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Rams Shadow Draft: Was Drafting Ty Simpson at 13 the Right Move?
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Rams Shadow Draft: Was Drafting Ty Simpson at 13 the Right Move?

Los Angeles Rams On SI·Blaine Grisak·about 1 month ago
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The NFL Draft is over and the Los Angeles Rams have their class of five rookies. The immediate reaction following the draft is that the Rams overthought it i n a win-now season and had one of the worst drafts in the NFL. General Manager Les Snead has gotten some fair criticism for his drafting in the past. However, it’s also very easy to criticize after the fact. Throughout draft weekend, I conducted a “shadow draft,” meaning that any time the Rams were on the clock to select a player, so was I.  The idea is not that I would do a better job of drafting than Snead and the Rams. However, it’s a fun exercise that puts you in the place of the GM for draft weekend.  Below are the rules: 1. Past Shadow Draft results do not carry over. Every year is a new year and I draft with the current Rams roster and needs in mind. 2. I follow along with whatever real-life trades Snead and the Rams made.…

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