[Cobra Mgr]

Originally Posted by WooBallFan43

I don't know. I'm not an NFL GM or coach. I am not an all-knowing omniscient being who knows everything, everywhere, all at once. We can only think. Simpson was going to go Round 2 in a normal draft. If it wasn't for the Rams, the highest he would have gone was to Pittsburgh at 21. QB's are necessary and there IS some inherent bias for them. It's why the Heisman/MVP have become the Best QB award instead of the best player award. I feel like this draft is similar to 2019 in QB talent, with a Heisman finalist drafted #1 and nobody else.

Agreed. All they are doing is guessing & assuming to the best of their ability. But we all know how the game is played. Teams put out false information & the media, determined to act like they know more than we do, eat it up & vomit it out. Why would a GM trust what the draft gurus say about X player's value to the rest of the league? Why would they trust X team is/isn't looking @ a certain position? If the Rams felt Simpson was a bonafide star, it would be sheer ego for them to assume no one else picked up on that.

So again, I don't criticize a team for going "early" after a player they felt was good & could help. If in 5 seasons, the selections you picked are signing their 2nd contracts, everyone will proclaim you a genius. I criticize for going after a player that doesn't help.