[actionjack]

Im calling a spade a spade.

The Falcons have Michael Phenix Bijan Robinson Kyle Pitts Drake London and They also have Terrell a top young Cornerback. Jeremy Bates a top safety and they finally solved their edge with the trade we did with them allowing them to get their guy. Their defense will be vastly improved the only thing that was wrong with their team was edge.


Now injuries always occur but this team looks loaded.

Thats why I said 11 wins at least.

Dont act like this team is in our division.

This isn’t were you’re playing the Cardinals and 49ers.


They play the Panthers and Saints twice. The Saints are rebuilding. Kamara is probably getting traded.


This team will battle with the bucs for the division. They might beat the Bucs. Evans is older and Godwin isnt coming back at the begining of the season.

This is gonna be a hot team. That pick is probably 18-21 still a hot pick that can be packaged.

cant wait to revisit this post in 7-8 months, will see about those 11+ wins...possible sure, likely no.

[actionjack]

All this talk about QB's that havent played this upcoming season and havent declared is crazy to me, but I get it, it is fun to speculate.

However Stafford is our best option at QB for now and the next 3 seasons. No rookie, or even once a rookie get a couple years of digesting the Rams offense will come close to what Stafford can do mentally and physically. When Stafford does hang it up (I hope after 3 more seasons), it could be a very very long time until we have a dude that plays remotely as well. The longer Staff plays the more Chips we have a shot at.

[Zen_Ronin]

However Stafford is our best option at QB for now and the next 3 seasons. No rookie, or even once a rookie get a couple years of digesting the Rams offense will come close to what Stafford can do mentally and physically. When Stafford does hang it up (I hope after 3 more seasons), it could be a very very long time until we have a dude that plays remotely as well. The longer Staff plays the more Chips we have a shot at.

My only push back on this (because it's hard not to believe Stafford is a top 10 QB in this league), is that older QB's fall off. Sometimes without warning. I can totally see three years, but I'm mentally prepared and emotionally commited to two more with Staff under center. My main issues are, sometimes age just takes you, and the older you get, the harder and longer it is to recover from injury.

I feel like we're in another "ALL IN" phase for a Superbowl, and we should be. But I also worry about the shortsightedness of not planning for the future. There will always be more young stud QB's in the pipeline, and none are ever a sure thing but, I'd hate to get stuck on the QB carousel because we had a chance at what looked like a high chance of success while banking on luck as much as on hand skill.

We have Stafford NOW, and I'm more than happy about that, and I do truley believe he could bring us our 3rd Lombardi. But I'd also feel alot better as a Rams fan if I had even and inkling that the front office had a post-Stafford plan*.


*which OF COURSE they do!! I just hope it involves drafting and developing a QB and not throwing a rookie into the deep end. IMO one has a far better chance at success, and at meshing with McVay. And while we did manage to pull off the Stafford deal with Detroit, I just don't see anything like that happening again, and even if it did, there are only about 3 or 4 vet QB's that I'd want.....and they would be nearly impossibly pricey.

[actionjack]

My only push back on this (because it's hard not to believe Stafford is a top 10 QB in this league), is that older QB's fall off. Sometimes without warning. I can totally see three years, but I'm mentally prepared and emotionally commited to two more with Staff under center. My main issues are, sometimes age just takes you, and the older you get, the harder and longer it is to recover from injury.

I feel like we're in another "ALL IN" phase for a Superbowl, and we should be. But I also worry about the shortsightedness of not planning for the future. There will always be more young stud QB's in the pipeline, and none are ever a sure thing but, I'd hate to get stuck on the QB carousel because we had a chance at what looked like a high chance of success while banking on luck as much as on hand skill.

We have Stafford NOW, and I'm more than happy about that, and I do truley believe he could bring us our 3rd Lombardi. But I'd also feel alot better as a Rams fan if I had even and inkling that the front office had a post-Stafford plan*.


*which OF COURSE they do!! I just hope it involves drafting and developing a QB and not throwing a rookie into the deep end. IMO one has a far better chance at success, and at meshing with McVay. And while we did manage to pull off the Stafford deal with Detroit, I just don't see anything like that happening again, and even if it did, there are only about 3 or 4 vet QB's that I'd want.....and they would be nearly impossibly pricey.

AGREED, I am completely happy drafting a guy next year IF, IF, IF they think he has long term starter potential. I have no problem with the QB sitting behind Stafford for 2-4 years.

I dont see Stafford's play dropping off suddenly, as he has a electric arm and mobility is good, but I get the risk. Also I think Stafford walks away before his play erodes.

I could also see the Rams using those 1st round picks in trade or finding more help for the Rams for winning now, whether be an OT, and CB or anther weapon.

IMO the key will be whether the Rams like a QB enough to give up some draft capitol to get.

[Zen_Ronin]

I could also see the Rams using those 1st round picks in trade or finding more help for the Rams for winning now, whether be an OT, and CB or anther weapon.

I actually think this is the more plausible scenario. Barring injuries I see us in a playoff/championship hunt, and it would honestly be foolish to hold on to that pick if there is a definitive game changer out there we could scoop for a trophy run.

Add to that Jourdan saying post draft that the fact we didn't draft a QB made it far more likely that that extra pick WOULD be used for fire power NOW.... well, maybe this thread is a little pre-mature.

But I'm still going to keep my eyes on college QB's this year.....after all Georgia just got themselves a nice new QB and wouldn't it be great to follow Stafford up with another Bulldog!! (shut up, Bennett doesn't count, I legitimately groaned when we drafted him)

[actionjack]

I actually think this is the more plausible scenario. Barring injuries I see us in a playoff/championship hunt, and it would honestly be foolish to hold on to that pick if there is a definitive game changer out there we could scoop for a trophy run.

Add to that Jourdan saying post draft that the fact we didn't draft a QB made it far more likely that that extra pick WOULD be used for fire power NOW.... well, maybe this thread is a little pre-mature.

But I'm still going to keep my eyes on college QB's this year.....after all Georgia just got themselves a nice new QB and wouldn't it be great to follow Stafford up with another Bulldog!! (shut up, Bennett doesn't count, I legitimately groaned when we drafted him)

Hopefully the Rams have fine tuned there QB scouting ,so far it has not been impressive, but few examples.

[AltiTude Ram]

The thought of going All-In to maximize the Stafford time left is a good plan. Draft talent like CB and OT or trade draft capital for proven NFL talent. Stafford is a top QB and surrounding him with as much as they can for the next couple of years might produce a Lombardi or two. At that point they will have a very strong team and could plug in a game manager. I like the idea of getting the next great QB but not many develope into what they're projected to be.

It will be interesting to see how the Rams play this out.

[rams74]

The thought of going All-In to maximize the Stafford time left is a good plan. Draft talent like CB and OT or trade draft capital for proven NFL talent. Stafford is a top QB and surrounding him with as much as they can for the next couple of years might produce a Lombardi or two. At that point they will have a very strong team and could plug in a game manager. I like the idea of getting the next great QB but not many develope into what they're projected to be.

It will be interesting to see how the Rams play this out.

While I generally agree with the concept of maximizing Stafford's time, the idea of having a future Rams team with a game manager at quarterback is repellent to me. The very term conjures up images of some noodle-armed Jamie Martin/Case Keenum type guy -- and I've seen enough of those guys to last me.

I really don't want to go there. If they can get a QB with real potential who would sit behind Stafford for 2-3 years before even having to decide if he's the next guy, I'd be in favor of using good draft capital on somebody like that.

[AltiTude Ram]

While I generally agree with the concept of maximizing Stafford's time, the idea of having a future Rams team with a game manager at quarterback is repellent to me. The very term conjures up images of some noodle-armed Jamie Martin/Case Keenum type guy -- and I've seen enough of those guys to last me.

I really don't want to go there. If they can get a QB with real potential who would sit behind Stafford for 2-3 years before even having to decide if he's the next guy, I'd be in favor of using good draft capital on somebody like that.

Yeah, I guess I could've been more specific. I meant something along the lines of a Purdy. Not saying you can find one in the 7th round. My point was the team would be much stronger around the QB position and wouldn't need a next great QB to keep the ball moving.

I don't want a jag at QB either. I just like the idea of maximizing the talent with the draft picks and worrying about rolling the dice on a maybe QB later.

[ramman2999]

Staffords not playing 3 years. Next year might be his last season. 1 year after that one more season.

Kelly has stated she wants him retiring before he gets another concusion.

He listens to Kelly.

Two more years. 3 is just absurd.



We need to draft a Quarterback. Nobody is having a debate about starting a Quarterback next year when you draft him. The plan is for him to sit a year just like Patrick Mahomes.


We are on the Patrick Mahomes plan draft a Quarterback with Arm potential. And he sits a year and learns the offense like Patrick Mahomes did with Alex Smith. Our Quarterback just happens to be a Hall of famer.


We already drafted the tight end Kelce in Furguson.


And I don’t know who that Quarterback is but we are talking about this because there are 5 guys who could be that guy. There arent alot of drafts like that.


The Next draft isn’t like that. Only one Riola and based on where we will be picking we wont be anywhere near him.

We Do the Chiefs way. Young Quarterback Hall of fame coach run the system it works.