2026 NFL Draft

[Ragnar]

The problem I have with the Rams pick, besides it not helping them at all in the short term, they took the QB at 13. There were a lot of decent players still on the board.

The Rams will probably be picking in the mid to high 20s for the next few years. If you're going to take a stab at a 2nd to 3rd round prospect at QB, do it then, not at 13. Or they could have did what the Giants did, trade back up into the late 1st to get QB Dart. Seems like a failure in resource management.

[Sweed]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

How can you call this a good pick & you admit to knowing so little about the player?

Wow.

Read my posts. It's really not that hard to understand.

How can you call it a bad pick? Do you claim to be a better judge on how to build a team than McVay and Snead?

[Sweed]

Originally Posted by Ragnar

The problem I have with the Rams pick, besides it not helping them at all in the short term, they took the QB at 13. There were a lot of decent players still on the board.

The Rams will probably be picking in the mid to high 20s for the next few years. If you're going to take a stab at a 2nd to 3rd round prospect at QB, do it then, not at 13. Or they could have did what the Giants did, trade back up into the late 1st to get QB Dart. Seems like a failure in resource management.

It really is a low quality draft over all. Most of their needs are covered (they need someone that can catch a punt). They really could have used Wetjen** IMHO (which I say fully conceding The Rams know more than me). The top receivers are 2's. The tackles that were left really weren't that good. Add in the guys doing the drafting, Snead and McVay, kind of have a history of knowing what they are doing. I know I'm going out on a limb but I'll stick with those two know more than we do.

** If they had Wetjen last year they would have been in the Super Bowl. If they had anybody that could reliably catch a punt they would have been in the SB last year.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Sweed

It really is a low quality draft over all. Most of their needs are covered (they need someone that can catch a punt). They really could have used Wetjen** IMHO (which I say fully conceding The Rams know more than me). The top receivers are 2's. The tackles that were left really weren't that good. Add in the guys doing the drafting, Snead and McVay, kind of have a history of knowing what they are doing. I know I'm going out on a limb but I'll stick with those two know more than we do.

** If they had Wetjen last year they would have been in the Super Bowl. If they had anybody that could reliably catch a punt they would have been in the SB last year.

Dick Vermeil and Bill Belichick were two pretty good coaches in the NFL. Barring injuries to their starting quarterbacks, when do they figure out they have the better QB on the bench? Just because they know more, doesn't mean they're always right.

I'm guessing it was Snead that made the pick. Going by McVay's reaction to some questions, he didn't look happy. Plus this isn't really about who knows more, or the draft class in general. Anyone watching the draft can see how a team works the board. It's just my opinion that you can grab a QB like that just about any year late in the first. You don't have to do it at pick 13.

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by Sweed

Wow.

Read my posts. It's really not that hard to understand.

How can you call it a bad pick? Do you claim to be a better judge on how to build a team than McVay and Snead?

It is hard to understand your logic.

How can you call a pick good when YOU don't even know how good he is? I think the guy is average. That goes into my reasoning. I admit to not being a QB whisperer. But I wasn't the only one who thought the guy was meh.

And that is why I said it is a bad pick. Unless the Rams think this guy has a 12-15 yr career as a well above average QB ahead of him, that is not worth sacrificing a player that could possibly help them to reach the Super Bowl this season.

The only, only way the pick makes sense for anyone is if they are convinced Simpson is that QB. There is no other way. Zero.

That is why I asked you the question. There is no logic behind calling the pick a good one & you have no idea what kind of player he is. You are just being contrarian just to be contrarian.

[WooBallFan43]

Ty Simpson will guaranteed be a bust. The only reason he was even projected that high was the Alabama pedigree. Same thing happened to Mac Jones, and with the college hype of AJ McCarron and Bryce Young. The only reason they were touted for some hardware is them being game managers under Saban. To me, the last good Bama QB was probably Tua. Ty barely has a lick of talent and will have the kind of career that AJ McCarron eventually had. Welcome to career backup, Ty. Keep that bench warm. You'll never get off it.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by WooBallFan43

Ty Simpson will guaranteed be a bust. The only reason he was even projected that high was the Alabama pedigree. Same thing happened to Mac Jones, and with the college hype of AJ McCarron and Bryce Young. The only reason they were touted for some hardware is them being game managers under Saban. To me, the last good Bama QB was probably Tua. Ty barely has a lick of talent and will have the kind of career that AJ McCarron eventually had. Welcome to career backup, Ty. Keep that bench warm. You'll never get off it.

Is it a bust if there were never any high expectations? In this case it's only a bust because the Rams over drafted him. He's not the bust, the Rams are.

[WooBallFan43]

Exactly. If he was drafted on Day 2, I wouldn't have a problem. But at 13?!?!? Idiotic.

[Cobra Mgr]

Preach

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by WooBallFan43

Exactly. If he was drafted on Day 2, I wouldn't have a problem. But at 13?!?!? Idiotic.

He was drafted too early, IMO. But I would have no problem with teams picking him #2 if they need a QB. I don't know if he can fill the job. But again, no major issue if they are convinced.

But the Rams doing it???? That's what compounds this thing. If people say the only thing the Rams lacked was ST help, well heck, draft a DB, LB or TE that can back up your starters & play on the kick coverage. At least they will help you on the field this year. They are playing in a division w/the defending champs & 12 win San Francisco. Those teams are adding players who can play. Rams are adding someone who they hope has a top notch clipboard game.

[Sweed]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

It is hard to understand your logic.

How can you call a pick good when YOU don't even know how good he is? I think the guy is average. That goes into my reasoning. I admit to not being a QB whisperer. But I wasn't the only one who thought the guy was meh.

And that is why I said it is a bad pick. Unless the Rams think this guy has a 12-15 yr career as a well above average QB ahead of him, that is not worth sacrificing a player that could possibly help them to reach the Super Bowl this season.

The only, only way the pick makes sense for anyone is if they are convinced Simpson is that QB. There is no other way. Zero.

That is why I asked you the question. There is no logic behind calling the pick a good one & you have no idea what kind of player he is. You are just being contrarian just to be contrarian.

So you think they drafted a QB that they aren't convinced can be a starter? If that were the case they wouldn't have drafted him. This isn't complicated.

Pundits are the ones being contrarian. Why would they do that? Clicks and views that make them money? No, that couldn't be it. In the case of a thread like this? IDK so some "Joe Nobody(s)" can show they're smarter than the professionals that make the picks? Probably.

Thinking McVay's approval wasn't a part of this pick is just plain stupid. I won't waste my time explaining why.

Out of curiosity how much film did you study to make your decision for any of the picks in the draft? I'm guessing hundreds and thousands? If not how can you have a meaningful opinion on any pick? Who did the Rams miss out on based on your film study? Keep in mind if you don't "know" the player you can't have an opinion.

Me? I've heard pundits talk about Simpson from both sides. He's going to be good, he's not going to be good, he'd be good with more starts, etc. etc. etc.
None of them were in a position to study the guy AND make the pick. The guys in position to make the pick know more than you or me. You seem to think that isn't true. Now they can be wrong like you or me, that is true. But the base of knowledge and experience they work from dwarfs anything you have. They are a beach and you are a grain of sand.

[Sweed]

Originally Posted by Ragnar

Dick Vermeil and Bill Belichick were two pretty good coaches in the NFL. Barring injuries to their starting quarterbacks, when do they figure out they have the better QB on the bench? Just because they know more, doesn't mean they're always right.

I'm guessing it was Snead that made the pick. Going by McVay's reaction to some questions, he didn't look happy. Plus this isn't really about who knows more, or the draft class in general. Anyone watching the draft can see how a team works the board. It's just my opinion that you can grab a QB like that just about any year late in the first. You don't have to do it at pick 13.

Nobody said anything about anyone always being right. Not sure where you got that from the conversation here?

[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by Sweed

So you think they drafted a QB that they aren't convinced can be a starter? If that were the case they wouldn't have drafted him. This isn't complicated.

Pundits are the ones being contrarian. Why would they do that? Clicks and views that make them money? No, that couldn't be it. In the case of a thread like this? IDK so some "Joe Nobody(s)" can show they're smarter than the professionals that make the picks? Probably.

Thinking McVay's approval wasn't a part of this pick is just plain stupid. I won't waste my time explaining why.

Out of curiosity how much film did you study to make your decision for any of the picks in the draft? I'm guessing hundreds and thousands? If not how can you have a meaningful opinion on any pick? Who did the Rams miss out on based on your film study? Keep in mind if you don't "know" the player you can't have an opinion.

Me? I've heard pundits talk about Simpson from both sides. He's going to be good, he's not going to be good, he'd be good with more starts, etc. etc. etc.
None of them were in a position to study the guy AND make the pick. The guys in position to make the pick know more than you or me. You seem to think that isn't true. Now they can be wrong like you or me, that is true. But the base of knowledge and experience they work from dwarfs anything you have. They are a beach and you are a grain of sand.

I know what they are thinking. I didn't ask the Rams brass what they thought of Simpson. I asked YOU.

You are in no position to defend or support the draft pick if you have no opinions on the player.

[WooBallFan43]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

He was drafted too early, IMO. But I would have no problem with teams picking him #2 if they need a QB. I don't know if he can fill the job. But again, no major issue if they are convinced.

But the Rams doing it???? That's what compounds this thing. If people say the only thing the Rams lacked was ST help, well heck, draft a DB, LB or TE that can back up your starters & play on the kick coverage. At least they will help you on the field this year. They are playing in a division w/the defending champs & 12 win San Francisco. Those teams are adding players who can play. Rams are adding someone who they hope has a top notch clipboard game.

Like I get their vision. Pull a Love and let Stafford mentor him. But you could've took Lemon with 13 and got Simpson at like 52 or something. Boom. There's a top WR AND your guy. Plus your paying Simpson a heck of a lot less money so there's that!

[dsvitak]

Originally Posted by WooBallFan43

Like I get their vision. Pull a Love and let Stafford mentor him. But you could've took Lemon with 13 and got Simpson at like 52 or something. Boom. There's a top WR AND your guy. Plus your paying Simpson a heck of a lot less money so there's that!

I agree with your take. Lemon at WR is a HUGE upgrade, and makes it much more likely to win this year. Simpson isn't going anywhere, and wasn't going to be drafted anytime soon.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

Preach

Spot on. Anyone paying even a little bit of attention can see different players are judged differently before the first words are spoken. How you're perceived from the get go dictates how you're judged. It's actually similar to corporate jobs. What you say, and how you act, changes everything.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Sweed

Nobody said anything about anyone always being right. Not sure where you got that from the conversation here?

I'm just saying that going with chalk doesn't always work out. The 49ers probably have very intelligent talent evaluators on their team, yet they picked a QB 3rd overall that any casual observer could see was a big mistake. And for obvious reasons. If I knew he would suck, how didn't they know? Too much emphasis is put on the underwear olympics.

This is why I don't trust these so called experts. There are those that put more time in , yes. The scouts are usually tuned in. But these NFL execs and GMs, like the one's that laughed at the Cowboys for giving up a 3rd rounder for Pickens, I have little respect for their knowledge. Stick to bookkeeping, you're not better at judging a trade than your average person.

[Cobra Mgr]

The problem is the media. You got all these "experts", draft aficionados & gurus ready to pounce on any perceived mistake & hyping any pick they think will make a good story. And owners & GM's wanting to win the front page. They don't just compete on the field. They want to pump out their chest @ the next owner's meeting. Look w/pride at the A+ Mel Kiper gives him on ESPN.

There are no winners after the draft. The winners are decided 4-5 years later. That's why I don't care about dropping down, maneuvering here & there , picking someone too early or too late.

The object is to find a player you can put to use for seasons to come w/every selection you have.

That's it. If you need a QB & you think Simpson is the next John Elway, you pick him. I don't care where in the draft you are. You don't take the risk somebody else hasn't clued in on what you figured out.

Again, my problem is the Rams aren't going to use him until Stafford retires. They took a pass on finding a player that could help them make a Super Bowl run, now.

[Ragnar]

Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr

That's it. If you need a QB & you think Simpson is the next John Elway, you pick him. I don't care where in the draft you are. You don't take the risk somebody else hasn't clued in on what you figured out.

This is the only part of your post I'll disagree with. This is how the Giants got Daniel Jones at pick 6. When he would have been there at pick 36.

These guys start to get paranoid and think everyone wants the guy you think is good. It's about working the board. You don't pick a kicker in the first round, even if you know he'll never miss a kick, because he'll be there in the next round. And the round after that.

The Giants had 3 picks in the first round. They should have taken the DE Josh Allen, Dexter Lawrence, and Daniel Jones late in the first. All would have been there. But they got paranoid. No one wanted Daniel Jones!!

[Ragnar]

Another draft oddity. Why did the Chiefs move up from pick 9 to pick 6 just to take a CB? I thought they were going to take Caleb Downs. They gave up a 3rd round pick and other picks to move up 3 spots for a player that would have been there at pick 9!

The only team interested in that CB was the Cowboys at pick 12. But they ended up getting downs.