[Elvis]

That Kleinman tweet is getting a lot of pushback, and rightly so...

[Hacksaw]

Kleinman forgot a few.

Rams draft picks by Les Snead.

Position - Year - Player - Round - Overall

QB 2016 Jared Goff 1 1
QB 2015 Sean Mannion 3 89
QB 2014 Garrett Gilbert 6 214
- - - - -
RB 2015 Todd Gurley 1 10
RB 2012 Isaiah Pead 2 50
RB 2014 Tre Mason 3 75
RB 2013 Zac Stacy 5 160
RB 2012 Daryl Richardson 7 252
RB 2019 Darrell Henderson 3 70
RB 2018 John Kelly 6 176
RB 2020 Cam Akers 2 52
- - - - -
FB 2016 Sam Rodgers 6 206
- - - - -
WR 2013 Tavon Austin 1 8
WR 2012 Brian Quick 2 33
WR 2017 Cooper Kupp 3 69
WR 2013 Stedman Bailey 3 92
WR 2012 Chris Givens 4 96
WR 2016 Pharoh Cooper 4 117
WR 2017 Josh Reynolds 4 117
WR 2016 Bud Sasser 6 201
WR 2015 Michael Thomas 6 206
WR 2020 Van Jefferson 2020 2 57
- - - - -
TE 2017 Gerald Everett 2 44
TE 2016 Tyler Higbee 4 110
TE 2016 Temmarick Hemingway 6 177
TE 2020 Brycen Hopkins 4 136
- - - - -
OL 2014 Greg Robinson 1 2
OL 2015 Rob Havenstein 2 57
OL 2015 Jamon Brown 3 72
OL 2013 Barrett Jones 4 113
OL 2015 Andrew Donnal 4 119
OL 2012 Rokevious Watkins 5 150
OL 2015 Isaiah Battle 5 Supplemental
OL 2015 Cody Wichmann 6 215
OL 2014 Mitchell Van Dyk 7 226
OL 2014 Demetrius Rhaney 7 250
OL 2019 David Edwards 5 169
OL 2019 Bobby Evans 3 97
OL 2018 Jemil Demby 6 192
OL 2018 Joe Noteboom 3 89
OL 2018 Brian Allen 4 111
OL 2020 Tremayne Anchrum Jr. 7 250
- - - - -
DL 2014 Aaron Donald 1 13
DL 2012 Michael Brockers 1 14
DL 2017 Tanzel Smart 6 189
DL 2015 Martin Ifedi 7 227
DL 2014 Michael Sam 7 249
DL 2019 Greg Gaines 4 134
DL 2018 Justin Lawler 7 244
DL 2018 Sebastian Joseph-Day 6 195
DL 2018 John Franklin-Meyers 4 135
- - - - -
LB 2013 Alec Ogletree 1 30
LB 2017 Samson Edukam 4 125
LB 2016 Josh Forrest 6 119
LB 2012 Aaron Brown 7 209
LB 2015 Bryce Hager 7 224
LB 2017 Ejuan Price 7 234
LB 2018 Trevon Young 6 205
LB 2018 Travin Howard 7 231
LB 2018 Micah Kiser 5 147
LB 2018 Ogbonnia Okoronkwo 5 160
LB 2019 Dakota Allen 7 251
LB 2020 Terrell Lewis 3 84
LB 2020 Clay Johnston 7 234
- - - - -
DB 2012 Janoris Jenkins 2 39
DB 2014 Lamarcus Joyner 2 41
DB 2012 Trumaine Johnson 3 65
DB 2013 T.J. McDonald 3 71
DB 2017 John Johnson III 3 91
DB 2014 Maurice Alexander 4 110
DB 2013 Brandon McGee 5 149
DB 2014 E.J. Gaines 6 188
DB 2014 Christian Bryant 7 241
DB 2019 David Long 3 79
DB 2019 Taylor Rapp 2 61
DB 2019 Nick Scott 7 243
DB 2020 Terrell Burgess 3 104
DB 2020 Jordan Fuller 6 199
- - - - -
K 2012 Greg Zuerlein 6 171
K 2020 Sam Sloman 7 248
- - - - -

[St. Loser Fan]

That Kleinman tweet is getting a lot of pushback, and rightly so...

Remind me again which round Tom Brady was drafted?

[Gareth]

The only star has been Aaron Donald?

Todd Gurley anyone?

[aeneas1]

no first round picks from 2017 on, clearly speaks to snead's failure as a gm....

[AvengerRam]

1. As noted by others, Gurley was a star before his injuries.
2. Goff, though not a "star," is a 2 time Pro Bowl QB.
3. Brockers has been a great value give his production and longevity.
4. Does anyone think that Jalen Ramsey wasn't worth the price?

I think that's one of those Tweets that should be deleted.

[moklerman]

I'm going to have to agree that a big part of this conversation is just how much was Snead in control of the draft(s). I have major doubts that he was picking guys without heavy input from both Fisher and McVay. Snead is by no means perfect nor above criticism but as good as the Rams have generally improved or been since he's got here has me not too concerned about the job he's been doing.

I mean, if he gets credit for McVay, that's a LOT of brownie points just right there. Even Fisher was a coup at the time.

[CanuckRightWinger]

Couple points...
Fisher IIRC was hired as Rams HC by Stan Kroenke prior to Snead signing on as Rams GM. Fisher actually participated in the Ram GM selection committee that hired Les Snead away from the Falcons.

As I stated in the OP, I have great respect for Les Snead's horse-trading acumen. I even listed a bunch of Snead's coups....

but the 2018 Rams Draft was meagre IMO with regards to:
-number of starters yielded out of the 11 guys picked;
-number of NFL games played in total, by the 2018 Rams Draft crop;
-lack of any star/standouts from the 2018 Rams Draft crop.

It's 3 years into the 4 year Contracts these guys signed, so now is a good time to assess, no?

So....I like Les DonClostermanClone Snead overall,
but I happened to think that his 2018 Draft sucked....so I put together some stats to support that OP opinion.

[Indrid Cold]

How about we have the scouts/coaches that support our DB picks take on OL and WR as well?

Position - Year - Player - Round - Overall

WR 2013 Tavon Austin 1 8
WR 2012 Brian Quick 2 33
WR 2017 Cooper Kupp 3 69
WR 2013 Stedman Bailey 3 92
WR 2012 Chris Givens 4 96
WR 2016 Pharoh Cooper 4 117
WR 2017 Josh Reynolds 4 117
WR 2016 Bud Sasser 6 201
WR 2015 Michael Thomas 6 206
WR 2020 Van Jefferson 2020 2 57
- - - - -
OL 2014 Greg Robinson 1 2
OL 2015 Rob Havenstein 2 57
OL 2015 Jamon Brown 3 72
OL 2013 Barrett Jones 4 113
OL 2015 Andrew Donnal 4 119
OL 2012 Rokevious Watkins 5 150
OL 2015 Isaiah Battle 5 Supplemental
OL 2015 Cody Wichmann 6 215
OL 2014 Mitchell Van Dyk 7 226
OL 2014 Demetrius Rhaney 7 250
OL 2019 David Edwards 5 169
OL 2019 Bobby Evans 3 97
OL 2018 Jemil Demby 6 192
OL 2018 Joe Noteboom 3 89
OL 2018 Brian Allen 4 111
OL 2020 Tremayne Anchrum Jr. 7 250
- - - - -
DB 2012 Janoris Jenkins 2 39
DB 2014 Lamarcus Joyner 2 41
DB 2012 Trumaine Johnson 3 65
DB 2013 T.J. McDonald 3 71
DB 2017 John Johnson III 3 91
DB 2014 Maurice Alexander 4 110
DB 2013 Brandon McGee 5 149
DB 2014 E.J. Gaines 6 188
DB 2014 Christian Bryant 7 241
DB 2019 David Long 3 79
DB 2019 Taylor Rapp 2 61
DB 2019 Nick Scott 7 243
DB 2020 Terrell Burgess 3 104
DB 2020 Jordan Fuller 6 199

[sloramfan]

blame snead all you want, but probably after the 3rd or 4th round, my money is on the scouts giving the most input... it's why they're there...

go rams

slo