Gaines, Reynolds, Higgle, Pharaoh Cooper, A Donnal, JFM. Sure there are a few guys that are minor contributors, but honestly nobody so great. However, we do uncover some really good players in the 2nd rd, so I prefer a small move up to grab a guy we really like, instead of another drop down. I know that is asking a lot...for Snead to juby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
Quotetonyde This very well could be a issue regarding the language in the new CBA It could be. Or it could a disagreement on language in each players contract. It's strange though that there would be a contract disagreement on two players when this has never happened before so I'm leaning your way that it's probably differing interpretations of some language in the new CBA.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteLMU93 Just thinking out loud... Option 1: Rams send 2-52 to Miami for 2-56, 4-141 and 7-227 Option 2: Rams send 2-52 and 6-199 to Baltimore for 2-60, 4-129, 4-134 and 7-225 I don't mind either option but prefer option 2 out of these scenarios. However, if Baltimore wants to trade up, 52 for 60 and 106 is the most even on the trade chart. If the Rams are moving back 8 spots, theyby dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com
QuoteRams43 Occam’s Razor suggests to me that the Rams probably have the better handle on the contract language. Lol. Why? The players are represented by agents who would be just as versed in contract law.by dzrams - RamsFootballFans.com