Rams 2011 NFL Draft Results: What was and what could have been for the Rams
by Ryan Van Bibber on Apr 29, 2011 10:07 PM CDT
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PrintThe 2011 NFL Draft results are in for the St. Louis Rams' first three picks. After getting a steal in the first round, the Rams' day two picks offered a good reminder of just how different draft boards start to look once the second round starts and the draft moves on from there.
Recapping the Rams' 2011 NFL Draft results...so far.
Round 1, Pick 14
Robert Quinn, DE, North Carolina
Quinn was the best pass rusher, non- 3-4 OLB edition, in the draft this year. That he fell to pick #14 was nothing short of a miracle, but the Rams benefited with so many teams looking for quarterbacks. Quinn will instantly join an impressive defensive line, giving the Rams one of the more threatening pass rushes in the division.
Could have been: Mark Ingram, Prince Amukamara and Corey Liuget were ranked behind Quinn on the Rams' draft board. Ingram would have been a disappointment. Liuget and Prince would have been solid additions. They made the right pick with Quinn.
Round 2, Pick 47
Lance Kendricks, TE, Wisconsin
Easily the most surprising pick of the bunch, so much so that it infuriated some fans, and even the optimists called it a reach. It'll take some getting used to. What Kendricks does give the Rams is a speedy tight end who can create a lot of mismatches, an option to clone the wicked (nod to our Boston friends) Patriots offense centered on two tight ends. Don't forget good hands.
Could have been: This is what hurts about this pick. They probably could have waited until round three, especially in hindsight since he was one of just three TEs off the board so far. The draft board had Mikel Leshoure and Terrell McClain above him, until some convincing by McDaniels changed their mind.
Round 3, Pick 78
Austin Pettis, WR, Boise State
Less of a surprise than Kendricks, but the shock value left most still in searching for answers. No, Pettis is not a speedy, do-it-all receiver. This is not Julio Jones. Nevertheless, Pettis is a really big guy who can run routes well and beat defenders with his smarts and power. His biggest asset, however, are his hands. The Rams really lacked that in a receiver last year, and the combination of what he brings they've lacked for a long time.
Could have been: Some talked about Leonard Hankerson, but as Monty Burns would say, pish posh! Hankerson has the vertical speed that Pettis lacks, but brings questions about his game. The Rams were never big on him anyway. Some thought that they could have waited for Pettis. Doubtful. Teams went on a receiver run following this pick. A running back seemed to make the most sense, but there are better running backs to be had in the fourth round than there are receivers.
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What is up with all the McD hate?
Weren’t we all happy about it before
by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 29, 2011 10:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Didnt he let a TE from DEN go with similarties in receiving threat?
Then he drafts one
"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no PLAYOFFS."
Winston Churchill
nice recap vanram, and thats my whole argument you just stated, with those "could have beens" still on the board....
my question now is this. like i stated to 3k earlier in the day, robbins is going to be 34 this, and i am convinced he wont reproduce what he did for the rams last yr. with mclain, and austin (still wiping tears), still on the board….that 2nd pick hurt! freakin josh mcdaniels should have been nowhere near the draft room!!
sorry, didnt mean to go off base, but like i said, are the rams convinced that free agency wil net them a couple more dt’s? from what rumors ive read (and thats just it…rumors), is that clifton ryan, and maybe even dorrell scott might not be back this yr. so what now? i stated earlier, that the giants were willing to dangle barry coefield as trade bait, if they got a worthy dt in the draft, well, imo, they did with austin. so is spags and devaney that confident that the rams can reproduce what the d-line did last yr? the 3 bookends, long/quinn/hall…are going to be monsters, but whos going to help robbins? gibson? no. austin was a no-brainer, and they let him slide right on by. im still trying to get over that 2nd rd pick vanram. it actually brought me back briefly to zygmunt/shaw!! i just downed a growler of a great oatmeal stout…soo…ya…im kinda…over it!
by Mark Jaramillo on Apr 29, 2011 11:56 PM CDT up reply actions
Austin Pettis = Issac Bruce?
Is it me or does he look like a poor mans Issac Bruce. Good hands, not the fastest guys, runs great routes, both very smart players. To early to tell, but maybe.
you forgot to
boldface, underline, italicize “poor man’s.” And increase the font size by about 100px.
Turf Show Times editor, Mocking the Draft writer, and I gots that Twitter too, yo.
"my keyboard won't corporate, neighter will my smell check." - Knoxfan
Im tired of having the poor man's
Amendola (Welker), Onobun (Gates), Pettis (Bruce,Which is giving him way too much credit to begin with)
"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no PLAYOFFS."
Winston Churchill
Please don't compare an unproven rookie to an All-Time great Ram
who some dislike this pick. I personally am indifferent but Bruce pulled this franchise out of obscurity and brought us to 2 superbowls.
Ouch
From that Mountain West Connection site
“I guess the bottom line is that the Rams saw something in Pettis that the rest of us didn’t see.”
WOW
If we haven’t learned anything yet, we should have learned this. Those folks in the war room haven’t gone wrong in a while so why can’t we take the wait and see approach.
They haven't gone wrong in a while?
Just b/c we didnt have a first round or second round draft bust doesn’t meant they havent gone wrong. Consider- Gilyard, Sims, Johnson, Davis, Onobon, Foster, Scott, Null, Ogbo to name a few.
Since we ignored the D backfield, We are going to have to score BIG!
We can’t even come close to stopping the deep bomb. It just killed us in 2009 and 2010. Now we have to win by outscoring our opponents by shootouts.
I've seen that stat-
But the reality can be shown in the last half of the Denver game. They overcame (almost) a 30-13 beating to make it a nail biter. Mostly on bombs and YAC’s. Thats the way it went all year.
20 plus killed up
we were in the low end for giving up passes of 20 yards or more. Maybe that means we neeed more preesure from cornerbacks.
yeah, Knoxie I gotta disagree with you
We were great against the deep ball. It was intermediate passing that killed us, prompting the Great OLB Scare of 2010. The key is, the secondary had to drop deep to protect because we didn’t have a defensive front that could negate the deep pass on its own.
Hopefully, Quinn will help make deep passes impossible, and combined with a physical press scheme on the corners, we’ll see an improved pass defense from last year.
Turf Show Times editor, Mocking the Draft writer, and I gots that Twitter too, yo.
"my keyboard won't corporate, neighter will my smell check." - Knoxfan
yeah I know, but I have to put into words how I feel this draft went.
Maybe with my man Quinn smashing in, the backfield maybe can cover their lack of talent. Lack of talent might be the wrong phrase, lack of experience might be better.
OLB most of blame
outside linebackers were beat to much by wide recivers. Then the next level of defense was safeties and they were deep to prevent deep ball already.
Shoulda grabed Foster when we had the chance
"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no PLAYOFFS."
Winston Churchill
I'm calm now
Quinn: A/9.5 grade. Just perfect.
Kendricks: C/6.5 grade. Total reach, see what we’re doing, not a fan of it though. Don’t like that we deviated from our draft board. A big resounding F-U to McD for that. I really don’t think he should be allowed anywhere near a draft war room ever again, and I don’t even despise the pick. (just the reason for it)
Pettis: C/6.3 grade. Great hands, love seeing receivers catch in traffic but I hope he stays healthy, otherwise this looks like a Keenan Burton pick to me (talented pass catcher – physical style)
Just wish we got Marvin Austin/Paea/Jarrett in round 2 and Mason Foster in round 3.
It’s really disappointing to see these 2 picked over them, not because they suck (they don’t) but because they were wild reaches and not even in positions of need like the others. The fact they all got drafted so quickly after them is evidence they were the right spot to take them and considering the need it’s really baffling.
All we can do is support these guys and hope that they don’t prove the critics right.
2 sets of new hands for Sam to play with (pause) means hopefully we put up 20+ points a game and the D doesn’t notice Atogwe isn’t back there…
Bradford to Onobun!
I think people would of liked the Pettis pick a lot more if
We would of not drafted Kendricks and got a OLB or G
by FlimtotheFlam on Apr 29, 2011 10:37 PM CDT up reply actions
Agreed on the grades, with a couple notes
On the Pettis pick, I think it’s more a symbol of how much faith this FO has in a McDaniels-led offense (I’m going to put a piece together on this probably for Monday). The idea that McDaniels is running the war room is ridiculous, and I know you were just throwing the hyperbole out there for emphasis’ sake. The real takeaway is that Devaney, as opposed to previous seasons under Shurmur, was willing to spend draft capital on picks and positions that are nearly entirely dependent on the offensive scheme. Kendricks is a wasted pick unless McDaniels can implement a system that takes advantage of his skills without ignoring what Hoomanawanui showed us last year.
On Pettis, it smells of BPA to me. The WR corps is in flux, so I have no idea where he fits going into the preseason, but that we spent a round 3 pick on a WR with so many other needs that are without average-level talent is telling.
But I’m with you on stretching for the options. I don’t think that can be argued, given where the alternatives were taken.
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"my keyboard won't corporate, neighter will my smell check." - Knoxfan
well said 3k, and by the looks of this draft, its looking more and more like the rams are going to drop some serious cash to an overpriced vet...
the other teams in the division loaded up 3k, and we could have “added” more dept on that defensive front, and secondary. but no, why the hell devaney left mcdaniels in charge ill never know! maybe he left after the 1st rd, and forgot to lock the door!! dammit!
with no added help for robbins, and didnt even grab o.j.’s replacement! wheres our olb? like knoxfan stated, and hes right, if the rams are going to get themselves into shootouts…the defense is going to be on the field longer than they should!! i really hope devaney, (you bastard!), has something up his sleeve in free agency, because there are STILL gaping holes to fill, and i just dont see anybody else thats left in this draft, thats even in consideration. im giving this draft a F!!!!
by Mark Jaramillo on Apr 30, 2011 12:07 AM CDT up reply actions
Who said McD had any say?
I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.
by Midasknight on Apr 30, 2011 12:08 AM CDT up reply actions
he had to have some say in this draft midas, cmon, after all they are running his system.
devaney/spags arent just going to throw names in a hat and say…“ya! thats it! theres our te/wr!”. he had some imput.
by Mark Jaramillo on Apr 30, 2011 12:17 AM CDT up reply actions
yes, because McD could tell Spags "pick a TE over a DT you would rather have." right
I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.
+1
Everyone says this is McD’s picks but in reality it wasn’t up to him. Especially when McD could easily get a head coaching job in 2 years again, why would we pick based on him in the second and third rounds? Spags and Devaney were in complete control, maybe McD had some input but the decision was up to them.
looking forward to the article
as you all know, I don’t rate mcD, and the hyperbole is a direct result of it, although the fact he made Billy and Spags deviate from their draft board disappoints me.
Pettis looks like a nice pick and as flimtotheflam said, if we had taken a DT or someone in Round 2 I’d like it more, however I have always been of the opinion that for our needs, the only WR that is an upgrade is AJ Green, not even Julio.
(though that was controversial too)
Bradford to Onobun!
Well what does this say about our WR and TE corps?
Those two got to mean that we’re dropping at least one person from each. Clayton,Avery,Amendola,Gibson,DX,Gilyard,Robinson and now Pettis…Well I’m sure Clayton and Avery stick as well as Gilyard DX probably will too (not that I dont like him i just dnt know if the FO will) and Pettis duh! so I’m thinking Gibs and Robinson are on the fence right now.
Then With Kendricks being our horrible 2nd round guy he’s a shoe in and so is hoho and Bajaema will be too I’m guessing. Fendi will be practice guy im sure and Fells is bid adjou.
"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no PLAYOFFS."
Winston Churchill
Gibson and Robinson are as good as gone!
After calming down from the disappointment of things not going as I expected, These picks don’t seem so bad. Thinking back to last year our biggest hole was a complete lack of depth with our receiver corps. These last two picks give us solid back ups at TE and #2WR. This should allow the offense to avoid being completely derailed if we suffer an injury or two. We still need that dynamic #1WR but hell those guys don’t grow on trees so we may have to make do until an opportunity presents itself… obviously Julio just wasn’t meant to be. I think Clayton is good enough to provide a serviceable number one option and it looks like the guys we just drafted could be used to field some bizarre formations. I especially like the blocking ability of the guy from Bosie State.
your an idiot
when you are 7 and 9 you dont draft back ups in the 2nd and 3rd round they dont need a TE and dont need another receiver with average speed
by lil_smokie60 on Apr 30, 2011 1:56 AM CDT up reply actions
Have some respect
If you’re incapable of reading other peoples’ opinions without resorting to name calling, maybe you should stop posting here.
And it’s “you’re” or “you are” not ’your."
I bet Sarah Palin can learn a playbook faster than Mardy Gilyard.
Leonard Hankerson to the Rams in the 2nd round!!!
It's pretty short-sighted to think speed is the only important thing
And to be honest, the front office has a much better idea of what we need that any of us.
I'm not saying they are bad picks
I am still ecstatic over Quinn, I like Pettis and think he is different to what we already have and Kendricks has athletic upside. My concern is that after 3 picks, for the 2011 season we have probably drafted zero starters and not addressed some of the huge needs. When I think about it like that, it is difficult to understand the FO logic and call this a success.
Obviously I hope they all become Rams legends (for the right reasons), but I’d just be a little more comfortable if I saw an immediate starter or two there.
For better or worse, today was clearly about McDaniels getting the right guys to fit his system.
Personally, despite seeing what the players bring to the table (and I think that a proper run-blocking TE could be a great addition), Pettis and Kendricks felt like reaches to me. I get the feeling that the team might have been able to take Kendricks in the 3rd and Pettis in the 4th. It reeks of “well, I need a versatile TE and a good hands guy, so value be damned, I’m taking them now”.
The positive side is that McDaniels has built tremendously productive offenses with unheralded guys. The negative is what felt like tunnel vision. What really killed me was seeing both Moffitt and Rackley snagged right before our third pick. That hurt.
I was pissed when Moffitt was picked
no doubt we would have taken him, but that’s how the draft goes.
I AM SAMACUS!!!!!!
Same with Alex Green and Demarco Murry
So we’ll probably get a Hunter or Devine guy somewhere…dammit i hate waterbugs
"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no PLAYOFFS."
Winston Churchill
Yep kind of felt like we had to execute draft plan B tonight.
I doubt we’d got either of these picks had we waited a complete round before drafting them… we’d probably been able to sit back to the end of the round or beginning of the next but most likely we’d missed out on them. I have no doubt our picks were the highest grades specific to the value they add based on our system. Regardless we still have a boat load of holes to fill and going into the draft I think we knew we’re at least one more draft away from having a solid team top to bottom. Does it really matter all that much which holes are filled first. After thinking about team depth as a hole that needs addressed I’m less critical of this draft. I think we have a plan on what we can do to be competitive and Spags always seems to find a way to overcome some really lack luster defensive line ups. I’m just hoping like hell we can find some help for the interior offensive line… getting kind of sick watching defensive lines spiking Sam’s passes back at his face! We need to provide him with a consistent pocket. Way too many center collapses last year.
Batted balls at the line are almost 100% on Sam
It shows that he was telegraphing his passes at times.
People are hugely undervaluing our picks
Hendricks is easily our best TE, and Pettis is going to be this year’s Mike Williams, mark my words. Do you all realize that outside McShay and Kiper, most people really like the guys we picked.
by King Sam Rules! on Apr 29, 2011 10:37 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Tough to say
Could Kendricks and Pettis have been picked lower? Maybe. Who knows?
I’d like to see the Rams snag a couple of guards tomorrow, and a OLB to boot.
Of course, there are some low-cost free agent options for LB, whenever free agents are available. I bet it will be sooner, rather than later. I have a feeling the 8th circuit will buckle to the players. If the league plays, everyone makes money…Don’t see sense in them cutting it short.
"Doin' blow off a strippers nipple" -VanRam
They were slight reaches but they would have been picked in the same rounds.
The only other way the Rams could have gotten them later is to trade down a bit but let’s be real here, that’s not our style.
"I kind of stepped my swagger up. You look at the Madden game and the swagger's so low, maybe they'll bump me up. Before it was a meatball flex, so you've got to liven it up a little bit." - Animal Jr.
by douchiedude on Apr 30, 2011 12:31 AM CDT up reply actions
Now there's hope for QUIIIIIIIIIZZZZZ!
I will shit myself and jizz my pants if Rams draft him!
Needed: Ping Pong table. Anyone wanna donate $78 million?
by sergey606 on Apr 29, 2011 10:38 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
perfect
i’ll stock-up for tomorrow.
Anyone else hoping for Quizz?!
Needed: Ping Pong table. Anyone wanna donate $78 million?
That would be a perfect end to one of the hopeless drafts in our rebuilding phase
"Victory at all costs, victory in spite of all terror, victory however long and hard the road may be; for without victory there is no PLAYOFFS."
Winston Churchill
I truly believe that you're going to see
a HUGE improvement in our redzone offense and that we’re going to have picks 2 and 3 to thank for that. Only time will tell, but it’s understandable to be frustrated right now.
"I kind of stepped my swagger up. You look at the Madden game and the swagger's so low, maybe they'll bump me up. Before it was a meatball flex, so you've got to liven it up a little bit." - Animal Jr.
by douchiedude on Apr 30, 2011 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions
I agree with another year under the team's new leader qb
Redzone was gonna get better without the Rd. 2 and Rd. 3 barfshots in the bucket.
McDaniels sucks in the redzone though
look at Denvers’ stats.
Hopefully Sam makes him look better than he is.
Bradford to Onobun!
I don't know why everybody is pissed
obviously this was about getting some players in this draft that can go with the spread offense and that’s what they did. They got speed guys who can run after the catch. Honestly I’ve never seen the TE play but I have some kind of trust in this FO (mainly because I have to have faith) that they made the right picks for Sam and McDaniels offense.
Get some impact players!!
neither of them are speed guys
they both ran a 4.6……. i do beleive tho that devaney and spags know what they are doin … spags is no push over so i know mcd didnt make himm do anything
Well I'm not going to argue with you
maybe you aren’t you you don’t understand the picks!
Get some impact players!!
but why?
Look at what we’ve gotten since devany got here. Rd 1 smith, Samchise n quinn. Rd 2 animal jr, saffold n the te. Rd 3 fletcher, murphy n pettis… all beiades the picks this years are major plans/starters for the team… I agree I didn’t see it shaking out like this with what was available but I wont argue. At least quinn makes sure we have a great d line if healthy. Others we luxury picks if they pan out or excelle
by markg1127 on Apr 29, 2011 10:41 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
What *&%$$@&*
No ; G, OLB, S, DT!!!!!!!!
McD is going to turn SJ39 into the ultimate TD machine!!!
Go RAMs !!!
Anyone notice
We still have four rounds left, and DT, LB, OG are easier to find in Free Agency than pass catchers?
by King Sam Rules! on Apr 29, 2011 10:58 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Not in rounds 2 and 3
Stupidity and idiocy rolled into one fabricated response, only dumb Americans will say such rubbish.
ya, ok, we'll see how easy...and how PRICEY these guys will be king sam! theres going to be some horrendously ovepaid free agent this yr watch! and were not going to have a choice!!
by Mark Jaramillo on Apr 30, 2011 12:11 AM CDT up reply actions
Damit, I gotta admit
I read this thread about three times now, went back and did a little digging, and I have to agree that we drafted in 2nd and 3rd for the system. We actually came out on top (IMO) when considering what we need to fit OUR system. Those left on the board just didn’t fit as well ( a better player may not work as well). Tomorrow will give us the OG and LB types that we need to fit OUR system. I have to get off the BPA wagon and re-think my gripes in the future. Of course, I retain the right to use my own facts for griping.
well said Knox
If we can get our "new system" THIS YEAR then I’m all for it.
The only thing comparable to a Rams win is a 49er loss!
by DevsLaRams on Apr 29, 2011 11:39 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
hopefully your right knox, maybe were all enamored with the names on the backs of there jerseys...
ive seen h.o.f.ers that were picked in the later rds, who werent even considered ’top 10". so i guess ill have to swallow my pride, and see how this season unfolds.
by Mark Jaramillo on Apr 30, 2011 12:13 AM CDT up reply actions
System, wtf
What has McD installed since being signed by Rams?
Answer?
Has not even met the team due to CBA/lockout.
Rams fans don’t know what system your talking about because it has yet to be explained.
I think it's cool that there are a lot of
passionate Rams fans showing interest months away from any real games. The funny thing to me about any draft is the simple fact that none of us know a single thing about the careers that are going to unfold for these guys. There is probably not a more inexact science anywhere on earth than the draft. It’s funny as hell to look back on the first 3 rounds from say 7 or 8 years ago and scratch your head and try and remember where the hell did all those guys go. Go Rams!!!
Very disappointed.
Looks like the dink and dunk is alive and well since no upgrade of our interior O-line. No push and no holes for our running game again and Sam will have to perfect the 3 step drop. Real exciting. And Quinn will join an “impressive” D-line? Long and who? A couple of old dudes who played well last season and who else?
Well, if McD can get something out of an offense with crappy guards I will be impressed. Especially since we are playing some real tough opponents this season.
And, if BD can find starting OG, DT and OLB in the next four rounds I will really be impressed.
The Rams did good in these three rounds IDK what anyone says
everybody is like in the first round we got a steal. now what happened after that? Well if you look at what they did BD and Spags went out and got people who can catch the ball. Dropped passes killed the Rams last year. Yeah they didn’t have a deep threat so what the other guys still have to catch the ball in order to give SJ39 the running room that he needs. wether it’s dink and donk or even just let it rip and run. The recievers still have to make the catch period point blank. So thats what BD and Spags addressed in rounds 2 and 3.
I did say the surprise pick would be having to do with
“HANDS”!
I was wrong it would be 2 surprise picks regarding “HANDS”!
Add Avery and Clayton though for a full season
Both of them have pretty good HANDS.
Well it worked pretty good last year
At least until everyone realized all they had to do was take away all the passing lanes on the quick slants and take away Amendola. Still had our TE actually held onto the ball at the end of the SanFran game we score a TD instead of just a tying FG. We win the West and go to the playoffs. If Clayton or Avery can do anything our TEs will be deadly. Plus the next few picks is offensive line territory so there is still hope that we can give Sam space to execute throws. All and all I’m encouraged the more I analyze our picks.
Special Teams Value
Something that goes unnoticed about Pettis is his special teams contributions at Boise St even during his senior year. This guy was on coverage and return units running down kicks and setting up returns. He even was the placeholder on PATs and field goals. I think that ability will allow him to make the active roster from day one while he progresses into the receiver rotation.
As far as durability the only real injury he had came on a failed PAT try where his leg got twisted up oddly. Not bad for a guy that was always on the field, as well being a physical blocker in the running game.
I personally think he is a solid pick that will contribute from day one and will progressively become a bigger part of the offense over the season.
by maybra48 on Apr 29, 2011 11:27 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
People, there is going to be a Free Agency period.
More holes will be filled that way.
Granted … I REALLY wanted a RD2/3 OG …. but still …
I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.
OOOH Yeah!
We might find a couple of 34 year old guys who might contribute for a year or two.
I don't care if they're old
If they can contribute for one season that buys us time to slowly build through the draft. My god how quickly we forget just how bad the Rams were three years ago. We are are far from being able to fix all the problems just by selecting guys based solely on their position.
I really like the Pettis pick actually
I don’t think we need a speed WR we have Avery coming back and Amendola in the slot…where else to you put a speed guy you have to have at least one possession receiver I think he fits perfectly…now I just hope he contributes more than Gilyard did last season, he should compete with Alexander for playing time
cannon could be a good value late round OG
but did we just pass on rice by drafting pettis?
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Yep I think so
I would rather have overpaid for a proven #1 in Rice and picked up Austin (I dont care about his character concerns as we should have veterans in place to handle him) and Foster in the third round
Man, gotta love the draft
I always hold off come draft time, just cause i don’t want to make myself look like an idiot but seems like a good time to speak up:
1.Quinn was a no brainer.
2.Kendricks was not what I expected. I was tellin my boys “it’ll be Austin or Paea, no doubt” when it went down. I think he steps in and is our best TE, but I don’t like the fact that we have so many TE’s on the roster.
3.Pettis was surprising too, but I was very uncertain about what they’d do with that pick. I’ve never been in the ‘RB early camp’ and my opinion of the defensive/gaurd talent was not great at the spot. I think Pettis’ skill set is being a little undervalued here, best hands on our team/good jump ball skills/endzone threat/no injury history. Those characteristics may make him Sam’s favorite target coming into the season, expecially if SJax continues to be deficient in the redzone (sorry for the low blow SJax, you know I’d still father your children).
Closing notes: Kendricks would have went before our 3rd and Pettis would have went before our 4th, almost certain. Unless it’s a guard, I expect we’ll be filling some defensive holes at OLB, S, or DT at this point. Not many safeties off the board so far, OLB is really weak this year, and DT always has some gems, so should be interesting.
Overall Draft Grade: 86% – B
To each his own :)
+1
I like that you just don’t diss our draft just because it’s not exactly what we believed was going to happen. I agree with what you said about the two and I think since we did pick them up and TE and WR will be dropped before the season starts.
Gibson or Robinson for WR
Fendi might go to our practice squad
I like the grade as well
Get some impact players!!
I agree with everything you said.
Kendricks was a head-scratcher but it’s not like it was a BAD pick. He was considered a top tight end all season long and he’s most likely our best tight end already. I wanted Paea so it DEFINITELY could have been better but I don’t see it as a bad pick. As for Pettis, don’t know what all of the hate is about on that pick. It came down to Hankerson and Pettis and the Rams felt that Pettis fit their scheme better. Personally, I like that pick. He’s a solid player who’s going to give it his all in the film room and practice field. Our redzone offense improved DRASTICALLY today. I’d give it the same grade, possibly a B+ because I absolutely LOVED the Robert Quinn pick. But like someone pointed out earlier today, Pettis and Kendricks both led the combine in the 20-yard shuttle for both tight ends and wide receivers, that definitely tells us that these picks are for what direction we’re going on offense.
"I kind of stepped my swagger up. You look at the Madden game and the swagger's so low, maybe they'll bump me up. Before it was a meatball flex, so you've got to liven it up a little bit." - Animal Jr.
by douchiedude on Apr 30, 2011 12:27 AM CDT up reply actions
Kendricks, who heard of him prior to draft? Pundits, analysts?
Outta left field selection – a shitfuk selection to be specific. Anyways, I eat my words because on a thread 2 days ago, I wrote that a Rams surprise would be wr or db in first 3 rounds. In fact, it was written that “THE HANDS” would be the key to selecting. Then, someone said Rams had Amendola. Now, this thread draftor writes that “THE HANDS” are the reason……I say 2 safeties going in the division had some help in the matter of selecting this Kendricks kid.
Now, he may be good, but definately not on the radar of all mocks and analysts presented by the mainstreamer media types.
Anyhow, I would like to see outta all of us Rams fans/thread posters WHERE ANYONE MENTIONS A FRICKEN TIGHT END AS A NEED?
I've heard of Kendricks
all season long. He was widely considered the most complete and one of three best tight ends last year (Rudolph and DJ Williams being the other two).
"I kind of stepped my swagger up. You look at the Madden game and the swagger's so low, maybe they'll bump me up. Before it was a meatball flex, so you've got to liven it up a little bit." - Animal Jr.
I can totally agree with what you said
great positive post it’s rare but sometimes people can see the logic and have likeness in their thoughts. great post Kinzav29
Agree on Quinn
Disagree on the next 2 selections as more dire positions needed filling and an OLB IMPACT player was there for the taking in Round 2, so no more retard excuses or justifications for a shitfuk 2nd round pick!
I honestly think Spags rolled the dice
to skip out on DT’s in hopes of the Giants nabbing one. I just have this feeling that he’s gonna go hard for Barry Cofield…and I would loooooove that. Fearsome Foursome 21st century.
"I kind of stepped my swagger up. You look at the Madden game and the swagger's so low, maybe they'll bump me up. Before it was a meatball flex, so you've got to liven it up a little bit." - Animal Jr.
im hoping man, cuz, thats all the rams have left! is a free agent dt. and i dont see anybody, aside from coefield worthwhile.
by Mark Jaramillo on Apr 30, 2011 12:32 AM CDT up reply actions
In a draft year with the CBA bull-schit
The draft is more important than ever, and Rams brass blew farts all over the fans and St. Louis. Smell that cheezy, rotten goat hoof aroma
oh btw rams fans what do you all thinka bout that herzlic? (spelling), lb? i think he can be a steal as well, or did he get drafted already?
he can play inside/outside, hes versatile. and pls people dont bring up the cancer thing. i really think this guy can play! steve marriucci loved this guy when he worked him out. might be worth looking in the later rds, (if he didnt get picked…let me check).
by Mark Jaramillo on Apr 30, 2011 12:31 AM CDT reply actions
Video of Kendricks vs. Michigan
Michigan’s defense can make anyone look good.
For what it’s worth:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQqYSSSUP68&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Quinn's the only pick I'm sold on
Then again, I’m not a football coach. Pettis reminds me of Drew Bennett, which makes me cringe. Then again, he did have some effective years with Tennessee before he stole a contract from the previous regime’s braintrust. Kendricks could be exactly what McDaniel-san is looking at to indeed spread the offense. Then again, there probably won’t be a football season this year anyways.
I was practically knocked over this morning by the wind gust erupting from Jerry Richardson’s erection after the lockout was reinstated.
"Fac Fortia et Patere"
Huffing and puffing
Sorry, I just had a mental image of Claude Wroten desperately trying to get back into Rams Park.
"Fac Fortia et Patere"
by FailureDrill on Apr 30, 2011 3:07 AM CDT up reply actions
We got one long term starter
In Quinn.
Pettis looks like Amendola’s backup and while Kendricks might be the best TE we have, he was a massive reach in round 2. I had a mock draft on another site and I drafted Kendricks in the 5th round and my peers graded me a ‘C’.
Well to be honest your peers probably don't make a living off players being successful
I was as surprised as anyone, but there were so many picks in the second round considered a reach that I’m starting to believe no-one on the internet had a grasp of what a big-board should look like.
The Internet Big Board
Is something to keep track of. The internet has been wrong many times before. Jimmy Clausen comes to mind.
WHo feels that Seahags, whiners and red birds have had a better 2 days
drafting quality players over Rams.
Thread Poll…..Rams lose.
seahawks have not impressed at all
I really am starting to love who we have taken and am intrigued at the possiblities
Sam Bradford + Julio Jones = Championships all day...
Melo + Amar'e = NBA Championships all day...
by MyACLisBrittle on Apr 30, 2011 4:23 AM CDT up reply actions
they definitiely did
and they all drafted scared.
Sam??? OH SHIT. GET A CB OR A PASS RUSHER
Chris Long and Robert Quinn? GET SOME FUCKIN O-LINE MAN!
Bradford to Onobun!
Marvin Austin was drafted by the Giant
does this mean Barry Cofield is going to the Rams??
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