Why the Rams NEED to draft Watkins

[SJ76]

With Seattle and San Fran and AZ secondaries?

Yeah give me back to back years of drafting a WR early in the draft and let's play ball. Give Sam a stud WR and a stud OT? Stephen Morris or another QB in the draft to push Sam and Let's roll.

 

[Red_Chaos]

and it looks like we will be keeping the number 2 pick after all. so much for trading down

 

[Clayton]

and it looks like we will be keeping the number 2 pick after all. so much for trading down

Why is that?

 

[Red_Chaos]

Why is that?

i just see watkins coming off the board before we pick if we trade down

 

[Vitamike]

Nothing is worse than getting a pocket QB with no Oline. David Carr can attest to that. But Bradford should have every chance to succeed with a #1 WR. Next year, with a stud WR we would know what we have with Sam. Otherwise, it's going to be tough on offense unless ALOT clicks.

Have Givens and Quick been good? No not consistently. Pettis is a role WR, Tavon is coming around and needs to gain weight, Bailey just needs PT. I get we have some talent, but do you want to be dominated by our conference foes that have lights out D? Those secondaries have some bad asses.

And I'm not saying people can't pull a 180 either. But all at the same time is rare. Look at '99. It took a grocery bagging back-up, hungry QB + a stud RB + a stud WR #1 draft pick + who am I forgetting?

Don't read too much into what I'm saying bro, I'm German/Austrian so I'm blunt as hell. No beatin around the bush.

LB Mike Jones!!

My favorite Ram of all time!!!

Good post SJ!!

 

[Vitamike]

With Seattle and San Fran and AZ secondaries?

Yeah give me back to back years of drafting a WR early in the draft and let's play ball. Give Sam a stud WR and a stud OT? Stephen Morris or another QB in the draft to push Sam and Let's roll.

I can go for that if Clowney is taken by Houston...

Watkins and Lewan!!

 

[Clayton]

i just see watkins coming off the board before we pick if we trade down

Watkins draft range is 3-10 so its possible. I actually dont think its possible for him to go 2 with the hype Bortles and Clowney have

 

[SJ76]

Exactly. If Lewan is there. If not, Barr or Mosley may be available or you take the next OT. Lots of big OTs in this draft and Fishers never taken one in the 1st right?

But then again, has he ever had a top 10 pick besides maybe when he took The Freak?

 

[SJ76]

I think we trade down to Cleveland or maybe ATL. Someone in cleveland is going to make a knee jerk decision. The raiders love Manziel. It really depends on Houston?

But Watkins and Lewan would be sick.

 

[Clayton]

I think we trade down to Cleveland or maybe ATL. Someone in cleveland is going to make a knee jerk decision. The raiders love Manziel. It really depends on Houston?

But Watkins and Lewan would be sick.

Thats my pick. Raiders are in the right spot to trade up without selling the farm and I can see them going all in on the #2 Qb or even Clowney

 

[SJ76]

Unless maybe the raiders sign Vick, then they will take Watkins.

 

[Red_Chaos]

Unless maybe the raiders sign Vick, then they will take Watkins.

then what

 

[SJ76]

I would take a stud OT if we trade down and Watkins is gone.

 

[Clayton]

Unless maybe the raiders sign Vick, then they will take Watkins.

IIRC, the strength of the Raiders is their WR corp. Thats not saying much but I really dont think they want to come out of this draft with a post prime Vick and a WR.

 

[shopson67]

IIRC, the strength of the Raiders is their WR corp. Thats not saying much but I really dont think they want to come out of this draft with a post prime Vick and a WR.

Raiders have some interesting WRs, but they lack that #1 WR to be a dependable target consistently. They will be adding a WR either through FA or the draft to that end I would assume.

 

[jacobarch]

Unless maybe the raiders sign Vick, then they will take Watkins.

I don't think they take a WR. You have to remember Al Davis is dead.

 

[SJ76]

Yeah the Raiders WR's aren't great. I would say they have a few like ours with potential.

 

[bluepigpen]

Watkins won't get past the Browns at 4. Thay want him with Gordon.

 

[Retroram52]

And then there is Detroit, if Clowney is not taken by Houston or another trade-up team!

 

[Vitamike]

And then there is Detroit, if Clowney is not taken by Houston or another trade-up team!

There is no way Clowney drops past No. 2.

If the Texans don't take Clowney and the Rams can't find a trade partner at 2 then we take him. Detriot has no shot unless they are willing to be one of those trade-up teams.