Should have drafted SKATTEBO

[brasilrams]

Dude is a monster and I am sure he won't fumble at the 1 yard line multiple times.



Cam ( drafted # 105 ) single handedly destroyed the eagles defense , meanwhile the rb we drafted ( # 117 ) doesn't even see the field.

[ocram23]

Dude is a monster and I am sure he won't fumble at the 1 yard line multiple times.

yep and it would have solved our goal line issues...but if McVay drafts him he wouldn't play him first yr anyway

[brasilrams]

Dude is a monster and I am sure he won't fumble at the 1 yard line multiple times.

yep and it would have solved our goal line issues...but if McVay drafts him he wouldn't play him first yr anyway

Exactly...

[Cornell29]

I know everyone wants to see Ferg play, including me, but it isn't true that rookies dont either start or contribute right away for the rams. Can someone explain where did this the theory that Rams dont like to start and or play rookies come from?

Puka, Verse, EJ, TuTu (starting punt returner his rookie year before getting injured), KW (Starting KR is rookie year before getting injured), Fisk, Davis, Avila, Durant, Kupp, Kobie, Young, Limmer, Akers, Jefferson, Stewart, Whittington, Bobby Brown, Speights, Kinchens, McCollough, Corum, Evans, Karty all contributed or started as a rookie.

[brasilrams]

I know everyone wants to see Ferg play, including me, but it isn't true that rookies dont either start or contribute right away for the rams. Can someone explain where did this the theory that Rams dont like to start and or play rookies come from?

Puka, Verse, EJ, TuTu (starting punt returner his rookie year before getting injured), KW (Starting KR is rookie year before getting injured), Fisk, Davis, Avila, Durant, Kupp, Kobie, Young, Limmer, Akers, Jefferson, Stewart, Whittington, Bobby Brown, Speights, Kinchens, McCollough, Corum, Evans, Karty all contributed or started as a rookie.

Where is the RB that we drafted around the same time Skattebo was drafted ? One is destroying NFL defenses and the other doesn't even see the field despite the issues we are having with the current group.

the one snap that Ferg played he made an unbelievable super contested catch . Type of catch NONE of our TEs can make . And then what ? he goes to the bench again .

some of those names you mentioned barely played their rookie year , barely.

[Cornell29]

I know everyone wants to see Ferg play, including me, but it isn't true that rookies dont either start or contribute right away for the rams. Can someone explain where did this the theory that Rams dont like to start and or play rookies come from?

Puka, Verse, EJ, TuTu (starting punt returner his rookie year before getting injured), KW (Starting KR is rookie year before getting injured), Fisk, Davis, Avila, Durant, Kupp, Kobie, Young, Limmer, Akers, Jefferson, Stewart, Whittington, Bobby Brown, Speights, Kinchens, McCollough, Corum, Evans, Karty all contributed or started as a rookie.

Where is the RB that we drafted around the same time Skattebo was drafted ? One is destroying NFL defenses and the other doesn't even see the field despite the issues we are having with the current group.

the one snap that Ferg played he made an unbelievable super contested catch . Type of catch NONE of our TEs can make . And then what ? he goes to the bench again .

some of those names you mentioned barely played their rookie year , barely.

You bring up Ferg and Hunter, but what about Verse, Kobie, Fisk, Avila, Speights, Kupp. Limmer etc who all started as rookies.

Its not even like the rams have had high picks. They rarely even had a 1st and 2nd rounders due to prior trades.

I live in the Philly area so I know alot about the eagles, who has arguably the best FO in football with Howie Roseman, and they dont start/play all their rookies right away either, bc they arent ready.

[brasilrams]

Where is the RB that we drafted around the same time Skattebo was drafted ? One is destroying NFL defenses and the other doesn't even see the field despite the issues we are having with the current group.

the one snap that Ferg played he made an unbelievable super contested catch . Type of catch NONE of our TEs can make . And then what ? he goes to the bench again .

some of those names you mentioned barely played their rookie year , barely.

You bring up Ferg and Hunter, but what about Verse, Kobie, Fisk, Avila, Speights, Kupp. Limmer etc who all started as rookies.

Its not even like the rams have had high picks. They rarely even had a 1st and 2nd rounders due to prior trades.

I live in the Philly area so I know alot about the eagles, who has arguably the best FO in football with Howie Roseman, and they dont start/play all their rookies right away either, bc they arent ready.

I’m not saying rookies never start for McVay. I’m actually questioning the rookies from this draft. If they’re not starting, maybe they’re just not that good — maybe the team drafted wrong?

Again: Cam is destroying NFL defenses, while our rookie RB isn’t even being activated for games — and they were drafted around the same spot. I know it’s still early, but if this doesn’t change, people are going to start saying this entire draft class is a bust.

And I still don’t get why Ferg only saw one snap — even though, on that one snap, he made an insane catch.

[Commish]

I'm amazed that this guy didn't go in at least the second round of this past April's NFL draft, even I knew what a collegiate standout he had been, although I barely pay any attention to college football...

RAM SEASON!!

--The Commish

[DelMar]

Absolutely.

Watched him a lot in college. Best pal is a major ASU booster/alum. Every time I watched Skat, made me think of CMC.

This dude in Sean’s offense. Omg

Good for Giant fans though. After a decade of suck, they have exciting blood who both play balls out (Skat and Dart). Just wait for the marketing to start w these two. Exciting is an understatement.

Two exciting white boys!

[ocram23]

Where is the RB that we drafted around the same time Skattebo was drafted ? One is destroying NFL defenses and the other doesn't even see the field despite the issues we are having with the current group.

the one snap that Ferg played he made an unbelievable super contested catch . Type of catch NONE of our TEs can make . And then what ? he goes to the bench again .

some of those names you mentioned barely played their rookie year , barely.

You bring up Ferg and Hunter, but what about Verse, Kobie, Fisk, Avila, Speights, Kupp. Limmer etc who all started as rookies.

Its not even like the rams have had high picks. They rarely even had a 1st and 2nd rounders due to prior trades.

I live in the Philly area so I know alot about the eagles, who has arguably the best FO in football with Howie Roseman, and they dont start/play all their rookies right away either, bc they arent ready.

completely untrue...Mitchell and DeJean were their top 2 picks 2 yrs ago and they started all year

[Cornell29]

You bring up Ferg and Hunter, but what about Verse, Kobie, Fisk, Avila, Speights, Kupp. Limmer etc who all started as rookies.

Its not even like the rams have had high picks. They rarely even had a 1st and 2nd rounders due to prior trades.

I live in the Philly area so I know alot about the eagles, who has arguably the best FO in football with Howie Roseman, and they dont start/play all their rookies right away either, bc they arent ready.

completely untrue...Mitchell and DeJean were their top 2 picks 2 yrs ago and they started all year

You are only referring to only the top picks? In that case,
Fisk and Verse were the Rams top picks in last draft as well and they equally played all year, like Mitchell and DeJean.

[ocram23]

completely untrue...Mitchell and DeJean were their top 2 picks 2 yrs ago and they started all year

Im referring to the eagles 2025 draft. They do have Campbell starting (who was a 1st rounder) but all of there rookies haven't yet contributed bc they arent ready.

Fisk and Verse were the Rams top picks last draft and they equally played all year.

all I am going to say is this you can not continue to use high draft picks on non impact players.....And Corum has hardly been used since he has become a Ram. I would also say if the Giants didn't swoop in front of the Rams last year in round 1 Jaxson Dart would be a Ram.....JMO

[Cornell29]

Im referring to the eagles 2025 draft. They do have Campbell starting (who was a 1st rounder) but all of there rookies haven't yet contributed bc they arent ready.

Fisk and Verse were the Rams top picks last draft and they equally played all year.

all I am going to say is this you can not continue to use high draft picks on non impact players.....And Corum has hardly been used since he has become a Ram. I would also say if the Giants didn't swoop in front of the Rams last year in round 1 Jaxson Dart would be a Ram.....JMO

Skattebo is the starting rb so he will be used more than Corum. Would Skattebo be used as much if the Giants had Kyren? Don't know, but I doubt it.

Skattebi had to beat out Tyrone Tracy Jr (who has a 2.8 yards a carry rushing avg this year) for Snaps, Blake have to beat out Kyren. Im far from Kyren biggest fan right now, but it is easier to beat out Tyrone then it is Kyren. I bet if Tyrone Tracy Jr was Blake only competion last year, Blake would have benlen starting.

[brasilrams]

Im referring to the eagles 2025 draft. They do have Campbell starting (who was a 1st rounder) but all of there rookies haven't yet contributed bc they arent ready.

Fisk and Verse were the Rams top picks last draft and they equally played all year.

all I am going to say is this you can not continue to use high draft picks on non impact players.....And Corum has hardly been used since he has become a Ram. I would also say if the Giants didn't swoop in front of the Rams last year in round 1 Jaxson Dart would be a Ram.....JMO

" all I am going to say is this you can not continue to use high draft picks on non impact players "

Exactly.

[brasilrams]

all I am going to say is this you can not continue to use high draft picks on non impact players.....And Corum has hardly been used since he has become a Ram. I would also say if the Giants didn't swoop in front of the Rams last year in round 1 Jaxson Dart would be a Ram.....JMO

Skattebo is the starting rb so he will be used more than Corum. Would Skattebo be used as much if the Giants had Kyren? Don't know, but I doubt it.

Skattebi had to beat out Tyrone Tracy Jr (who has a 2.8 yards a carry rushing avg this year) for Snaps, Blake have to beat out Kyren. Im far from Kyren biggest fan right now, but it is easier to beat out Tyrone then it is Kyren. I bet if Tyrone Tracy Jr was Blake only competion last year, Blake would have benlen starting.

Why not? He’s clearly better than KW. Every running back who doesn’t consistently fumble the ball at the one-yard line is better than KW — which is basically any RB. Any RB who doesn’t have 11 fumbles is better than KW — which, again, is pretty much every RB. Ball security is number 1 and KW fails miserably in that regard.

[Cornell29]

all I am going to say is this you can not continue to use high draft picks on non impact players.....And Corum has hardly been used since he has become a Ram. I would also say if the Giants didn't swoop in front of the Rams last year in round 1 Jaxson Dart would be a Ram.....JMO

" all I am going to say is this you can not continue to use high draft picks on non impact players "

Exactly.

But the high draft picks last year was Verse and Fisk and they played.
The year before it was Avila. Young and Turner and all 3 played.

[Cornell29]

Skattebo is the starting rb so he will be used more than Corum. Would Skattebo be used as much if the Giants had Kyren? Don't know, but I doubt it.

Skattebi had to beat out Tyrone Tracy Jr (who has a 2.8 yards a carry rushing avg this year) for Snaps, Blake have to beat out Kyren. Im far from Kyren biggest fan right now, but it is easier to beat out Tyrone then it is Kyren. I bet if Tyrone Tracy Jr was Blake only competion last year, Blake would have benlen starting.

why not ? he is clearly better than KW.

I dont know about that. He was great vs Eagles but Im not ready to say he is better than KW. Even after that game vs the eagles he only avg 4.1 yards a carry

[brasilrams]

why not ? he is clearly better than KW.

I dont know about that. He was great vs Eagles but Im not ready to say he is better than KW. Even after that game vs the eagles he only avg 4.1 yards a carry

Dude is a monster . But I edited my reply . Check it out .

[DelMar]

I'm amazed that this guy didn't go in at least the second round of this past April's NFL draft, even I knew what a collegiate standout he had been, although I barely pay any attention to college football...

RAM SEASON!!

--The Commish

[Cornell29]

I dont know about that. He was great vs Eagles but Im not ready to say he is better than KW. Even after that game vs the eagles he only avg 4.1 yards a carry

Dude is a monster . But I edited my reply . Check it out .

He is a monster. I'll see how the season end for both KW and Skattebo and go from there.

[Cornell29]

Skattebo is the starting rb so he will be used more than Corum. Would Skattebo be used as much if the Giants had Kyren? Don't know, but I doubt it.

Skattebi had to beat out Tyrone Tracy Jr (who has a 2.8 yards a carry rushing avg this year) for Snaps, Blake have to beat out Kyren. Im far from Kyren biggest fan right now, but it is easier to beat out Tyrone then it is Kyren. I bet if Tyrone Tracy Jr was Blake only competion last year, Blake would have benlen starting.

Why not? He’s clearly better than KW. Every running back who doesn’t consistently fumble the ball at the one-yard line is better than KW — which is basically any RB. Any RB who doesn’t have 11 fumbles is better than KW — which, again, is pretty much every RB. Ball security is number 1 and KW fails miserably in that regard.

Yeah the fumbles, I cant argue with that. The Rams should not have resigned Kyren. So far it is looking to be one of those bone headed Rams extensions that they seem to make every other season or so.

[ocram23]

" all I am going to say is this you can not continue to use high draft picks on non impact players "

Exactly.

But the high draft picks last year was Verse and Fisk and they played.
The year before it was Avila. Young and Turner and all 3 played.

I would say the top 3 picks are considered high picks and Corum does fall into that category. Hopefully Ferguson will have an impact but considering what other positions were of need I just don't like the pick. and drafting another RB made zero sense

[brasilrams]

Why not? He’s clearly better than KW. Every running back who doesn’t consistently fumble the ball at the one-yard line is better than KW — which is basically any RB. Any RB who doesn’t have 11 fumbles is better than KW — which, again, is pretty much every RB. Ball security is number 1 and KW fails miserably in that regard.

Yeah the fumbles, I cant argue with that. The Rams should not have resigned Kyren. So far it is looking to be one of those bone headed Rams extensions that they seem to make every other season or so.

Exactly.

[Cornell29]

But the high draft picks last year was Verse and Fisk and they played.
The year before it was Avila. Young and Turner and all 3 played.

I would say the top 3 picks are considered high picks and Corum does fall into that category. Hopefully Ferguson will have an impact but considering what other positions were of need I just don't like the pick. and drafting another RB made zero sense

Rarely teams hit on all top 3 of their picks and all top 3 picks start or highly contribute as a rookie. Corum may or may not be a hit, too early to tell, but he still needs work, especially on his hands.

With that said I agree that if the plan was to resign KW to a longterm deal (which they shouldn't have done imo), the Rams shouldn't have drafted a rb.

I also agree, I wouldn't have went tight end there unless he was capable of making a immediate impact. The rams are saying that he cant make a immediate impact when they benched him for the likes of Higbee. Its still early, so Im not concerned yet, but if Ferg doesnt contribute by season end and playoffs, it will be disappointing.

[ocram23]

I would say the top 3 picks are considered high picks and Corum does fall into that category. Hopefully Ferguson will have an impact but considering what other positions were of need I just don't like the pick. and drafting another RB made zero sense

Rarely teams hit on all top 3 of their picks and all top 3 picks start or highly contribute as a rookie. Corum may or may not be a hit, too early to tell, but he still needs work, especially on his hands.

With that said I agree that if the plan was to resign KW to a longterm deal (which they shouldn't have done imo), the Rams shouldn't have drafted a rb.

I also agree, I wouldn't have went tight end there unless he was capable of making a immediate impact. The rams are saying that he cant make a immediate impact when they benched him for the likes of Higbee. Its still early, so Im not concerned yet, but if Ferg doesnt contribute by season end and playoffs, it will be disappointing.

yeah I am going to be a glass half full guy on Ferg...time will tell

[Truth]

With Corum/Kyren both under contract I wouldn’t have drafted any RB this past year. I’m still trying to figure out how Hunter offers something different than those guys.

At least with Skattebo, he’s a power back. Hunter/Corum/Kyren all seem way too similar. You want your RBs to offer something different. So drafting Skattebo would have made some sense. My only issue with drafting Skattebo would have been his longevity. I think with all the touches he had in college, and his running style, I doubt his career is very long. But if you are on a rookie deal, that’s all you are looking for anyway if you are a team drafting a RB

[brasilrams]

Skateboo is the new Mike alstott, just a little crazier Lol

[brasilrams]

Skateboo angriest runs so far lol.

But instead of this guy we draft another tiny rb. I wonder if we could convert all those 4th and 1 that we fail all the time, with him?

[Rampager66]

The way this guy plays, if he stays the starter and gets the majority of snaps, he's an injury waiting to happen...
Still quite the Bull tho. He'll probably become a short yardage specialist and his career might last longer..

[NN1Badboy]

He would have been a nice pick for us but instead we drafted Hunter. Only time will tell who made the better pick. Right now it doesn't look like us but Hunter has speed and could develop into a great RB.