Adam Schefter believes Sam Bradford is the Number 1 pick

[bcransom]

Agreed.

But if the Rams draft Sam Bradford, and he starts from day one - how can he not at least match Bulger's win total in the last two seasons? People thought Atlanta was the worst team of all-time when Matt Ryan was named starter, it worked out pretty well. Oh yeah, we passed on Ryan, too. Who did we draft again?

I think Bradford would definitely scratch out a win or two if he started from Day 1, but the risk you're running putting the #1 overall pick (With recent injury issues) behind such a miserably bad OL doesn't make sense when the team really has no shot at the playoffs.

 

[stevsta]

Agreed.

But if the Rams draft Sam Bradford, and he starts from day one - how can he not at least match Bulger's win total in the last two seasons? People thought Atlanta was the worst team of all-time when Matt Ryan was named starter, it worked out pretty well. Oh yeah, we passed on Ryan, too. Who did we draft again?

How many times did Ryan get sacked, in fact how many times did the starter before him get sacked and what receiver ended up getting majority catches that year. Finally after that you can discuss how the defense acted the next season just B/c once Ryan came in they became "good" doesn't mean it was all on him he had pieces there before he came in.

We are dealing with a Houston situation if we draft a young qb becoming the next David Carr or hell a mirror image of the once okay starter Bulger. This is a trap draft where the need isn’t necessarily what’s going to give us the Ws.

 

[Nukleopatra]

There's plenty of o-line in this draft, to where we could pick up a quality guy in round two. If Sam Bradford doesn't go down with that injury, we aren't even discussing this pick. His shoulder is fine, if we pass on him, it'll be the typical dumbass Rams who haven't drafted a franchise QB since the fucking 60s. Deep down, I hope they do fuck it up, and I hope Seattle grabs Bradford.

lol @ passing on a franchise QB, because our line stinks. Didn't we draft a sure thing at that spot last season?

You don't pass on a franchise QB for any reason, period.

 

[bcransom]

There's plenty of o-line in this draft, to where we could pick up a quality guy in round two. If Sam Bradford doesn't go down with that injury, we aren't even discussing this pick. His shoulder is fine, if we pass on him, it'll be the typical dumbass Rams who haven't drafted a franchise QB since the fucking 60s. Deep down, I hope they do fuck it up, and I hope Seattle grabs Bradford.

lol @ passing on a franchise QB, because our line stinks. Didn't we draft a sure thing at that spot last season?

You don't pass on a franchise QB for any reason, period.

I'm not saying pass on the franchise QB, I'm saying don't start this particular one from the get go.

 

[Nukleopatra]

I'm not saying pass on the franchise QB, I'm saying don't start this particular one from the get go.

I can agree with that. But the whole David Carr comparison is retarded - David Carr ended up being David Carr, because he didn't have it mentally, he never did. If you draft a guy who doesn't have it mentally, he's going to bust, no matter how good your line is. That's part of the evaluation process. If St. Louis drafts Sam Bradford, the first thing I want to hear, is that he plans on winning the starting job from day one. If he ends up being as weak minded as the Rams fanbase, then hell, Seattle can have his fucking ass.

You take the franchise QB, and if he's willing to work for the starting job, you let him.

David Carr has absolutely nothing to do with Sam Bradford or the direction of his NFL career. You take the franchise QB, and you build around him.

 

[stevsta]

I can agree with that. But the whole David Carr comparison is retarded - David Carr ended up being David Carr, because he didn't have it mentally, he never did. If you draft a guy who doesn't have it mentally, he's going to bust, no matter how good your line is. That's part of the evaluation process. If St. Louis drafts Sam Bradford, the first thing I want to hear, is that he plans on winning the starting job from day one. If he ends up being as weak minded as the Rams fanbase, then hell, Seattle can have his fucking ass.

You take the franchise QB, and if he's willing to work for the starting job, you let him.

David Carr has absolutely nothing to do with Sam Bradford or the direction of his NFL career. You take the franchise QB, and you build around him.

maybe david carr was weak but he got the shit beat out of him and then you want to draft a qb who in college got hurt already 2 times from college players and when we get him it is only going to be worse with most of the game the defense wailing on him and if he gets the fear in him then the rams have another spot to fill later on and the cycle will continue

 

[Tailback U]

Personally, I think Bradford will never have the durability needed to make it in the NFL.

He just doesn't have the frame. He is rail thin.

 

[ram29jackson]

great picture of Bradford- his fingers arent on the seems haha.

hell no, I say get Suh and put him next to long and get a decent left tackle.

QBs are both a crap shoot and a dime a dozen. You give most QBs better field position because of a better defense and a line that gives him time- most QBs end up looking/ being better with those things.

Get Suh first-





:acid: haha , I just wanted to see this

 

[mcstl25]

Bulger's best days are well behind him, but if you put him on a good team and asked him to MANAGE the game.. he would be fine.

I think if he went to the Vikings, Cardinals, Broncos, etc.. he'd be fine. Not a pro-bowler, but not as bad as you paint him to be.

Let's face it Nuk. The Rams are miserable. Even Peyton Manning would struggle to go 8-8 there. The Rams should honestly trade Steven Jackson and Atogwe and blow the whole thing up. They won 1 game with a Top 5 safety and RB last season.. it's not like they'll get much worse.

The Rams basically blew things up last year releasing Pace and Holt while trading Witherspoon. You have to have a few players to build around when you start over, can't get rid of every single star player.

The more I think about this, the more I'm hoping the Rams draft a QB instead of a DT. The Rams have had a top three pick in the past two drafts and it hasn't helped much. It's time to go after a playmaker, even if it's a bit of a stretch.

 

[mcstl25]

Personally, I think Bradford will never have the durability needed to make it in the NFL.

He just doesn't have the frame. He is rail thin.

I thought the same, but Bradford weighed in at 236 lb at the combine, which is more than adequate for a starting QB. Manning and Brady, who are both about the same height as Bradford, are listed at 230lb and 225lb, respectively.

 

[ram29jackson]

I thought the same, but Bradford weighed in at 236 lb at the combine, which is more than adequate for a starting QB. Manning and Brady, who are both about the same height as Bradford, are listed at 230lb and 225lb, respectively.

its his lame, trendy haircut. it makes him look smaller.

 

[Nukleopatra]

Personally, I think Bradford will never have the durability needed to make it in the NFL.

He just doesn't have the frame. He is rail thin.

He put on some weight - he's at 236 pounds right now.

Are you going to hold that against him, too?