Rams trade for #1 overall pick

[DaneMcCloud]

Originally Posted by Easy 6

I understand the reasoning behind wanting to make a huge splash to impress LA/the league/media... not to mention potentially setting themselves up with a face of the franchise for the next decade

But maaan, TWO firsts - TWO seconds - AND TWO thirds just sounds incredibly steep

Two firsts is reasonable enough, that seems pretty common for a move like this

You're missing the point, IMO. The Rams have been stuck in perpetual mediocrity, not because they haven't been drafting well, because they have. They have the 2014 Rookie Defensive Player of the Year, the 2015 Rookie Offensive player of the year and a very stout defense. The reason they haven't been able to get over the hump is due to the QB position.

They received a 2nd round pick in the Bradford trade, so it was a no-brainer to trade up for a QB.

This is a league in which there's a 50% bust rate so even with the #1, 2 #2's and 2 #3's, 2-3 of those guys won't even be in the league in three years. If they hit on a Franchise QB, no one will care.

Also, as I mentioned earlier, they have an additional 4th and 6th. The Broncos are interested in Case Keenum, so they'll probably get at least a 4th for him, if not a 3rd (Denver has two 3rd rounders at #94 and #98).

This trade was a no-brainer for a team that hasn't had a Franchise QB since Warner hit a lull in 2003, was released and went to the NY Giants in 2004.

It has nothing to do with "splash" and everything to do with moving the team forward.