So guys - what is the plan going forward ?

[RonMac]

All talk here on the forum - bottom line is the Rams have settled in on a plan going forward & nothing can be done about it like it or not - Edge upgrade I get ( Hope we do not overpay) BUT this OL must be seriously addressed in any scenario and S must be upgraded (IMO). What do you think is the base plan for this turnaround ?

[ocram23]

All talk here on the forum - bottom line is the Rams have settled in on a plan going forward & nothing can be done about it like it or not - Edge upgrade I get ( Hope we do not overpay) BUT this OL must be seriously addressed in any scenario and S must be upgraded (IMO). What do you think is the base plan for this turnaround ?

Edge is definitely priority and I personally believe IF they keep the pick in round 2 they will address that position. I also believe, unfortunately, that McSnead thinks the OL is ok they just have to get healthy. I hope I am dead wrong but after reading that one article a month ago it is concerning they think this group is talented.

[Claremontram]

Protect fragile Stafford; get the best LT available.

[RonMac]

I would love to see a bigger more physically imposing C than Brian Allen - also would luv an update on where we stand with Logan Bruss as the G C G spots are the key to keeping MS upright. As we all know there are several areas that need a pump up in quality & not lots of moves that can be made. I also agree that Snead APPEARS to be of the mind that his large stable of average OL players is the way to go - could spell doom for the 2023 Rams.

[cat-a-ram]

All talk here on the forum - bottom line is the Rams have settled in on a plan going forward & nothing can be done about it like it or not - Edge upgrade I get ( Hope we do not overpay) BUT this OL must be seriously addressed in any scenario and S must be upgraded (IMO). What do you think is the base plan for this turnaround ?

Edge is definitely priority and I personally believe IF they keep the pick in round 2 they will address that position. I also believe, unfortunately, that McSnead thinks the OL is ok they just have to get healthy. I hope I am dead wrong but after reading that one article a month ago it is concerning they think this group is talented.

I disagree. The oline started off terrible and the defense was in the backfield before the ball was. It never got better. We need to
Use use the 2nd pick for a left tackle and the 3rd pick for a center.

[SoCalRam78]

Rams made moves last year thinking they could make another run. That blew up in their faces. So rather than throwing good money after bad they realized they are f’ed in the future unless they can begin to clear money. As I said, you don’t trade Ramsey, move on from Wagner, and likely release Floyd if you think you can win. No matter how good or bad you think those guys are.

[ocram23]

Edge is definitely priority and I personally believe IF they keep the pick in round 2 they will address that position. I also believe, unfortunately, that McSnead thinks the OL is ok they just have to get healthy. I hope I am dead wrong but after reading that one article a month ago it is concerning they think this group is talented.

I disagree. The oline started off terrible and the defense was in the backfield before the ball was. It never got better. We need to
Use use the 2nd pick for a left tackle and the 3rd pick for a center.

not disagreeing with you but this is what I think they will do. time will tell

[grackler]

What we need, first and foremost, is to get some competent front office personnel who are capable of turning the current disaster of a Ram team into a competitive outfit.
Snead and Demoff have run the Rams into the dirt. They are not capable of the kind of management that will be needed to field a winning outfit.

[Hacksaw]

The 2023 team is going to have to score a lot of points since we can assume the defense is going to give up more points w/o Wagner and (possibly) Ramsey. A stud LT and a roadgrader C should be the priority to balance things out.

Helping AD get pressure should also be a priority since the opponent QB should have an easier time picking our secondary apart if Ramsey is gone (and not adequately replaced).

The obvious is so,, uh,, obvious. I hope the braintrust can be trusted to see what we all saw.

[LARAMFAN52]

What we need, first and foremost, is to get some competent front office personnel who are capable of turning the current disaster of a Ram team into a competitive outfit.
Snead and Demoff have run the Rams into the dirt. They are not capable of the kind of management that will be needed to field a winning outfit.

You sound like a broken record Snead and Demoff Snead and Demoff

Who by the way were here while the Rams have been to the playoff 4 out of the last 6 years with a couple NFC Championships and a Lombardi ,so you are wrong on your whole BS philosophy

[malibu]

What we need, first and foremost, is to get some competent front office personnel who are capable of turning the current disaster of a Ram team into a competitive outfit.
Snead and Demoff have run the Rams into the dirt. They are not capable of the kind of management that will be needed to field a winning outfit.

Seriously what is wrong with you - you are talking about the team (Rams management) that won us a Superbowl. The team that upgrading the QB position at a very steep price because that team felt they could not win a Superbowl as is. The team that went after OBJ a mal content by many accounts, Miller who was hurt. That team had the foresight to make all these deals.

Last season was unfortunate due to injuries a lot of posters seem to attribute it to poor management. There was a statement that the amount of injuries on the OL was the worst in the NFL since 1974 that is 49 years that combined with all the other injuries to WRs, DL, Safeties, RBs, and multiple QBs no team in the NFL could sustain that type of unfortunate circumstances.

The management is not at fault. These guys live this daily they know what their doing and I think most posters would disagree with you.

[GoldenRam]

Learn from our mistakes and don't repeat them

[ocram23]

What we need, first and foremost, is to get some competent front office personnel who are capable of turning the current disaster of a Ram team into a competitive outfit.
Snead and Demoff have run the Rams into the dirt. They are not capable of the kind of management that will be needed to field a winning outfit.

Seriously what is wrong with you - you are talking about the team (Rams management) that won us a Superbowl. The team that upgrading the QB position at a very steep price because that team felt they could not win a Superbowl as is. The team that went after OBJ a mal content by many accounts, Miller who was hurt. That team had the foresight to make all these deals.

Last season was unfortunate due to injuries a lot of posters seem to attribute it to poor management. There was a statement that the amount of injuries on the OL was the worst in the NFL since 1974 that is 49 years that combined with all the other injuries to WRs, DL, Safeties, RBs, and multiple QBs no team in the NFL could sustain that type of unfortunate circumstances.

The management is not at fault. These guys live this daily they know what their doing and I think most posters would disagree with you.

I agree with you the SB victory gives the FO 3 yrs of mediocrity and IMO that is going to happen. The roster needs to be rebuilt and hopefully they will do that thru the draft and via FA. The injuries did suck for sure but the guys they have on the roster, OL group specifically, is pure garbage so I do blame them for not doing their job with that unit. Going to be interesting this year.

[Slickjack]

Fortify both lines, in order to match the physicality of the top teams in the NFC

[wildram01]

With the amount of cap space they are trying to clear, maybe they have finally decided to address the OL. Sign Orlando Brown and Dalton Risner. If we get a late first for Ramsey draft a QB and use #36 on a center. With Havenstein at RT, we just have to get one starting guard out of Shelton, Noteboom, Anchrum, Jackson or Bruss. Most of the rest of the draft should be devoted to defense.

[Hacksaw]

Jourdan had the juevos to tell it like it is. Snead has set up our team to require this season to happen. Way to much cap money tied up in a few aging vets. 85% of the cap in only 11 players for 2023.

Also too many consecutive misses in the 2nd (& other) rounds of the draft. The only probowler drafted by Snead since 2017 is Kupp. Sneads best season from 2012 through 2016 was 7-8-1.
McVay comes along and turns a 4 -12 team into a playoff contender in one off season. Then to SB53 the following season.
Of course it takes front office teamwork but the common denominator with us winning is not Snead, it's coach McVay.

Fast forward to 2022. McVay's bottom ranked offense clearly messed with his mind and he was not happy. It's probable coach saw this coming. It's possible he lost faith in his GM.

Regarding the tweet below it's clear now what's happening. McVay is going full offense to try to outscore the opponents. They're cutting loose a bunch of overpriced defensive players to build a juggernaut offense. He must believe it's the best path to win for 2023 considering something had to give.

I'm a fan of stud defenses but the new NFL is an offensive league. You still have to have a decent defense to win it all so I don't think this season is going to be in the cards.

[malibu]

At this point no one knows what is in store for 2023.