I would not be surprised to see two of the wide receivers from this draft make the team and another two on the practice squad.

That’s for gaining ground on Seattle and Arizona, if Goff can play well in the pros, we gained a ton of ground.

I hated it when they did it and I still don’t like the Austin trade.

This trade I’m coming around to thinking may work out. They are young and talented, but need average or better QB play to actually be good. They should be able to get that at #1, if not this year by two or three years when the QB is experienced.

Add in the salary cap savings to maintain our best and get another piece or two over the next two years and, well, provided the QB doesn’t flop, we will be in a better place.

I’m almost always a stay where you are or trade down guy, but the team (although I would like them to add one really good receiver) is ready including a young oline.

In this one instance, I think the trade up was the right play.

I was stationed in Heidelberg about 18 years ago and went to several games. They were a lot of fun with very much a European soccer atmosphere.

It is above JUCO in my opinion but certainly below major power five conference.

He will take some developing, but if he is that athletic it could be worth a late round pick.

• This reply was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by Hram.
• This reply was modified 8 years, 11 months ago by Hram.

zn wrote:

Hram wrote:

Have we all forgotten that after all this time we’ve yet to find a replacement for Massey. Come on people. Where are we going to get that position filled in the draft?

This is a quandary, since, as you know, it is very difficult to trade up above the 1st pick of the 1st round. Not impossible of course, just difficult. And yet where else are they going to find someone worthy of the position and its history.

So you’re saying there is a chance…

The guy simply makes plays.

That is an accurate description.

If they were coming out the same year, I would take him over Mannion. He reminds me of Tarkington. An escape artist. One time last year he was running to his left and threw a 20 yard bullet left handed. He is also accurate on the long ball.

Never lived in the Cleveland, Anaheim, LA or St. Louis. I am just a vagabond Rams fan who will cheer for them regardless of where they play.

My heart goes out to those of you like DAK who feel so sad on this day.

I imagine we will lose at Arizona, Seattle and Green Bay. The rest of them we have a chance to win. If your OL can play even close to middle of the pack by the end of the first quarter of the season and you start out to into, barring a rash of injuries, I believe we will win 10 or 11 games.

I am glad that lyser and his potty mouth are planning on going to heaven, it gives me more hope.

“…He’s paying attention…his effort…”

I take that to mean he was less dedicated before this year thinking he could get by more on his natural athleticism. Figuring that out may be something some gifted athletes have to learn, but I’d guess from all we’ve heard that he is more focused this year.

Is he a mauler? A good guard but I am not sure his style of play will fit this tea.

They have some serious young talent due to the extra picks from the RG3 trade and added to it this year with the cap savings from the Bradford trade. Plus, none of them are rookies and the coordinator is going into his second year with the team.

Provided the offense can be close to average and they don’t suffer an undue amount of injuries, they should be a top 5 defense. Anything else would be disappointing.

Good talented death at multiple positions even though they are young makes me optimistic. Plus they have not yet sustain any serious injuries.

We’ll be okay if the line stays healthy and if one of our three center candidates steps up.

That’s two big ifs. Too much to make me confident.

I am buying it in the top couple of rounds or the talent can be very high except for a few low density positions if you already have a young All-Pro there like Center or tight end. Otherwise if you have someone that is truly that much higher rank than everyone else even if it is not a position of need then you should take them. If you do not need them this year he will in one or two years.

Very good starting quality offense of guards can be handled through the third round of this draft and they can always add a little bit to the money they are offering a Barksdale to get him to sign .

ESPN said the Rams had Mariota 1 and Gurley 2. Regardless, if one of your top two guys is on the board at 10, you take him.

Unexpected pick. But, if he comes back healthy (read a report that it was a clean ACL tear meaning not a lot of other collateral damage) and he’s projected as the best back since Adrian Peterson then it makes sense. BPA and fits with the team identity.

Can get some damn fine Guards and centers in the 2nd and 3rd rounds this year. This draft is deep in interior lineman and I expect they will take at least one in the next two rounds and probably another by the end of the draft.

Glad we didn’t reach for Oline help.

Bet we come up with something Barksdale will agree to within the next couple of weeks. 🙂

If he drops within range they should consider it. Giving him a redshirt year behind Foles would be the perfect start to this very hard working young player’s career.