Bradford will play for whatever team drafts him, even the Rams
by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 1, 2010 3:58 PM CDT
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PrintRumors that Sam Bradford would be unwilling to play for the St. Louis Rams should they select him with the first overall pick were squelched today by the big Oklahoman himself.
A guest on ESPN 101 radio's Bernie Miklasz show, Bradford told listeners that he had no reservations about playing in St. Louis...or anywhere for that matter.
...If they [the Rams] pick me, I would be in St. Louis.
You can officially put that issue to rest (hat tip to Toddius for the Fan Post). However, that still leaves a couple issues for the Rams.
We still have no idea about contract negotiations. It should be pretty cut and dried, since the Rams would have the most recent precedent possible for a QB taken with the first overall selection thanks to Detroit taking Matthew Stafford last year, like we noted recently. Pulling a JaMarcus Russell would also fly in the face of the image Bradford and his handlers are carefully creating, though that's hardly an effective predictor.
The Rams won't have their private workout with Bradford until April 19, the Monday before the draft, so it is very possible that they would not have a contract in place if the commissioner calls out Bradford's name for the Rams' first overall pick on Thursday, April 22.
This also doesn't rule out a trade offer from a team like the Redskins or the Browns. Leadership from both of those QB needy teams has been pretty forthcoming in their admiration for Bradford's potential. And both of those teams could make Rams' GM Billy Devaney an offer he can't refuse.
Still, it's nice to have the issue of whether or not Bradford would play in St. Louis if drafted by the Rams cleared up before the rumor mill started spinning out of control.
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The Browns said previously
they would trade up to Detroit’s spot, but not to the Ram’s spot, in order to get Bradford. However, things can change once the possibility is sitting in front of you.
If we trade down I would hope it was with the Redskins and that they follow the pattern of other similar trades like the Manning/Rivers thing. That would give us their first and second rounders this year and first rounder next year, or something similar. That would be very hard to pass up, particularly when some mock drafts have the Lions taking Okung and Tampa taking G. McCoy, leaving Suh for us at #4.
first and second rounders this year, and first rounder next year
2010: 2 first rounders, 2 second rounders
2011: 2 first rounders, 1 second rounder
And get Suh in the proccess.
I would have to celebrate. But I still think they need to get the QB of the future this year, not wait till next year. However they do that is ok with me, if they deem a non-Bradford, non-Clausen guy as the one they want, then fine. But they need to get on with the QB solution already. They take too long to develop to keep putting it off.
The blind stares of a million pairs of eyes, lookin hard but won't realize, that they'll never see the C. And when I'm rollin by, you can't see me!
i think that would be
2010: 1 first rounder and 2 second rounders
2011: 2 first rounders and 1 second rounder
Oh, I read Andy
who said “that would give us their first and second rounders this year”…and I thought that would leave the Rams 1st + Skins 1st, for two total this year? …or is it an exchange of first rounders?
I knew it sounded too good to be true! (I’d celebrate anyway)
The blind stares of a million pairs of eyes, lookin hard but won't realize, that they'll never see the C. And when I'm rollin by, you can't see me!
If they trade down...
they’d better go for the jugular with whoever wants that draft pick. I’m not saying pull off a Ricky Williams draft tradedown (if they can do that more power to them), but they’d better get something significantly more than what the NFL draft value chart dictates they should get.
Oh please ...
They need to determine if Bradford is worth taking first overall. If not, then they need to trade down EVEN if it is a little less than market value.
If he’s not our franchise QB then picking him is worse than trading down … even for less than market value.
Think about it (without your “Sam Bradford is an NFL God” blinders on).
Why take a chance on scaring a trade offer away? Sure, try to get as much as you can, but that might be less than ‘fair market value’ and aren’t we still better off?
Personally, I think if Bradford is The One, you take him. If he’s not, you are better off with Clausen or Suh at #4 and an extra 2nd rounder than you are picking Bradford at #1. That’s significantly less than fair market value, but if Bradford isn’t your guy … get who is.
Pushing for an extreme trade is like saying "I’d rather pay $5 for a double latte that I don’t like (because that’s what it costs) than I would pay $5 for a regular coffee and a doughnut that I DO like (because that only costs $2). Granted I’d rather pay $2 for the coffee and doughnut, I’d still rather overpay for what I want than pay the same for something I don’t.
Wow, that was an odd way of putting it. Not sure that made any sense.
Yes, I actually wore a watermelon on my head during the Rams SuperBowl victory in 2000.
I wouldn't be too unhappy to get Clausen and an early second rounder instead of Bradford
but I think we could do better.
Made sense
After I screwed my head back on. I agree, if SB is who you want, take him(I want Suh) and don’t look back. If not, a trade for more picks works.
I like Bradford now...
He is smiling in this picture, so I like him now.
I didn’t used to like him, but I do now.
I know. wheres that loser when you need him
Per fas et nefas - Latin translation="By Any Means Necessary"
LOL
brutal man, just brutal.
"SJAX" - The extra strength cleaner that fights off that Stubborn, Stingy Defense
by moy on Apr 2, 2010 5:39 PM CDT up reply actions
Haha I try not to be but he was asking for it
Per fas et nefas - Latin translation="By Any Means Necessary"
I've gotten
to the point where I am just about happy with anyone they take, I would prefer taking Bradford, but taking Suh Berry or McCoy ain’t to shabby either.
Remember ...
The Rams are a really bad team. Most of our draft picks are going to starters or will soon play a major role on the team.
It isn’t like the Vikings or Colts where most of the draft picks are likely sitting the bench or even not making the team.
More picks for a team like the Rams (or Detroit or the Bucs) means getting better faster.
So … yeah … not matter who we pick at #1 or #4 or wherever we end up picking … that player will start and we will be better because of it.
Yes, I actually wore a watermelon on my head during the Rams SuperBowl victory in 2000.
Ever hear of Tye Hill, Brian Leonard, Joel Klopfenstein, Adam Carriker, Keith Null, etc?
All Ram draft picks that didn’t make it. Even a bad team can draft bad players.
Keith Null....really?
You are going to throw his name in that mix, a player drafted in the 6th round, as a rookie last year arguably played better than our other 2 QBs and more than held his own as rookie on a really bad team.
I think it’s very unfair to throw his name in with the other bad draft picks. On the other hand, you are right, those other players are busts.
Null played miserably in my opinion.
He didn’t throw well. And despite being a young guy, he apparently can’t run or scramble either. Wash out.
Yeah, good point
because a good scrambler is what makes a good QB, so obviously he is bust. I think I remember the scouting report on Null coming out of college was that he was a terrific scrambler and runner, so yes he must be bust. Somewhere between college and the pros he forgot how to run(please tell me the TST faithful will pick up on my sarcastic tone)
I’m not saying he is a Pro Bowl QB, but to say after 1 season that a 6th round pick was a bust is an outrageous statement. I don’t think any 6th round pick can be considered a bust, thats why they get picked in the 6th round.
If you recall,
there was tremendous speculation last year as to why we “drafted” Null in the first place. The prevailing belief by the NFL pundits was that he would go undrafted. Instead, we wasted a 6th round pick on him.
The prevailing belief among some people on this board
was that they thought the pick was wasted. I don’t recall seeing anything from NFL people on the subject one way or the other.
That's changing the subject.
I challenged your comment that “the prevailing belief by the NFL pundits” was that he would go undrafted. I asked you to back up that comment, since the only such belief I’ve seen was among some folks on this site. Which NFL pundits said it was a wasted pick?
It has nothing to do with whether it was a good pick or he did a good job last year.
Who would you have drafted....
in your 7 round mock draft who did you have the Rams taking? Was that player in the pro bowl last year? Because if he wasn’t, than he was a bust too.
It should say...
who would have you picked in the 6th round? By your reasoning almost every player ever drafted in the 6th round is a bust.
Some 6th rounders from 2009 have probably never played an NFL down.
Null sure got his chance in a quarter of our games, and was terrible. I was worried about his ability when he couldn’t distinguish himself from Brock Berlin in camp and pre-season. I think he got the 3rd string job just because the FO and coaches didn’t want to look bad for wasting a pick.
My point is....
He is a 6th round pick!! I bet most 6th round picks from any draft haven’t played many downs in the NFL! I don’t have the time right now, but sometime in the near future I will put together a post with a list of 6th round picks, and how they fared at the NFL level. Once again, Null was a 6th round pick, expectations couldn’t have been very high on him, or else he would have been drafted sooner. I really don’t believe any 6th round can be labeled as a bust. 1st and 2nd round picks can be labeled as busts for sure, and arguably so can 3rd round picks.
I’m not saying Null was a stud, I’m not even saying he played well enough to be given another shot. My argument is not that he is a good player. My argument is that as a 6th round pick he doesn’t have preset high enough expectations to be labeled as bust no matter how poorly he played.
To quote you, “FO and coaches didn’t want to look bad for wasting a pick” as I asked earlier, what player in the 6th round would you have drafted, that in your terms of logic, would not have been a bust? And I don’t want to hear about those 1 or 2 players that went undrafted that played well last year, I’m talking pre draft 2009, who would have been your choice?? It’s ridiculous to criticize the FO for a 6th round pick or to call a 6th pick a bust.
^This^
6th rd draft picks can probably not be labeled busts.
I don’t think he should have been drafted, but I would be hard pressed to call any 6th/7th rd draft pick a bust because, truthfully, how high could their expectations be?
Free Brandon Wood!
Pardon me, but I don't care what you want to hear.
I suppose the most famous 6th rounder is Tom Brady.
What I want to hear...
is a reasonable argument for the points you make about a 6th round pick being labeled a bust, and you don’t seem able to do so.
More double talk.
We lack talent and depth at many positions. I suspect that our 2010 5th, 6th and 7th round picks will end up starting and/or getting a lot of playing time. Remember Mr. Irrelevant; David Vobora? My guess is that will draft Bradford. And now that we’ve secured the great AJ Feeley as backup and have Reilly around for 3rd string, all the 2009 Ram QB’s, including Null, will be out of work.
It's rediculous to label Null a bust now
Considering the lack of prep they gave him (which they admitted), the lack of weapons he had to play with on injured Oline and WR’s, and the poise he showed under fire.
The blind stares of a million pairs of eyes, lookin hard but won't realize, that they'll never see the C. And when I'm rollin by, you can't see me!
All started at one point or another
Yes, I actually wore a watermelon on my head during the Rams SuperBowl victory in 2000.
Admittedly, he hasn't played much in his three years.
But, when he wasn’t injured, he didn’t display much good stuff on the field. He can’t rush or stop the run. Maybe we messed him up by switching from DE to DT. Either way, so far he’s been an expensive flop. My guess is he gets beat out of a staring job in camp and is traded away for a 7th round pick similar to Tye Hill.
It's too early on Null too
waaaay
The blind stares of a million pairs of eyes, lookin hard but won't realize, that they'll never see the C. And when I'm rollin by, you can't see me!
The Rams have some quality players on the roster.
Examples would be Jackson, Smith, Jason Brown, Robinson, Avery, Karney, Long, JL, Otogwe, Bartell, Butler, Amendola, Jones, and so on. Neither Carriker, nor Null make the grade.
All started at one point or another
Yes, I actually wore a watermelon on my head during the Rams SuperBowl victory in 2000.
Marshall
If the Rams commit to Oklahoma quarterback Sam Bradford as their No. 1 pick in this year’s draft, a deal for Brandon Marshall could soon be in the works. A source close to the Rams told me that the team still has strong interest in the Broncos wide receiver. And that interest may spiral up in the coming weeks if the team is serious about making Bradford their franchise quarterback.
It’s become obvious that no team is willing to part with a first-round pick to pluck Marshall from Denver, but the Rams could offer the next-best thing—the top pick in the second round. That would help the Rams create a more solid core of talent around their rookie quarterback with Marshall, wide receiver Donnie Avery and running back Steven Jackson
was on fox sports
A source close to the rams told you this?
Are you a sports writer or something?
Per fas et nefas - Latin translation="By Any Means Necessary"
I would want to make sure he would sign
for more than one year if we were going to trade the 33rd pick for him. There should be some way, with Denver’s blessing, to talk to his agent and see what his demands would be. If he asks for the moon, then we don’t make the deal.
We don't need a baby like Brandon Marshall on our team
No way in Hell. I bet we wouldn’t even talk to him if he was a UFA.
I’m not saying everyone needs to be a saint, but he’s a train wreck.
Yes, I actually wore a watermelon on my head during the Rams SuperBowl victory in 2000.
2nd Round Pick
It appears that the Rams will sign Sam Bradford as the No. 1 overall.
That being said, I am more anxious about who they will pick in the 2nd Round.
The Rams do not need Brandon Marshall.
They need an all-purpose player who can play multiple positions like Percy Harvin and Reggie Bush.
- These two guys are the sucessors to whom I believe is the most underrated running back in NFL history-Marshall Faulk.
A multi-role player would give the Rams more than the current one dimension they have in their offensive attack.
- Steven Jackson, I love ya, but a running back won’t last long in this league playing in a One Man Gang (even if he does weigh 240+ pounds).
What about Ole Miss RB Dexter McCluster?
Obviously CJ Spiller will go first round so the Rams will miss out on him. Does McCluster’s 40 time cause him to fall into the mid rounds? If so, do you think the Rams take a chance on him as the change of pace back to spell Sjax?
How is Null a bust?
A 6th rd choice from D2 that ran the spread in college that didn’t get practice time until week 10(?). I don’t know how you evaluate QB play with a revolving door on the O-line.
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