It would be an upset if any team that does not need a starting quarterback would rather pick Teddy Bridgewater in May than trade down. Hopefully if the Rams get the #1 pick, Caldwell becomes Called-well and moves up. The Rams should accept that offer.


Of course, I am more concerned about the Texans and Vikings than the Redskins.

The Rams dont know what they have in Sam coming off the type of injury he had. He may be fine, he may never throw like they are used to seeing from him again. With a #1 overall and another mid-round first, Bridgewater would be the ultimate insurance policy, and could be groomed in to being the starter while Bradford shows what hes got left.


The Rams could very well be in need of a QB, and if a good one on rookie payscale is just sitting there, they will take him.

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The Rams dont know what they have in Sam coming off the type of injury he had. He may be fine, he may never throw like they are used to seeing from him again. With a #1 overall and another mid-round first, Bridgewater would be the ultimate insurance policy, and could be groomed in to being the starter while Bradford shows what hes got left.


The Rams could very well be in need of a QB, and if a good one on rookie payscale is just sitting there, they will take him.

 

But quarterback is not an immediate need. They may be smart to do that, but unlike the Vikings and Texans, I doubt the Rams would put QB at the top of their wish list. A few weeks ago, the Steelers and Giants were thinking about grooming Bridgewater to prepare for veteran retirements like the Packers did with Aaron Rodgers, so I would not be surprised if the Rams are interested. But so far the Rams have not publicy said they want to do that with a rookie quarterback.

 

Of course, if the Redskins had not traded that pick to the Rams, we could all expect them to either upgrade a different position or trade down. So the trade increases our risk of missing out on Bridgewater.

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Who are you most worried about? The Vikings and Texans need a quarterback as much as we do. The Rams have not said they want to draft a quarterback to learn behind Sam Bradford but may be thinking about doing that, so Washington's record is a concern. I don't know what the Buccaneers think of Mike Glennon long-term, especially with the strong possibliity of firing Greg Schiano.

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Who are you most worried about? The Vikings and Texans need a quarterback as much as we do. The Rams have not said they want to draft a quarterback to learn behind Sam Bradford but may be thinking about doing that, so Washington's record is a concern. I don't know what the Buccaneers think of Mike Glennon long-term, especially with the strong possibliity of firing Greg Schiano.

im worried about Atlanta

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Is it just me or does every weeks prime time games feature a team that is always 31st in the league at something where the commentator ends up saying " only Jacksonville is worse"?

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I'm worried about Atlanta.

 

Would you rather take Jadaveon Clowney than a quarterback with the first overal pick? I read Atlanta's biggest draft need is a defensive end.

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Week 13 Update: The Texans became the first team this season to have double digit losses while we actually have a two-game winning streak, so the possibility of losing the Teddy Bridgewater Sweepstakes is more real now. I would think it is safe to say an AFC South team will get the top pick, but the Buccaneers and Falcons being 3-9 is important to remember. Let's look at the possibilities for the last four weeks.

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We'll probably be picking about #7.......probably behind Houston,, Atlanta, Minnesota, Washington, Cleveland, Oakland and maybe even Buffalo. Our remaining schedule is the easiest compared with them.

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We'll probably be picking about #7.......probably behind Houston,, Atlanta, Minnesota, Washington, Cleveland, Oakland and maybe even Buffalo. Our remaining schedule is the easiest compared with them.

 

Current records for all of those teams and their remaining opponents:

 

Texans (2-10): @ 3-9 Jaguars, @ 8-4 Colts, 10-2 BRONCOS, @ 5-7 Titans (26-22)

Falcons (3-9): @ 5-6-1 Packers, 3-9 REDSKINS, @ 8-4 49ers, 9-3 PANTHERS (25-22-1)

Vikings (3-8-1): @ 6-6 Ravens, 7-5 EAGLES, @ 8-4 Bengals, 7-5 LIONS (28-20)

Redskins (3-9): 9-3 CHIEFS, @ 2-10 Falcons, 7-5 COWBOYS, @ 5-7 Giants (23-25)

Browns (4-8): @ 9-3 Patriots, 6-6 BEARS, @ 5-7 Jets, @ 5-7 Steelers (25-25)

Raiders (4-8): @ 5-7 Jets, 9-3 CHIEFS, @ 5-7 Chargers, 10-2 BRONCOS (29-19)

Bills (4-8): @ 3-9 Buccaneers, @ 3-9 Jaguars, 6-6 DOLPHINS, @ 9-3 Patriots (21-27)

 

Based on these numbers aloine, Buffalo has an easier remaining schedule than the Falcons and Redskins, so we need to look closely at the Bills.

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Current records for all of those teams and their remaining opponents:

 

Texans (2-10): @ 3-9 Jaguars, @ 8-4 Colts, 10-2 BRONCOS, @ 5-7 Titans (26-22)

Falcons (3-9): @ 5-6-1 Packers, 3-9 REDSKINS, @ 8-4 49ers, 9-3 PANTHERS (25-22-1)

Vikings (3-8-1): @ 6-6 Ravens, 7-5 EAGLES, @ 8-4 Bengals, 7-5 LIONS (28-20)

Redskins (3-9): 9-3 CHIEFS, @ 2-10 Falcons, 7-5 COWBOYS, @ 5-7 Giants (23-25)

Browns (4-8): @ 9-3 Patriots, 6-6 BEARS, @ 5-7 Jets, @ 5-7 Steelers (25-25)

Raiders (4-8): @ 5-7 Jets, 9-3 CHIEFS, @ 5-7 Chargers, 10-2 BRONCOS (29-19)

Bills (4-8): @ 3-9 Buccaneers, @ 3-9 Jaguars, 6-6 DOLPHINS, @ 9-3 Patriots (21-27)

 

Based on these numbers aloine, Buffalo has an easier remaining schedule than the Falcons and Redskins, so we need to look closely at the Bills.

Nice comparison of teams. The next 4 weeks are gonna be REAL interesting. No doubt there will be many surprises. Heck, Houston almost took out the Pats today.

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lol washington currently holds the #2 pick

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LOL Washington currently holds the #2 pick.

 

Why not the Jaguars? Our last four games are: 2-10 TEXANS, 4-8 BILLS, 5-7 TITANS, @ 8-4 Colts.

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I think it is late enough in the season to start predicting the order of the first five draft picks.

 

It definitely is time to think about scenarios for no teams needing a quarterback picking before we do if we win our next three games and lose at Indianapolis if that is possible.

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lol washington currently holds the #2 pick

 

Amazingly,  the St. Louis Rams are on the verge of a top 3 pick because of the trade they made with the Redskins in 2012 for what became RGIII.  If the Falcons beat the Redskins later this month,  the Rams are going to be in tremendous position to either get a top tier prospect or trade the pick for another huge compensation package.

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Amazingly,  the St. Louis Rams are on the verge of a top 3 pick because of the trade they made with the Redskins in 2012 for what became RGIII.  If the Falcons beat the Redskins later this month,  the Rams are going to be in tremendous position to either get a top tier prospect or trade the pick for another huge compensation package.

maybe they should take teddy and trade bradford, depending on how much they owe sam, i'd be willing to trade a conditional 7th for him, hes still young.

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maybe they should take teddy and trade bradford, depending on how much they owe sam, i'd be willing to trade a conditional 7th for him, hes still young.

 

Considering the injury history of Sam Bradford,  the contract situation involving Bradford in the future,  and that he hasn't played like a Franchise QB often enough,  St. Louis has to seriously consider drafting Teddy or another QB that they might rate at or near the top of the draft.   For the sake of whoever their QB is,  they need to surround him with better protection than the Rams have provided in recent years.

 

The big obstacle for any team trading for Sam Bradford is his base salary for 2014 is scheduled to be over $ 14 million.

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Maybe they should take Teddy and trade Bradford. Depending on how much they owe Sam, I'd be willing to trade a conditional 7th for him, he's still young.

 

I hate conditional seventh round picks. When we sent Anthony Smith to Green Bay for that, we got no pick for him because he did not play enough for the Packers.

 

Considering the injury history of Sam Bradford, the contract situation involving Bradford in the future, and that he hasn't played like a franchise QB often enough, St. Louis has to seriously consider drafting Teddy or another QB that they might rate at or near the top of the draft. For the sake of whoever their QB is, they need to surround him with better protection than the Rams have provided in recent years.

 

The big obstacle for any team trading for Sam Bradford is his base salary for 2014 is scheduled to be over $ 14 million.

 

I see a contradiction here. One reason Sam Bradford was not playing good enough was the lack of talent around him. Maybe the Rams see that and will want the #3 pick to be a ball catcher instead of a ball thrower. They might also think there is no quarterback worth picking at #3 if the Texans, Jaguars, or Vikings pick Teddy Bridgewater. In this situation, the Rams would use their own pick (not the one from Washington) on a quarterback.

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I hate conditional seventh round picks. When we sent Anthony Smith to Green Bay for that, we got no pick for him because he did not play enough for the Packers.

 

 

I see a contradiction here. One reason Sam Bradford was not playing good enough was the lack of talent around him. Maybe the Rams see that and will want the #3 pick to be a ball catcher instead of a ball thrower. They might also think there is no quarterback worth picking at #3 if the Texans, Jaguars, or Vikings pick Teddy Bridgewater. In this situation, the Rams would use their own pick (not the one from Washington) on a quarterback.

 

 

I think you meant D' Anthony Smith,  the DT that was traded to the Seahawks this summer.

 

The Rams spent pick # 8 in the 2013 Draft on WR Tavon Austin.   In 2012,  they used the first pick in Round 2 on WR Brian Quick.   They have also drafted other WR's in the mid rounds in recent seasons.  One can make a case that the Rams haven't maximized their draft resources at the skill positions.   But unless the Rams upgrade their Offensive Line,  they are going to have problems on Offense far too often.  

 

Here's a question the Rams must ask when evaluating their own roster.  With the cumulative injuries Sam Bradford has already had,  does he still have the ability that led to the Rams decision on Bradford being the # 1 pick in 2010???    

 

Being that using the Franchise Tag on Bradford in 2016 is going to cost the Rams a fortune in cap space if it comes to that and the 2014 Draft looking like a good QB draft,  this might be the time for the Rams to move on from Bradford.

 

It's possible the Rams would get better value taking a QB with their own 1st Round pick compared to the Redskins 1st Round pick,  When the draft order is known and an official list of underclassmen that declared for the draft is known,   it will be noticeably easier to get a gauge on the Rams viable options than it is currently.

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Considering the injury history of Sam Bradford,  the contract situation involving Bradford in the future,  and that he hasn't played like a Franchise QB often enough,  St. Louis has to seriously consider drafting Teddy or another QB that they might rate at or near the top of the draft.   For the sake of whoever their QB is,  they need to surround him with better protection than the Rams have provided in recent years.

 

The big obstacle for any team trading for Sam Bradford is his base salary for 2014 is scheduled to be over $ 14 million.

the cap hit is $14 mil total? lol nvm, maybe if they absorb 2/3 of it  

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the cap hit is $14 mil total? lol nvm, maybe if they absorb 2/3 of it  

 

After reading your reply,  I looked for additional information on Sam Bradford's contract.  As it turns out, I only counted the base salary in terms of the salary cap figure in 2014.  Bradford's salary cap figure in 2014 is apparently $17.610 million!:

 

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/19251...salary-cap

 

For the Rams to absorb most of this contract,  they probably will want a draft pick that's much higher than a late round conditional pick.   If the Rams elect to move on from Bradford and can't get enough in trade compensation because of his contract,  they might be better off just releasing him.

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