Joe Mazzi

The original RAMphetamine. Former full-time sports writer. Now spend Sundays on my couch. Put SJ39 in the Hall of Fame.

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Well there's still one clear winner from that particular trade.

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Calling it now -- it will soon be announced that Aaron Donald has opted to stay retired. When actually the plan has always been for him to suddenly unretire mid-season. He'll work with coaches behind closed doors until then.

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One of us.

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The Rams needed Matthew Stafford to play like the MVP last season to have a legitimate shot.
With the additions of Myles Garrett, Trent McDuffie and Jaylen Watson on defense, you have to believe a lot of that pressure is off his shoulders.

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I love Jared Verse. He might become a perennial Pro Bowler. Odds are he will not be a generational All-Pro record-breaker. Swing for the fences.

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@VinnysCorner1 Oshiomogho Atogwe

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@ProminentKingz @ItsRhinoMane And the GM who drafted both of those guys opted to pass on this one 🤷🏻

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Rams already had the best roster in football 24 hours ago and now they have a legitimate backup QB who isn't Jimmy Garoppolo. The sky ain't falling today.

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Call it copium, but I'm warming up to Ty Simpson. Would've preferred Vega. Would've preferred additional picks and taking Simpson in the 20s, but fine. I did not want Makai Lemon.

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People are livid over the Rams not making a win-now draft pick like they forgot the Rams drafted a No. 4 tight end last year.

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I'll say this, Sean McVay has clearly had his fair share of "me" draft picks. Terrence Ferguson was one. Les Snead does not veto Sean's wishes often.

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I do agree with this. The Rams have even more freedom to throw caution to the wind going forward.

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The one thing I’m gonna shelve in the back of my mind — the Rams have been as “fuck them picks” as it gets. They now, presumably, have their heir apparent at QB.

They’ve afforded themselves the ability to crank up the aggressive meter to a level unmeasured. Are they gonna do it?

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I'd feel so much better about the Ty Simpson pick if Sean McVay didn't clearly hate it. WTF is Les doing

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I need to know this is not what it seems because everything looks uncomfortable.

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Sean McVay did not want Ty Simpson. Oh my goodness. Please watch that Rams presser.

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The only way the Rams can upset me at 13 is by trying to outsmart the league again. No Atwell/Ferguson-type "upside" surprises. Just take the highest rated player on everyone else's board who can make a Day 1 impact if needed, regardless of position. It shouldn't be difficult.

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Oh hi

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The only way the Rams can upset me at 13 is by trying to outsmart the league again. No Atwell/Ferguson-type "upside" surprises. Just take the highest rated player on everyone else's board who can make a Day 1 impact if needed, regardless of position. It shouldn't be difficult.

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The Rams are forever the kings of the why him then picks.

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All I know is, Sean McVay is in this for the long haul.

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I would prefer to swing for the fences and go 0-17 in 2027. That's just me.

Prove me wrong, Simpson.

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Lemon still acts like a douche

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THIRTEEN!?!??!??!!?!!!??!!!