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Originally Posted by Cobra Mgr
That's my point. Drafting Simpson, the Rams were essentially saying this is our Pro Bowl QB for the next decade & a half. They were saying this is a Peyton Manning/Andrew Luck type prospect. Not this might pay off. This WILL pay off. I give the Rams way more credit than myself for being knowledgeable about players. But that is a lot of trust in someone that had a lot of questions marks. And a big chance taken by a team this close to a Super Bowl.
He better hit.
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Agreed. But you could do worse. You could trade up all the way to the 3rd pick, giving a king's ransom to do it, and pick a QB like Trey Lance solely based on measurables during the underwear olympics. Totally ignoring his play on the field.
This is why I'm glad the Cowboys couldn't draft Sonny Styles. He was a mid first round pick based on his play on the field. The combine put him in the top 5. I know these are experts that do this. But I bet many of those experts never played a down of football in their lives. Not even flag football.