Even Seattle is against Seattle

That crew is sooooo paid off……..the NFL and the bookies are in it together!
Ed is from my hometown of Tucson…….I wish he was still here so I could slash his tires!

I’d take a 1-15 record and a chance at both Suh or Bradford than a whopping 2 wins and missing out on one. Granted, we probably still would have gotten Bradford, but it’s nice to give him 50 mil. We’re generous.

But this, this is for the playoffs, wanting to lose is just wrong.

I just cant get past the cutting off your nose to spite your face aspect of throwing a game to get a better draft pick.

Besides drafting is a balanced mixture of art, science and luck. I always feel there is plenty of marquee talent in the first 3 rounds for all teams. The real key is being able to scout it. Some teams know how to do it and others have no clue. Even experts that write articles about it close to draft time…yeah they get some right, but they get a shitload wrong and they dont even know about some kids that eventually make it big not to mention undrafted FAs.

I mean yeah the Rams scored huge with Sam with their first pick and JL and whatnot, but look at how many starters the Rams have that they found by banging on car doors in other team parking lots!

The next point is if the Rams make the playoffs…even if they lose in the first round to the Saints or whomever. It will be much easier for them to sign FA vets to fill positions. This is because veterans want a superbowl ring. If you went from 1-15 to winning your division with a headcoach that has a superbowl ring as a DC. Having a quarterback that looks to be the king of the division for the decade to come helps also….I mean think about it…we might have the Vincent Jackson saga again this offseason. The Seabags will be interested as they were before and so will the Rams. If the Rams match the seahawks, monetarily, who do you think he will pick? The playoff contender on the rise with the franchise quarterback.

the Chargers beat the mighty Peyton Manning after going in with an 8-8 record. Actually, I think it’s the year after Peyton won the Super Bowl?? Perhaps we’ll beat the mighty reigning champ, Drew Brees :)

but for fuck’s sake, draft position only matters as much as the person drafting…

It isn’t so much about being the “laughing stock” . It’s basically common sense. Winning this game would be great for all the right reasons. Mainly gaining playoff experience for a young QB and a young team. And even the slightest chance of them “catching fire” and going all the way.
But, as much as I love this team, I’m also a realist. They are NOT Super Bowl bound.
This team needs players and playmakers. And the best way to obtain them is thru the Draft. So LOSING this game actually is MORE beneficial.
It’s sort of a catch 22. I will be rooting for them to win, because that’s what I have always done for the past 43 years. But I won’t be all that disappointed if they lose.

I want to see the Rams become respectable and FEARED again. After these last two decades of futility the Rams are building towards being a strong team again. In the ’90s they were second only to the bungles. This last decade they were second worst only to the puddy tats. Thats laughing stock material. Win the division, now thats something to hang your hat on.
Poor record or not there is the pride of accomplishment that goes along with a divisional title.

I’m happiest about the way the Rams are building their team. Not spending 90 mil on an aging lineman or millions on a 100 year old WR with a bad attitude. They are collecting young talented players with positive attitudes. So far, Devaney, Spags and co. have shown themselves to be somewhat competent at evaluating players. I’m confident that they will draft well in any position. Add a couple of vets to that good core of players and the Rams will be formidable, soon. I don’t think in 2020 I’ll be posting about the Rams being 2nd worst to any team in the last decade.

Losing for the first pick when you have ONE win is completely fine. Especially with prospects like Suh and Bradford at the top.

just read it, it gets annoying that people bash on the division but whatever.

when I look at the NFC West, I am generally amazed at how bad every single team is. Like the Rams are probably the best team yet most of us here would agree that they would not be going 7-8 without an incredibly easy schedule…

I think it’s mostly that the Chargers and Broncos in ’08 both underperformed what they were expected (10 wins) while the Rams and Seahawks have overperformed what they were expected…

And I would agree that the talent level of every team in the NFC West is probaly 6 wins or fewer and that is BAD.

Now, Sam is no Rivers yet and we’re not as talented, but that should have convinced people that ANYTHING can happen