Behind the scenes of Rams Draft room this is how a successful front office looks.

[203Pat]

McVay has drafted a lot of duds. Looking at his drafts since 2017, it’s pretty bad. All he’s got is Cupp, Nacua and two decent DL who are no longer on the team. The roster he inherited is deteriorating.

And they had no business making the playoffs this season. If the 9ers had something to play for, they would've taken them out.

2023 class:
2nd round G/C Steve Avila played every single snap and by most accounts played well.
3rd round LB Byron Young 16 game starter, 8 sacks, 2 FF, 1 FR, 61 tackles, 8 TFL, and 19 QB hits
3rd round DT Kobe Turner played in every game, started 4. 9 sacks, 57 tackles, 8 TFL, and 16 QB hits
5th round Puka Nacua 105 catches, 1486 yards, 6 TDs
They also took a punter in the 7th who was an NFC special teams player of the week at some point who I only mention because some on here liked to try and prop up Jake Bailey as an argument for that 2019 class not being a total failure.

2022 class:
5th round RB Kyren Williams 1350 all purpose yards 5 ypc, 15 total TDs and a pro bowl selection.
7th round DB Russ Yeast became a starter this year and has apparently played well.
They also picked a couple of corners who started a decent amount of games with mixed results.

2021 class:
2nd round pick WR Tutu Atwell solid third receiver for them 39 catches for 483 yards and 3 TDs
3rd round pick Ernest Jones 15 game starter, 145 tackles, 4.5 sacks, 14 TFL, and 6 QB hits.

The drafts prior to that were pretty bad but 2023 looks like a home run and 2021 and 2022 produced a few solid to good players. If they can squeeze another year of decent production out of Stafford and find the next guy they have a solid young nucleus.

 

[h0c2000]

Are you saying this hasn't been sucessful?

 

[1960Pats]

Drew did have that one good 40 yard drive and after that it was hold on, when's he going to **** it up.

The MVP of the 2001 AFCCG was TB imo. Troy Brown.

Drew also had a crazy, backwards over his head pass as he was going down. Luckily it fell harmlessly.

Troy Brown was an incredible player and my favorite Patriot.

 

[ahmed]

Aren't these the guys who laughed at the Strange pick?

And not just a giggle either. Was out loud laughing. Never seen anything like it in NFL.

I do think that at least part of it was them laughing at themselves for thinking he would be available as late as they thought.

 

[ahmed]

And it is making decisions based on superficial, anecdotal information like this that separates the pros from the rest of us.

This is funny and accurate. But there is no way that was their entire process. Probably just a summary review of everything before they pulled the trigger.

 

[Steve102]

One franchise has 2 SB wins and one has 6, most recently coming off an unprecedented 20 year run. One made, what, 10 straight AFCCGs and one had their Greatest Show On Turf undressed for all to see.

Sure. Let's all pine to be the Rams.

 

[archstanton543]

It also came out that Strange was someone several other teams were reportedly considering in round two. People forget the Patriots took him at #29, not #19. They got jumped and lost the guy they wanted, so rather than trade back a few spots and risk losing him, they opted to treat that pick like an early round two pick, with the benefit of avoiding a Mankins-esque situation by also having a fifth-year option. He wasn't their first choice at that spot.

That's why they need help on draft day. They're too complacent.

 

[jimnance]

McVay would have laughed at these phantom 2nd round teams as well

Belichick punked McVay in the SB

 

[Love The Drake]

Belichick punked McVay in the SB

That was Hoyers doing.

 

[1960Pats]

And not just a giggle either. Was out loud laughing. Never seen anything like it in NFL.

I do think that at least part of it was them laughing at themselves for thinking he would be available as late as they thought.

They were laughing at Bill's pick just as some fans here were.