2017 NFL DRAFT THREAD

[Retroram52]

One last thougt. I know most of you remember the shit show of last year and how our Oline sucked.


I guess this Oline is planning on doing a 180 because the FO has that weird confidence once again that they have the guys they need. But if we get going this year and it's the same ole shit, don't yell at me when I start hollarin about how it's Groundhog Day once again

This is the problem SJ. This bunch of buffoons can't see that they have a fundamental problem in their perception of how they approach personnel and roster decisions that affects the product on the field. There is a boatload of reasons why we are the only team with more punt yards then offensive yards this past year.

Their belief systems and selection processes are fundamentally flawed. Just compare these knuckleheads' approach to the draft and what John Lynch did this year, his first year compared to that flippin bonehead Snead and the rest of the dimwitted braintrust with the Rams!

 

[shopson67]

I thought the Niners draft tailed off after a strong start personally. Of course they hit with a top 3 pick (and a ridiculous trade with the Bears; there's a GM that should keep his bags packed) and Reuben Foster could pay off big (but there is a risk there, as everyone was passing on him for good reasons; bad shoulder, bad attitude, and failed drug test). Witherspoon is a big CB prospect with upside, good pick. CJ Beathard? Meh. Joe Williams has talent, but also quit football not too long ago. Kittle is an H-back, talented but remains to be seen how much impact he makes. Trent Taylor was prolific but projected much later. The last 3 are meh at best.

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Battlelyon]

Worst offensive line class in a long time, why add guys for the sake of adding guys if you feel like you can't improve the position.

 

[Vitamike]

He doesn't come without baggage though. Suspended for robbing an uber in 2015. Plays with an edge, but steps over the line at times.

Almost commented on that...

The DA dropped all the charges so it was only an arrest. (The charge that was dropped was for felony robbery) but the suspension stuck.

Here's what happened, Adams had been drinking, too much I'll add, but he does the responsible thing and calls for a car. When the Uber driver, who just started with Uber, picked him up, he recognized Adams and started videotaping the drunk UCLA player. Adams asked him to stop, but the Uber driver didn't comply. The drunk Adams gets irate, knowing this dude is looking to make a buck on his plight by sending the vid to TMZ, so the driver stops and tells Adams to exit the car in the middle of nowhere. After some more drunken anger by Adams, he finally does get out of the car, but the dude keeps filming him, so Adams returns and snags his phone from him and leaves. (That's the felony robbery)

The Uber driver says he grabbed him by the throat and Adams denies it, but admits to taking the phone since the guy used it to take unauthorized videos of him drunk.

Sure Adams made a lot of mistakes here, but I understand him wanting to get home safely without hurting his brand. Being drunk I'm sure hurt his decision making but haven't most of us made poor decisions after one too many?

LA is a tough place to grow up in the lime light with the Paparazzi, and all the want-a-be Paparazzi looking to make a quick buck.

Since then, he has gone without incident and had a clean record going in. He put team first and probably hurt his NFL draft stock above this incident by moving to WR in his Senior year. Putting team first tells me something a bit more about this guys character.

Just glad he didn't get behind the wheel that night, but hopefully he learned a valuable lesson about having one too many and being in the spotlight. Even when you make good decisions, like not getting behind the wheel, you can still be damaged by the excessive behavior.

 

[SJ76]

Tampa killed this draft

 

[SJ76]

Worst offensive line class in a long time, why add guys for the sake of adding guys if you feel like you can't improve the position.

Quantity doesn't = quality

Still were a few good ones

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Battlelyon]

We are too busy talking offensive line, when credit goes to the Rams for addressing a bigger concern, the defensive line, which had more questions than the offensive line. For one, Sims and Hayes are gone, secondly Quinn can't be counted on.

 

[Battlelyon]

Analysis: Rams’ 2017 draft adds depth at receiver and along defensive front – Orange County Register

The NFL draft is over, and the Rams have added eight players that first-year Coach Sean McVay can use in an attempt to improve upon last year’s 4-12 record and the team’s dreadful offense.

The Rams selected one fullback (Sam Rogers), two receivers (Cooper Kupp and Josh Reynolds), one tight end (Gerald Everett), one defensive lineman (Tanzel Smart), two linebackers (Samson Ebukam and Ejuan Price) and one safety (John Johnson).

Here’s a position-by-position look at how the draft likely will change things for the Rams.

RUNNING BACK

Sixth-round pick Rogers (5-foot-10, 231 pounds) is a fullback who also can be a significant special-team contributor and a receiving threat. In four years at Virginia Tech, Rogers caught 72 passes for 802 yards and seven touchdowns.

The Rams will try desperately to get Todd Gurley going, after their run game was disastrous in 2016, and in Lance Dunbar, the Rams added a versatile back through free agency. Malcolm Brown also returns as a 5-foot-11, 224 bowling ball who ran well in a limited role last season.

RECEIVER

The Rams made two interesting additions in Kupp (Eastern Washington) and Reynolds (Texas A&M), and both have the potential to play early.

Kupp, a third-round pick, projects as slot receiver, but if he can also thrive on the outside, it would help the Rams tremendously. Reynolds, a fourth-round pick, is a potential deep threat, but it remains to be seen whether he has the strength and consistency to be an every-down receiver.

The role of newly added receiver Robert Woods, a steady possession guy, figures to be unchanged, but it will be interesting to see how Austin, a talented speedsters who has underachieved, will be impacted by the arrival of Reynolds.

With receivers such as Pharoh Cooper, Nelson Spruce, Bradley Marquez and Mike Thomas also in the fold, there figures to be plenty of training-camp competition.

TIGHT END

McVay loves his tight ends, and he added a potential big-play guy in the second round when the Rams drafted Everett out of South Alabama.

Everett and Tyler Higbee, a fourth-round pick last year, could be McVay’s new version of Jordan Reed and Vernon Davis, the tight-end duo he used as Washington’s offensive coordinator.

The draft probably isn’t good news for Temarrick Hemingway, a sixth-round pick last year, because the Rams also have veteran Cory Harkey, a strong blocker.

DEFENSIVE LINE

The Rams used a sixth-round pick on Smart (Tulane), a 6-1, 296-pound defensive tackle who could serve as a backup to Aaron Donald.

This unit might not be as deep as it was in 2016, in part because of the scheme change, but Donald still leads the way in the middle, with Michael Brockers, Ethan Westbrooks and Dominique Easley all expected to play at a high level.

LINEBACKER

The 3-4 scheme of new defensive coordinator Wade Phillips puts a premium on edge rushers, and fourth-round pick Ebukam (Eastern Washington) is considered a high-ceiling prospect who might not need to play right away.

The Rams also drafted Price in the seventh round, and he could serve as a backup to Robert Quinn on the edge.

Quinn will transition from defensive end, and the Rams signed strong veteran Connor Barwin. Ebukam probably needs some skill refinement in order to contribute at the NFL level, but he will have a great teacher in Phillips and he arrives with outstanding speed and aggressiveness.

Alec Ogletree and Mark Barron remain on track to start at inside linebacker.

SAFETY

The Rams addressed their depth problem here when they picked Johnson out of Boston College late in the third round.

Johnson has the potential to back up strong safety Maurice Alexander and free safety Lamarcus Joyner, who will transition from cornerback. That’s important because the Rams are light on safeties, with Cody Davis as the only backup who has logged a significant number of NFL snaps.

Here’s a look at the positions that remained unchanged after the draft…

QUARTERBACK

Clearly, the Rams made their big move at quarterback a year ago when they drafted Jared Goff. Sean Mannion, a fifth-round pick in 2015, is slotted to be Goff’s backup and the Rams recently signed Aaron Murray to be their third-stringer.

OFFENSIVE LINE

It was a bit surprising not to see the Rams make any additions here, but they have some internal versatility. Free-agent addition Andrew Whitworth is locked in at left tackle, and the Rams hope new center John Sullivan can stay healthy. Rodger Saffold, Greg Robinson and Rob Havenstein all have the potential to play either tackle or guard.

CORNERBACK

Trumaine Johnson apparently isn’t going to get traded, and the Rams will continue to work on a contract extension. There’s some depth behind Johnson, with E.J. Gaines, Kayvon Webster, Troy Hill and nickelback Nickell Robey-Coleman.

SPECIAL TEAMS

Greg Zuerlein and Johnny Hekker remain the incumbents at kicker and punter, respectively, but several of this year’s draft picks have the potential to contribute on coverage units, and Kupp could be a kick returner.

RAMS 2017 DRAFT PICKS
Second round, No. 44 overall: Gerald Everett, tight end, South Alabama
Third round, No. 69 overall: Cooper Kupp, receiver, Eastern Washington
Third round, No. 91 overall: John Johnson, safety, Boston College
Fourth round, No. 117 overall: Josh Reynolds, receiver, Texas A&M
Fourth round, No. 125 overall: Samson Ebukam, linebacker, Eastern Washington
Sixth round, No. 189 overall: Tanzel Smart, defensive tackle, Tulane
Sixth round, No. 206 overall: Sam Rogers, fullback, Virginia Tech
Seventh round, No. 234 overall: Ejuan Price, linebacker, Pittsburgh

 

[Battlelyon]

• Report: Packers came close to trading Brett Hundley on Friday

Posted by Michael David Smith on April 30, 2017, 12:47 PM EDT

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As the Packers added new players during the draft, they also looked to unload one of their current players.

Green Bay was shopping backup quarterback Brett Hundley and came close to making a deal on the second day of the draft, ESPN reports. There’s no word on which teams the Packers talked to or what kinds of offers they got, but the report says the Packers still believe they can get “much more” than a fifth-round pick for the quarterback they drafted in the fifth round in 2015.

Hundley has talent but hasn’t been able to show it off much while sitting behind Aaron Rodgers. His career stat line is 2-for-10 for 17 yards, with no touchdowns and one interception. Given that he hasn’t shown much of anything, it’s unclear why the Packers think teams would be higher on him in the trade market now than they were in the draft two years ago.

Hundley has two more years remaining on his rookie contract. Joe Callahan is the only other quarterback under contract to the Packers, although they have reportedly agreed to terms with undrafted free agent Taysom Hill.

 

[Vitamike]

Tampa killed this draft

New England killed it!

Only 4 picks but look why.

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[Battlelyon]

 

[SJ76]

They definitely raised the bar with all the young WRs on the roster.

Those guys should really work hard and we will see who ends up getting really good.


Internal Competition never hurt any team

 

[SJ76]

New England killed it!

Only 4 picks but look why.

Tampa got 3 starters maybe 4 with 6 picks. 5 starters after year 1. McNichols is a stud RB that went in the 5th round


That's how u draft

 

[Camfantasy]

yall talk shit about Sam Rogers and i'll find some local sheep to screw just to get back at you

....or i may just do that anyways like always

 

[Battlelyon]

Vincent Bonsignore on Twitter

 

[shopson67]

...but what is the percentage. False equivalency, as there are 100s more UDFAs than #1 picks every year.

 

[Battlelyon]

...but what is the percentage. False equivalency, as there are 100s more UDFAs than #1 picks every year.

Yeah, it's just a fun stat.