wv wrote:

InvaderRam wrote:

yeah. i don’t see him staying healthy either.

I just dont know that it makes any sense to stay at 13. Just seems like it was a bad spot to land on. Its too far down for an elite guy, maybe.

Maybe they can trade down and pass on Lemon, but still get Omar Cooper or Denzel Boston. I dunno. Just not sure there’s much difference between 13 and 20.

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trading down would seem like the smart choice. problem is teams below them may realize this as well. unless a team just absolutely falls in love with a player and has to have him.

i wouldn’t mind seeing the rams go defense if they stay at 13.

i feel like wrs could be found later in the draft.

zn wrote:

Well for Puka’s own sake, I hope this works. Forget his contract. Forget the Rams. Puka steered into dangerous Antonio Brown territory, and for his own sake, he needs to get out. That’s not a place to be.

yes. as far as rams news goes this is as bad as it gets.

apparently it’s real. puka is checking himself into rehab.

https://theramswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/rams/2026/04/01/rams-puka-nacua-rehab-allegations-bite-off-field/89427012007/

wv wrote:

I wonder how Davante Adams feels about being considered for a trade ?

I mean, McVay gushed over him when they got him. He lead the NFL in TDs.

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well he sounded so fortunate to have landed with the rams at the end there and talked about how players needed to not take for granted being with this organization.

but i also can’t believe that he was so naive as to believe there was a real family atmosphere here. i mean a quick glance at the rams regime under mcvay and snead shows they are more ruthless than most.

i think he wants to win and this place is as good a chance as any, and he can make a lot of money doing so. so i think he’s probably fine. a younger less mature player might not have dealt with it as well.

i hope.

canadaram wrote:

I am just assuming that Puka is a jerk at this point, or immature.

i’m hoping it’s just immaturity.

if it’s cte related then that’s really concerning.

this just gets worse. wonder if this changes the rams’ draft strategy.

wv wrote:

OK, give him 43 million a year. Not bad for a 5th round pick, making one million, thirty thousand a year.

But there needs to be a special puka-clause in the contract — he’s not allowed to say anything spontaneously. Or do anything, spontaneously.

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i wish there was another way to do the salary cap, so it was easier to keep your guys. i read somewhere suggesting that the qbs be put on their own separate cap. and then the other players with their own cap. i don’t know. it’s a shame that the rams will have to lose some of these guys they’ve drafted and developed.

then again. maybe that means getting trent mcduffie becomes that much harder. or watson.

maybe a trade down would be best.

unless someone unexpected drops.

i’ll put it this way. i think he could play any position on offense outside of qb or oline. i think he could even play running back. and he could catch, block or run out of any of those positions. he’d be a true wild card on offense.

i think i remember reading about kupp and nacua both lining up in the backfield as a fullback. imagine sadiq in that same role with his size and strength. or running a jet sweep. in addition to being a tight end or a slot receiver or a wide receiver. or him lining up at running back on short yardage situations or goal line situations.

also reading about his high football iq and his ability to explain everybody’s assignment. that’s what makes me feel like he could play all those positions along with his athletic abilities.

i get robert woods andrew whitworth type vibes from mcduffie. he isn’t just bringing his talents to la. he’s bringing a whole culture with him. hope he can turn around this secondary like what woods and whit did when they came to la.

• This reply was modified 1 month, 1 week ago by InvaderRam.

zn wrote:

So what is my IMO. That they don’t need to use pick 13 on a guy who might start at LOT in 2028. And they have a right OT for now–McClendon may even be better than Hav. They can get tackle depth for the present or a starter for the future in lower rounds. 13 should be used to either grab the kind of rock star player they rarely get a chance to draft at a position where he can have an effect this year…or to trade down and get more good players.

i hear what you’re saying, but this is why i wouldn’t mind. and i should also say this is not my first choice. losing an offensive lineman would be devastating for this offense. more than not having a third wr or a fifth tight end. other than losing stafford, that would really limit this offense. and you figure injuries will crop up at some point as it did with hav. freeling is a blue chip prospect in any year i think. plus i have read he can play multiple positions – even guard.

that wouldn’t be my first preference though. i’d prefer a receiver or a front seven player first.

right now i want sadiq. he can play tight end. but he can also be a slot receiver. i’ve also read he can line up out wide. he’s even played running back in high school.

he could probably even line up as a fullback.

it just makes so much sense that mcvay would want a guy like him.

curl will be in his age 27 season. lake in his age 27 season. kinchens will be 24. mcduffie 26 and watson 28. a young secondary that should be at or are around their prime years.

wv wrote:

So, now they draft a CB with the 13th pick, right?

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i wouldn’t necessarily mind.

but i want sadiq first. i’m also intrigued by styles although i don’t think he lasts until that pick. i like faulk and tate as well.

if love falls to 10, i’d really start to get curious.

or they could trade down.

this draft just gets more and more interesting.

zn wrote:

Here’s what I hope they don’t do. Trade for Max Crosby. It would cost too much considering it would mean bringing a 4/3 end to a 3/4 team, which would require all sorts of changes to work out. Not denying Crosby is a great player, but, his greatness does not outweight having to re-wire an entire defensive system just to fit him in.

i’d prefer they didn’t either.

but I do wonder if they should address the front seven with that first rounder. i remember you saying that mcduffie might be even better with a top notch front seven.

rams have a good front seven but could they make it even better? i don’t think reese or bailey will be available. i don’t know about bain. but if snead likes him, i’ll trust their judgement on this.

two guys i like are styles and faulk. both are young and full of potential. different positions of course. but both could fortify this defense.