Rams Select Blake Corum RB 3rd round, pick #83

[FaulkSF]

What a fucking pick! I promise you fuckers you have no idea the level of feel and vision he has in traffic.

Perfect RB for the DUO/Wide Zone system. Small, compact, fast, YAC, tough runner. He can pick up the blitz too.

Excellent pick.

Yeah not undersized just short he's a ball of power.

MJD - Hold my beer

 

[OldSchool]

You picked him too?

Nope never went him in mocks tbh but I love the pick, most mocks thought he went earlier actually.

 

[blackbart]

I'd just rather a more durable running back with pass-catching ability and less sheer mileage later on (whether that's Schrader, Estime, Jaylen Wright, or Ray Davis, I'm not entirely sure). The running backs I've listened provide that. Other than Wright, they're not the athlete Corum is and none are certainly the producer Corum is, I will freely admit that. I just question the risk of the pick with a Day 2 selection when we clearly need a corner and a wide receiver.

Neither of those positions is more needed than RB2. Corum is not going to be taking the full load and neither will Williams. But, if either has to miss time, there shouldn’t be much drop off to the other guy. He didn’t catch many passes but he wasn’t ask to.

 

[Memento]

I would be more concerned if he weren’t heading to a situation where he’ll be the #2 back for at least his rookie year.

Then why pick him in the third round? I don't question the talent; it's clear. I don't question the intangibles; they're impeccable. I question the value and whether or not we go for a talented corner/wide receiver and a running back later in the draft.

 

[Pupped]

Then why pick him in the third round? I don't question the talent; it's clear. I don't question the intangibles; they're impeccable. I question the value and whether or not we go for a talented corner/wide receiver and a running back later in the draft.

Because the dropoff when Kyren is off the field is too significant.
Because you can run the same offense.
Because #2 doesn’t mean “backup.”

 

[HitStick]

I worry about a lot of things with Corum. Mileage, injury history, size, etc. I don't know about this pick. The more I look it up, the more concerned I am. His character is impeccable, but I question this selection, especially with a third-round pick.

Won’t matter as much since he’s not going to be the main running back. This is good for our offense.

 

[HitStick]

Then why pick him in the third round? I don't question the talent; it's clear. I don't question the intangibles; they're impeccable. I question the value and whether or not we go for a talented corner/wide receiver and a running back later in the draft.

Same reason Detroit drafted Gibbs

 

[sloramfan]

pretty impressive thread.

this guy looks like he may be better than KW...

can the season please start tomorrow???

go rams

slo

 

[Corbin]

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[Angry Ram]

Yeah not undersized just short he's a ball of power.

 

[Memento]

Neither of those positions is more needed than RB2. Corum is not going to be taking the full load and neither will Williams. But, if either has to miss time, there shouldn’t be much drop off to the other guy. He didn’t catch many passes but he wasn’t ask to.

Heavily disagree.

Four of our current wideouts are free agents after this year (Atwell, Skowronek, Robinson, and Johnson), Kupp has legit concerns about a potential decline, and Nacua has injury concerns from college. Wide receiver may not be a need right now, but for the future, and with the receivers on the board, a receiver would've worked.

There's no guarantee that Tre'Davious White and Darious Williams are the same players they were in the past; White has had numerous injuries, and D-Will is thirty-one. Durant is probably the only cornerback I actually trust; THT is unproven, and Kendrick is unreliable. A cornerback would help.

Because the dropoff when Kyren is off the field is too significant.
Because you can run the same offense.
Because #2 doesn’t mean “backup.”

You can get that number two running back in the fifth round, like you did with K-Will. You can get talented running backs late. Isiah Pacheco was a seventh round pick. I'm not saying draft our running back in the seventh, but you can certainly find them later than expected.

Same reason Detroit drafted Gibbs

Corum is not the talent Gibbs is. In fact, Gibbs' closest comparison in this draft - not that you can compare it - is probably Jaylen Wright.

 

[InfiniteRam]

Then why pick him in the third round? I don't question the talent; it's clear. I don't question the intangibles; they're impeccable. I question the value and whether or not we go for a talented corner/wide receiver and a running back later in the draft.

There's more to the draft than "value". Corum is a particular kind of competitor and person. This is a developing SB contender, and needs certain kinds of personalities in the locker room.

 

[Corbin]

Then why pick him in the third round? I don't question the talent; it's clear. I don't question the intangibles; they're impeccable. I question the value and whether or not we go for a talented corner/wide receiver and a running back later in the draft.

You questioned me questioning the value of the Fiske pick but yet you do it here? Not giving up anything! Just drafting!

We loading up to punch the other side in the mouth this season.

 

[Pupped]

Heavily disagree.

Four of our current wideouts are free agents after this year (Atwell, Skowronek, Robinson, and Johnson), Kupp has legit concerns about a potential decline, and Nacua has injury concerns from college. Wide receiver may not be a need right now, but for the future, and with the receivers on the board, a receiver would've worked.

There's no guarantee that Tre'Davious White and Darious Williams are the same players they were in the past; White has had numerous injuries, and D-Will is thirty-one. Durant is probably the only cornerback I actually trust; THT is unproven, and Kendrick is unreliable. A cornerback would help.



You can get that number two running back in the fifth round, like you did with K-Will. You can get talented running backs late. Isiah Pacheco was a seventh round pick. I'm not saying draft our running back in the seventh, but you can certainly find them later than expected.



Corum is not the talent Gibbs is. In fact, Gibbs' closest comparison in this draft - not that you can compare it - is probably Jaylen Wright.

And Gibbs was a first rounder.
The argument is that you’re drafting another starting-level RB.
Remember.. Kyren’s been hurt.. and the Rams already had a 2nd round RB on the roster.
And KC had a first rounder on the roster.
I would say Kyren’s health is the biggest driver, here.

 

[CoachAllred]

Yeah not undersized just short he's a ball of power.

yea I agree with you
was just just reading the "Bob McGinn talks with scouts"
a second scout said. “Undersized
said a fourth scout. “I don’t like that size.

 

[Memento]

There's more to the draft than "value". Corum is a particular kind of competitor and person. This is a developing SB contender, and needs certain kinds of personalities in the locker room.

I'm not denying the intangibles, far from it. I just question if we couldn't take a corner or a wideout.

You questioned me questioning the value of the Fiske pick but yet you do it here? Not giving up anything! Just drafting!

We loading up to punch the other side in the mouth this season.

Fair, fair. I'm not as upset as I am with the Stetson Bennett pick. I just question things. May Corum prove me dead wrong.

 

[OldSchool]

Why the hell are we complaining about drafting a RB like we have when we built an OL to dominate in the run game? I don't get this shit. We added a very good RB.

 

[HitStick]

Heavily disagree.

Four of our current wideouts are free agents after this year (Atwell, Skowronek, Robinson, and Johnson), Kupp has legit concerns about a potential decline, and Nacua has injury concerns from college. Wide receiver may not be a need right now, but for the future, and with the receivers on the board, a receiver would've worked.

There's no guarantee that Tre'Davious White and Darious Williams are the same players they were in the past; White has had numerous injuries, and D-Will is thirty-one. Durant is probably the only cornerback I actually trust; THT is unproven, and Kendrick is unreliable. A cornerback would help.



You can get that number two running back in the fifth round, like you did with K-Will. You can get talented running backs late. Isiah Pacheco was a seventh round pick. I'm not saying draft our running back in the seventh, but you can certainly find them later than expected.



Corum is not the talent Gibbs is. In fact, Gibbs' closest comparison in this draft - not that you can compare it - is probably Jaylen Wright.

I wasn’t saying he was. I was pointing out that spending a premium pick on a position like Runningback is exactly what Detroit did. The had a RB that had 21 TDs and still drafted another one. After Rams started running the ball, they were successful. Now if Kyren is tired or banged up, the offense stays EXACTLY the same. It’s a very smart pick.

 

[Corbin]

I'm not denying the intangibles, far from it. I just question if we couldn't take a corner or a wideout.



Fair, fair. I'm not as upset as I am with the Stetson Bennett pick. I just question things. May Corum prove me dead wrong.

I will admit, wasn’t the hugest fan of the Bennett pick but I’m routing for him now that he’s found himself, and I know first hand how that is.

It’s going to be a pleasure to be proven wrong. Promise you.

In this offense McVay is going to go off with his one two punch and this revamped O-Line.

 

[Memento]

I will admit, wasn’t the hugest fan of the Bennett pick but I’m routing for him now that he’s found himself, and I know first hand how that is.

It’s going to be a pleasure to be proven wrong. Promise you.

In this offense McVay is going to go off with his one two punch and this revamped O-Line.

Here's hoping.