I’m going with the theory of following what OTHER teams do–how they react.

The word for awhile was that the Browns wanted Goff. The Rams moved up–they moved out.

There is no doubt who the Eagles wanted–Wentz.

They gave up a LOT to get their second choice. I believe they know.

So maybe the Rams are messing with all of them–who knows.

But I think these teams and an insider like Silver probably have a good idea. And of course the team reserves the right to change its mind so–there’s that.

I just think it’s Goff.

zn wrote:

zn wrote:

, if something like that occurred, the Rams would be forgiven for having a change of heart if they had announced their pick. But the extra time allows them to turn over any possible stone that might still exist just to be absolutely certain they have the right guy.

Plus, this is supposed to be a 12-15 year marriage.

So they don’t want to pick a guy who knows he wasn’t the favorite until the “unforseen event.”

Maybe. But the guy they do pick will always wonder if he was REALLY the guy–or just the back-up plan. And we’ll never know.

Kenny Britt only runs two routes?

Eeeeeeesh.

Here’s a LaCanfora article which briefly talks about Goff/Wentz and the Browns at #2:

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/writer/jason-la-canfora/25557933/draft-even-after-blockbuster-deal-titans-trying-to-trade-into-the-top-10

The Browns want Jared Goff, and, I have yet to talk to an executive who does not believe that is who the Rams are taking. While the talk prior to the Rams making that huge move was that they preferred Carson Wentz, no one is buying that they jumped up half a draft round to select a quarterback who played low-level college football and may need to sit for a few years while the Rams try to make a dent in the Los Angeles market.

Maybe there is actually some ruse going on, but just as other teams were never buying that the Rams were going to go with Case Keenum as their quarterback, they aren’t buying for one minute that Jeff Fisher doesn’t already know who he is picking; and they believe strongly it is the California kid who played in the Pac-12 who is more pro ready from Day One than Wentz.

Browns coaches, for their part, believe the gulf between Goff and Wentz is fairly wide, and thus taking Wentz at No. 2 is a tough sell. And while Joey Bosa and DeForrest Buckner would be under consideration for the selection, the opportunity to drop down, land more picks, and not have to pass on a passer appeals to the Browns as well. And for an alleged forward-thinking, analytics-driven front office that prizes the cheap commodity that draft picks are, trading down would make plenty of sense and would take them off the hook of picking at 2 and would give them something they could sell to the fans if their quarterback is indeed going to be gone.

It’s funny when it comes to the opinion on these QBs, how differently they are viewed. Unless-of course, it’s all theater. Maybe the Browns really want Wentz.

Note: While I was reading this there was a video on the side with a guy screaming for the Rams to take Wentz. He basically said they were nuts if they took Goff #1.

So the pick will be the right pick and the wrong pick. They can’t win–and they can’t lose. And time will tell.

Thanks, zn.

I watched this and some of his 2015 game against Texas.

First of all, the kid can throw the football. He’s accurate and does have that quick release. He has pretty good pocket awareness and he played behind an awful offensive line. He is not a statue back there. He can move enough to get a first down here and there. He’s probably more accurate than Wentz and certainly has a faster release.

But…and I know I’ve been poking fun at his hands–he had 23 fumbles at Cal. That concerns me. He isn’t used to being under center and Wentz looks very smooth with that. Also Wentz brings more intangibles in the way he can run with the football–not that he HAS to run–he just is more of a complete package in that way–defenses will have to respect that.

I’m not saying Goff would be a flop. He may be a superstar.

I just think–looking at the Rams–and what they do–and which puzzle piece I feel fits better with them, right now–I believe it’s Wentz.

I believe he can have the biggest impact–the soonest.

On the other hand I can see Goff becoming a star in the NFL as well.

If they do pick Goff, I’ll embrace him and hope for the best.

But that pick will excite me more if the card comes up and Goodell says: “With the first pick in the 2016 NFL draft–the Rams select Carson Wentz, QB Noth Dakota State University.”

Good–I was worried we might get a guy who hits clutch shots in these “Fisherball” games.

With GZ the uncertainty remains. You just don’t know what will happen. Now THAT’S excitement.

And I’m not letting our bum go for someone else’s bum. And we don’t have the draft ammunition to trade up to the third round for a sure thing at kicker.

Just let GZ do his thing. Whatever it may be.

I don’t know why they did it. I do think that moving to L.A. had something to do with it. They will never admit that but I don’t think if they had stayed in St. Louis they would have done it. I didn’t want them to do it, as I’ve mentioned before. I wanted to find a receiver and add some depth to what they lost. I was fine with Keenum–the young guy in Mannion and maybe another young guy–a Cook or someone else if you had to go QB.

And I think that they were probably ready to do just that.

But this all started around the combine apparently. Either they decided that they HAD to finally draft a franchise QB no matter the cost–or they had to make a splash in L.A. and Keenum wasn’t that.

But I said before—and still believe–they could have won with the right game manager type of QB. That’s because of how the team was built. Run game. Defense.

Heck that sure seemed like Fisher’s philosophy.

But on the other hand they were a bit desperate for a franchise QB. They hoped–HOPED that Foles was that guy. Wouldn’t that have been great? Easy solution.

But when Foles fell apart that must have got their attention.

So if it was a football decision and not a marketing decision–Foles probably led to that.

They weren’t big on getting some other team’s castoff at that point. And they were stuck in 7-9 draft territory. So what can you do?

I still don’t like it. But maybe it’s what is needed. I’m warming to it.

Now they just have to get the right guy.

I say Wentz. So they’ll probably go with Goff.

Ed Werder said that Snead and Fisher were split over the QB–one liked Wentz–the other Goff. He felt they were leaning Goff.

I’d probably rather they go Wentz.

Ike Reese on WIP Philly hates Goff. Says he has small hands–fumbling problems.

Also–he comes from one of those spread offenses. Wentz already plays in a pro style offense. He has mobility. I’d rather they go with him–at least as of today. I have more reading to do.

Idiot.

He has great hands but comes from a spread offense. Not a lot of route running experience.

Lindy’s compares him to Jordan Matthews.

Okay–this is who my Lindy’s Guide(also known as “The Draft Bible”–by the guy who works at the drug store where I bought it—-he calls Sudafed cough syrup “God’s Wine”–so…)compares the Qbs to:

Jared Goff: Matt Ryan.

Carson Wentz: Alex Smith(physically enhanced version)

Paxton Lynch: Brock Osweiler (scrambles like Kaepernik but passes like Osweiler)

Connor Cook: Ryan Tannehill(but less athletic with “puzzling decision making”)

I’m just not sure about these QBs in the draft being better than anything on the roster.

I will not be shocked if they pass on the Qbs this year.

He’s the #1 rated cornerback in my Lindy’s guide.

But it’s interesting to note that he has never had an interception at Clemson. They do say that teams just did not throw at him very much. In 2015 he had 571 snaps but only five defensed passes. It’s hard to intercept the ball when it isn’t thrown your way.

5-10 195 pounds. 4.43 speed.