That looks nice.

Snead on Foles ( + the full interview)

His contract is not exactly that. I don’t want to get into the exact numbers, but it’s about half of that. There’s a lot of things that get written about contracts. The answer from a salary standpoint is, yes, he’s easily keepable.

It wasn’t a good question and that makes the answer a bit unclear. I will assume the Rams are on the hook for everything except is 1.7M salary this year.

5 QBs go in the first round. Which one is a Rams?

I think Tebow, Johnny football, and the legend are all the same guy, except Tebow has better intangibles. Maybe they are attracted to the badboy image?

There appears to be twice as many draftable QBs this year than last year. That makes a lot of choices possible. I think it is most likely that the Rams will draft Cook at 15.

Dak Prescott, QB
School: Mississippi State | Conference: SEC
College Experience: Senior | Hometown: Haughton, LA
Height/Weight: 6-2 / 226 lbs.
Projected Ranking
Overall Position Proj. Rnd.
113 6 3-4

Player Overview
After serving as running complement to pocket passer Tyler Russell for two seasons, Rayne Dakota Prescott emerged as one of the SEC’s most dangerous dual-threat quarterbacks in 2014.

The frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy in 2014 before his play leveled off in SEC play, Prescott is a true dual-threat quarterback with the mobility and size to power through would-be tacklers, along with the arm talent to push the ball downfield through the air. He needs to improve his consistency and ball placement, but in the right system could have a future at the NFL level.

Prescott owns 38 school records (15 career) and was a two-time All-American, two-time first-team All-SEC in 2014 and ’15 after winning MVP of the 2013 Liberty Bowl.

Tim Tebow is the only SEC player who had 60 TD passes, 40 TD runs, 8,500 yards passing and 2,000 rushing yards. Head coach Dan Mullen — who coached Tebow — called Prescott the best player he ever coached, praised his leadership and community leaders lauded his involvement and volunteerism while at Mississippi State.

Although the Tebow comparisons are often overused, Prescott has similar size, skill set, composure and leadership as the former first-round pick.
Strengths Weaknesses
STRENGTHS: Scouts are most impressed with his development above the neck, showing above average awareness as a passer, recognizing things quickly and working through his progressions to easily load and fire.

Displays an ability to use his eyes and hold defenders and has a quick memory to move on from mistakes and not let the negative plays linger. Overall, he has a much more natural feel in the passing game than in 2013 and appears in complete control of that offense.

When he does step into his throws, Prescott can deliver strikes. He’s a very dangerous runner, combining aggression, agility and the power to break arm tackles.

WEAKNESSES: Work in progress as a passer but has a live arm and good field vision. His footwork is inconsistent and he loses accuracy when his feet are not set.

Tends to predetermine some throws and relies on a lot of back shoulder patterns, something that got him in trouble against Auburn and Alabama. Has not shown the consistency to lead his team through the air in tough road environments when the ground game is shut down.

COMPARES TO: Tim Tebow, ex-Broncos, Jets, Patriots – It is the natural comparison, beyond just the connection to Mississippi State head coach Dan Mullen, who was Florida’s offensive coordinator when Tebow was in Gainesville. Although Prescott has a slightly better arm and more consistent mechanics, he and Tebow grade similar in several categories, including composure, mobility, power and leadership.

IN OUR VIEW: Evaluators knew he was a bruising runner, using his size, quickness and toughness to run over defenders, but Prescott has shown a much improved feel in the passing game, displaying anticipation, decisiveness and above average awareness to recognize things quickly and react accordingly. He deserves credit for the positive steps he has taken, but a lot of evaluators aren’t sold quite yet as Prescott tends to predetermine his throws and has the bad habit of locking onto his targets, missing open reads downfield.

–Rob Rang and Dane Brugler (4/28/15)

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/players/1824864/dak-prescott

They have started to compare him to the midget, except he is bigger. 😉

Does he pass the hands test, Dak?

I don’t think coaching is factored into whether a players is a bust. Sometimes it should be. imo

But, I will keep this to the Rams as a whole, without trying to separate Fisher and Snead and putting trades in a different catagory.

I approximate a bell curve, just based on my thumbnail evaluations.

I put the Rams in the top 20%. I say that is a solid B. I compare it to what I think another team would have done if they had the Rams picks. I believe just as the graph indicates there is a hell of a lot of average out there and it has a large variance, cause picking player has a lot of hard to judge variables and not much separates a C- and a C+. So, chance will always be a huge factor. It is hard to get a B and it should be. imo

The best way to beat the draft game is to have more picks and attract more CFAs and don’t screw up the top picks. imo

• This reply was modified 10 years, 1 month ago by Agamemnon.

I like conspiracies. They are cool. 😉

I don’t believe that the way Fisher built the Rams was because of them wanting to move to LA.

That is one of the things I give Fisher credit for. Building for the future. I agree with the way he shaped the roster, given what was out there in free agency and the draft, except he gambled on the QB position too much. imo

I also think your second QB has to be something more than an adequate backup. Ideally, he should be able to start.

Chargers, Rams agree to deal
Bolts still have decision to make about whether to move
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By Kevin Acee | 1:15 p.m. Jan. 29, 2016

The Chargers have reached an agreement in principle with the Los Angeles Rams regarding the two teams sharing a stadium in Inglewood.

The agreement allows the Chargers to move to Los Angeles.

The question that remains is when that will happen — or if it will.

The next step is for Chargers chairman Dean Spanos to announce his decision about whether he will give his adopted hometown another try. Two sources indicated Friday that announcement is imminent, but they did not provide specifics.

NFL owners voted earlier this month to allow the Rams to move from Los Angeles and gave the Chargers the option to join them. The sides began meeting the following week and focused on a deal brokered by the NFL in which the Chargers would be a revenue-sharing tenant in the Inglewood stadium, which is set to open in 2019.

The Chargers have until January 15, 2017, to exercise their option to move. If they get a stadium initiative approved this year, that deadline could be extended to 2018 to allow for legal challenges or a second election, if necessary.

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2016/jan/29/chargers-rams-agree-principle-decision/