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Man wtf

This is deserving of its own thread IMO.

Rams get to keep an invaluable backup player (at 4 positions!) at a far better price.

8.4 M allows for another splash signing.

Major win for the Rams.

Emphasis quality.

No edge, unfortunately, but I think Ram fans are pleased with these incoming quality players:

Backup RB. Rivers is solid and another RB will surely be drafted to keep the pipeline full.
3rd WR. Demarcus Robinson was a quality signing and at a great price. Stafford loves him and he should have a productive year, indeed.
RG. Dotson was on everybody’s wish list. Elite player at a fair price.
LG. Jackson was a pleasant surprise. A semi-elite player that will be part of a terrific Ram IOL trio. A fair priced signing, too.
TE. I’m warming up to this Parkinson kid. The more I learn, the more I like. Caley sounded ecstatic. Could be a sleeper signing when all is said and done. Sounds like TE hole has been addressed.
Edge. Hoecht is a band-aid, imo. This is the one signing that I don’t consider a quality one. But he is insurance and should have value on ST, I guess.
CB. Darious Williams has been described as best NFL value signing FA of the offseason so far. Fills one of Rams screaming needs on D.
S. This Curl kid sure sounds like a steal. Young, effective, and very reasonably priced. Another screaming need addressed.

With the exception of Hoecht, the common theme on the above incoming players is quality with proven NFL results. And no head cases.

All in all, I think most of us are very pleased with the additions of the above signings.

Now, about that elephant in the room? Jourdan has indicated that Rams are reluctant to re-structure Stafford at this point. So I guess that they will sign some 3rd tier edge late in FA to compete with Hoecht and are gambling that a quality edge will be there at #19. Not ideal, but it is a reasonable expectation.

Rams have 4 picks among the top 99 and I think they intend to finish off this roster in at least 3 positions with their earliest picks. BTW, never rule out a trade down with Snead if a juicy one becomes available.

My prediction for positions to be picked in some order are these:

Edge. Gotta be with our 1st pick, right?
CB
WR

This draft is well stocked at those 3 positions of Rams need. Almost like Snead was planning this all along, huh?

This should fill the last crushing needs on this roster, don’t you think?

By pick #99 and beyond I think Snead will be on a free roll and simply grabbing BPA’s that he and his scouts have identified. I think Snead will try to trade up and back into the 4th round using some of his later picks if he can.

If they do half as well in this draft as they did in 2023 draft we will all be ecstatic.

Thoughts?

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Don’t know a thing about him honestly but he’s a Ram now!

Patience is the name of the game now. Rams have spent their cap. They got the foundation pieces for their strategy. They are sitting pretty with ability to get more cap but aren’t desperate for any certain move. By sitting on their hands for a little, they can let things come to them for the most part. I think they know which way they are going and don’t want to show their hand as far as draft preferences go. I’m starting to think they will take BPA at either OT, Edge, CB, or WR, which all would probably be starters. Then, they could try to trade up and get a second starter at one of those positions. They still would have enough picks to fill our other needs. We have 514 ( Rich Hill Model) of draft capital.

Here’s my post-Combine and first wave of FA mock (picks 1-18) and Rams draft board (top 30 prospects).

The Rams could potentially end up with 3-4 of the guys on my board. Critique away!

Mock Draft: Picks 1 through 18
1. Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC
2. Washington Commodes: Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
3. New England Patriots: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU
4. Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison, Jr., WR, Ohio State
5. Los Angeles Chargers: Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
6. New York Giants: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
7. Tennessee Titans: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
8. Atlanta Falcons: Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama
9. Chicago Bears: Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State
10. New York Jets: Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
11. Minnesota Vikings: J.J. McCarthy, QB, Michigan
12. Denver Broncos: Bo Nix, QB, Oregon
13. Las Vegas Raiders: Taliese Fuaga, OT, Oregon State
14. New Orleans Saints: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
15. Indianapolis Colts: Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo
16. Seattle Seahawks: Laita Latu, EDGE, UCLA
17. Jacksonville Jaguars: Brian Thomas, Jr., WR, LSU
18. Cincinnati Bengals: J.C. Latham, OT, Alabama

Rams Draft Board: Top 30
1. Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama
2. Troy Fautanu, OT, Washington
3. Byron Murphy, II, DL, Texas
4. Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
5. Ladd McConkey, WR, Georgia
6. AD Mitchell, WR, Texas
7. Ennis Rakestraw, Jr., CB, Missouri
8. Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
9. Edgerrin Cooper, LB, Texas A&M
10. Jer’Zahn Newton, DT, Illinois
11. Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
12. Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
13. Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State
14. Tre Benson, RB, FSU
15. Keon Coleman, WR, FSU
16. Malachi Corley, WR, Western Kentucky
17. Roman Wilson, WR, Michigan
18. Junior Colson, LB, Michigan
19. Darius Robinson, EDGE, Missouri
20. Xavier Legette, WR, South Carolina
21. Marshawn Kneeland, EDGE, Western Michigan
22. Blake Corum, RB, Michigan
23. Braden Fiske, DL, FSU
24. Kris Abrams-Draine, CB, Missouri
25. MarShawn Lloyd, RB, USC
26. Austin Booker, EDGE, Kansas
27. Kris Jenkins, DT, Michigan
28. Blake Fisher, OT, Notre Dame
29. Spencer Rattler, QB, South Carolina
30. Dylan Laube, RB, New Hampshire

Shelton was serviceable and flanked by great guards in Avila and Dotson.

Seeing as the Rams have decided to get nasty on the OL, who should be a RB they should target to best take advantage in the Red Zone?

I’m thinking someone thick and they don’t come much thicker than Braelon Allen at 230+.

Who else fits the bill?

They have to get under the cap today right? Send Mack to us please!

I am a bit surprised at this one. Hopefully, the plan is to move him back inside for depth. His coverage, or lack thereof, is very concerning. I believe he is pretty good at run stoppage inside and getting to the quarterback, his edge stops and pass coverage, not so much.

This explains one call ... and where you see "bonus" that is a drop by the SAM backer, often Hoecht, but not always.

gives and idea of the structure of what we'll see ... folks wonder about MH dropping ... this is one instance of a call that could happen I think even and old Khalil Mack would be better -- if can be fit under cap, of course. Same with the Reddick rumors.

Don't want Bosa ... for various reasons. Mack a rental ...

This draft feels like it could be loaded with talent like the 2014 draft. That year, the best player went at pick 13. And tragically, the 2nd pick was a complete bust. Of course, both were selected by the Rams

Ten years later, we could pick up a couple of players that missed the RAM train back then. It’s like having a redo.

But doesn’t it give you a little PTSD thinking the Rams could pick an OT in the first round?

Check out all this talent from 2014.

1)Caleb
2)Maye
3)Daniels
4)Harrison
5)Alt
6)Nabers
7)Fashanu
8)Turner
9)Odunze
10)Fuaga
11)McCarthy
12)Bowers
13)Murphy
14)Verse
15)Arnold
16)Fautanu
17)Thomas
18)Latham

This is about the order I think they're going in which includes trades (s'why I didn't put teams down).

You've got avail:
Laitu
Mims
JPJ
Quinyon Mitchell
Wiggins
Guyton
Dejean
AD Mitchell
and Chop Robinson

Who do you take from these options now that you've seen our first wave of FA? Or another player not named. Or if you wanna trade up or down let us know.

Four of five OL spots looking great.

One spot, LT, still somewhat in flux.

What do you want to see happen?

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Somebody really didn't think this through...

The trade market for Justin Fields is rapidly drying meaning that, if he is traded, it will likely be to a team that won’t slot him in as an immediate starter.

Could/should the Rams be interested?

Let’s say the Rams were to get him for a 3rd round pick. He’d be a very good insurance policy (and could be used as in occasional RPO packages) for this year, at a price of around $3.25M.

The Rams would, of course, decline Fields’ 5th year option, which would pay him over $20M.

I don’t know if, having turned down the option, the Rams would be eligible to get a comp pick if (when) Fields leaves after a year. If they do, that mitigates against the price.

This could become moot any moment now but, in the meantime, anyone like this idea?

Williams is one of my favorite all-time Rams. Great underdog story, heady player with the knack for the big play, and a real good dude. Love to have him help us win another Lombardi.

As of now, it'd be

LT Alaric Jackson
LG Jonah Jackson
C Steve Avila
RG Kevin Dotson
RT Rob Havenstein

Am I the only one who feels REALLY good about that OL?

I know a lot of people want to update LT or I've seen people saying trade up for Joe Alt... But I personally think Alaric is more than serviceable. He's not ELITE, but he's not bad. He's a real solid starter.

I can see the OL finishing as a Top 4 unit.

And above all, I love that within the last 2 years they've transitioned to more power/physicality/toughness. We're becoming becoming the bullies ( except on Defense @OldSchool )

And I have a massive erection.

My favorite QB of all time.


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I don’t see any high priced FA leavers but none-the-less expect us to continue to let players leave to gain picks

How many of the below might produce picks based on the formula? And if so, what round?

It seems, looking at the list, we have managed this process brilliantly because signing big price FAs this year - after resigning Dotson - will not cost us much in terms of comp picks

https://www.lafbnetwork.com/los-angeles-rams-kevin-dotson-nfl-free-agency/

No link but been reported by Cowherd first thing this AM.

I think they go after an edge rusher and then use early draft capital on CB, TE, and OL.