Which QB should the Rams draft in the 1st Round next year?

[gogoat1]

The more I look at the Cincinnati QB I get more intrigued, raw, but looks the part. Also, has that attitude you like. He would likley have to sit a few years though. So if he has it between the ears, he might be a nice get if Stafford comes back. Might develop nicely under McVay & Stafford.

I would be happy if we could get him in the 2nd or lower. He could sit for 2 years behind Stafford and if after the first year McVay was not sure on the kid you did not sell the farm to get him.
Keeping a eye on him the rest of the year will be interesting. Might shoot up though and that late 1st comes into play.
He does look the part and I want no part of a short run around QB either.

 

[Merlin]

Don't know if he'll go top 5, but if you aren't familiar with Darian Mensah, definitely look into him. He's draft eligible. Don't know if he'll declare, but if he does, he could be a great fit for us in the mid first round.

Been watching him and yeah he's a real nice looking QB. I think like with Leavitt (being 20) returning would be smart.

Also gotta say that Duke system is doing a great job with protections up front. Would like to see some more dirty pockets to see how he handles what he's got coming in the NFL, but that's not really his fault. Kid is balling for sure.

 

[Memento]

Just saw that Leavitt is out for the year now. What a bummer, since it increases the likelihood he returns to college.

Been going through his games as I can find them, love that wideout he throws to as well. His instincts and running ability remind me of Fran.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jv-HjojhHE

Jordyn Tyson. Probably the best receiver in this year's class.

 

[PARAM]

Screw QB in next years draft. Trade one of the picks for a 2027 first, grab a CB with the other and a stud C in the 2nd round. Get the QB in 2027.

 

[DzRams]

Yes, and if the plan is to be able to sit a QB behind Stafford or say Jimmy then that expands Rams flexibility in who and when they take a QB in the next draft.

I doubt their plan A would be to sit a pick behind Jimmy. Stafford, yes. Jimmy, no.

If Jimmy is your presumed starter, they'd bring in a high draft pick to compete, IMO.

 

[XXXIVwin]

Well if McVay jives with any of those in whiteboard sessions I'm fine with it.

How would McVay do with mentoring a raw rookie QB?

Here's an interesting question that was posed a few months ago to Jourdan Rodrigue. Someone asked her:

Is McVay patient enough to spend draft capital on a rookie and take the chances and lumps that come with that? Or, do you see McVay as more likely to look to use draft picks and/or a big payday to land an established NFL QB for the long-term future?

Jourdan's answer was the following:

"I'll be honest I could see both. It would have to be the right rookie. McVay is brilliant and I deeply admire him, but he's tough for a kid at that position and he gels really well with veteran QBs who have seen a lot of football (and even then he's tough!). It's more about his pace of thinking and operating vs a lack of actual patience or empathy. You just have to be ready to be strapped to the roof of the ferrari, no helmet."

Anyway... I thought Jourdan's response was so cool and insightful. If McVay picks a rookie, that rookie better be smart as hell and also have a thick skin. And buckle up, buttercup.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Yeah, that's the other part of this we overlook. A kid like him can get a shit ton of NIL by transferring some where else. Maybe Mateer cones out and Sellers heads to Oklahoma. Maybe The USC kid comes out, and he heads to USC. Or Penn State hires a real good offensive minded HC and a top QB transfers there.

With the year Stafford is having, I am thinking the Rams & Stafford could be all in on 2 more years. So instead of spending a high pick on a QB, who won't see the field, they get him protection and weapons.

Then maybe you burn a 3rd rd pick on one of these toolsy kids with size & potential, and just see if the kid develops over the next few years.

That gives them the option of having a developmental QB in waiting, or if the kid doesn't pan out, you go get another vet a few yrs from now or draft another QB high if one is in reach.

I think this is the route the Rams go. Stafford is balling out and showing no signs of slowing down other than him trying to scramble lol. I could see easily us going after a stud WR since McVay has tried to trade up for weapons these past few drafts. If Atlanta's pick is up there, I can see us targeting Tyson or Tate. Atwell is gone after this year and Adams will be one year older with only 1 year left on his contract. No other WR on our roster is an alpha and McVay's offense seems to function best when he has 2 of them.

 

[El Chapo Jr]

Just saw that Leavitt is out for the year now. What a bummer, since it increases the likelihood he returns to college.

Been going through his games as I can find them, love that wideout he throws to as well. His instincts and running ability remind me of Fran.


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Jv-HjojhHE

I'm guessing you're referring to Jordyn Tyson. McVay would salivate if he drops to us somehow. I think he'd have a hard time passing that kid up if Stafford is still on board to be our starting QB.

 

[dieterbrock]

I've seen people suggest to simply "pick swap" for a '27 first. Like, wtf does that mean? if there is a player at their pick that another team is willing to give up a 1st round pick for, that would be a player worth drafting themselves, and if it's a QB even moreso

 

[Allen2McVay]

I've seen people suggest to simply "pick swap" for a '27 first. Like, wtf does that mean? if there is a player at their pick that another team is willing to give up a 1st round pick for, that would be a player worth drafting themselves, and if it's a QB even moreso

Well … Not necessarily

Teams may hold different opinions on the player(s) available.

For example, when the Rams were picking at #26 last April, Atlanta wanted Edge James Pearce badly enough to move up twenty spots, and sacrifice its 2026 first round pick.

The Rams agreed to a trade because they did Not view Pearce as a ‘player worth drafting themselves’ (at #26) and didn’t have another player that they just Had to Have but wouldn’t be available much longer.

That could happen again.

 

[jowenmlk]

Kiper's new top QB list. I'd go for any of the top 4, realizing that only one or two may be available:
1. Dante Moore, Oregon
2. Fernando Mendoza, Indiana
3. Ty Simpson, Alabama
4. LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina

PFF and has Mendoza and Moore reversed. (CBS Sports has two mocks and Moore Mendoza are 1-2 and 2-1 in theirs, so it's a toss-up who goes first, although neither will likely fall to the Rams unless ATL crashes).
Both have a big gap b/w Simpson and Sellers (who I like a lot as a starter after one year sitting behind Stafford).

The Jets, Saints, Browns, and Raiders may take all four before the Rams have a chance.
Let's hope Shough balls the rest of the year so the Saints pick Bain.

 

[dieterbrock]

Well … Not necessarily

Teams may hold different opinions on the player(s) available.

For example, when the Rams were picking at #26 last April, Atlanta wanted Edge James Pearce badly enough to move up twenty spots, and sacrifice its 2026 first round pick.

The Rams agreed to a trade because they did Not view Pearce as a ‘player worth drafting themselves’ (at #26) and didn’t have another player that they just Had to Have but wouldn’t be available much longer.

That could happen again.

I’m assuming the falcons pick would be the one in play. Last year was a bit of an albatross as the Falcons were immediately criticized for it. Sure lightning could strike twice but choosing to pass on a qb in hopes that someone will make that move is a pretty far reach.
Keep in mind that the Rams didn’t make that move until the giants took Dart right in front of them

 

[fanotodd]

Screw QB in next years draft. Trade one of the picks for a 2027 first, grab a CB with the other and a stud C in the 2nd round. Get the QB in 2027.

Regardless of how they do it, an early pick at CB and then Center would be my preference. A 2nd rounder on a Center is not a bad idea if you can nail down an anchor for the next 8-10 years.

…but alas, I have been pounding the table for franchise Center longer than I have been pounding my wife.

 

[Allen2McVay]

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… but alas, I have been pounding the table for franchise Center longer than I have been pounding my wife.

Sounds like both you and your wife have been very disappointed for a long time.

 

[dieterbrock]

Sounds like both you and your wife have been very disappointed for a long time.

You must be a trip at parties!!

Literally laughed out loud with that one

 

[Merlin]

How would McVay do with mentoring a raw rookie QB?

He would do very well. Not even remotely concerned about that.

Also as much as I like the effort Jordan put into her job, her take doesn't influence my opinion at all on that matter.

I'm guessing you're referring to Jordyn Tyson. McVay would salivate if he drops to us somehow. I think he'd have a hard time passing that kid up if Stafford is still on board to be our starting QB.

Yes. He's really something. Kind of pass game weapon McVay never drafts high enough to get.

 

[Allen2McVay]

You must be a trip at parties!!

Literally laughed out loud with that one

Thanks but to be honest, I didn't feel too good about myself posting that.

I hope he just destroys me in a response ... @fanotodd ... please feel free ... I deserve it.

 

[fanotodd]

Thanks but to be honest, I didn't feel too good about myself posting that.

I hope he just destroys me in a response ... @fanotodd ... please feel free ... I deserve it.

It’s all cool. To be honest, it took me a while to actually make that joke work in my head! Once I got it, it was mildly funny.
…then I remembered it was about ME!
Hah.

 

[rdlkgliders]

I have watched Altmyer a few times now, he is another guy with just enough size has a good arm and pretty good wheels
Can’t sleep on him either as an option.

 

[WestCoastRam]

I doubt their plan A would be to sit a pick behind Jimmy. Stafford, yes. Jimmy, no.

If Jimmy is your presumed starter, they'd bring in a high draft pick to compete, IMO.

I think that's directionally right but the one thing I'll say about this front office is their willingness to have all options on the table. Sitting a late 1st/2nd round QB behind Jimmy for a whole season has a non-zero chance of happening with these guys.