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Get ready to be shocked, because the team that pulled the wool over everyone’s eyes with the RG3 trade once upon a time is making some major waves now that they’ve moved to Hollywood. So much for that vote of confidence in Case Keenum as the starting quarterback, as the Los Angeles Rams have officially traded for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft with the Tennessee Titans. Check out the details on this massive exchange:
Trade Breakdown (continue)
Rams receive from Titans:
1st round pick (1 overall)
4th round pick (113)
6th round pick (177)— NFL HQ (@NFLHQ) April 14, 2016
Trade breakdown:
Titans receive from Rams:
1st round pick
2nd round pick
2nd round pick
3rd round pick
1st & 3rd rnd pick in 2017— NFL HQ (@NFLHQ) April 14, 2016
Dare I say that this is RG3-esque in the scope and amount of draft capital forfeited on the Rams’ side of things. It’s clear they are expecting this deal to help them win the NFC West and finish with a lower first-round pick for years to come, given the future selections they have forfeited to move up. Whether they are targeting the local QB Jared Goff or have eyes for Carson Wentz is yet to be known, but it seems obvious that Keenum and last year’s third-round pick Sean Mannion are afterthoughts under center at this point.
From the Titans’ perspective, this really is a no-lose situation. They get to move down to the middle of Round 1, where presumably a formidable offensive lineman like Jack Conklin or Ronnie Stanley could still be available. They also now have two second-round selections (Nos. 43 and 45) and a third-round pick (No. 76) in 2016 — in addition to their own — while giving up just a fourth-rounder (No. 113) and sixth-round pick (No. 177) in addition to No. 1 overall.
Oh, and don’t forget that they now have the Rams’ first and third-round picks in 2017. So in addition to owning six of the top 76 picks in the draft for 2016, the Titans are well stocked to build a juggernaut around Marcus Mariota and turn what was a laughingstock franchise into a real contender in the less-than-spectacular AFC South.
The glitz and glamour of L.A. seems to be going to the Rams’ heads, because they need a transcendent talent like Andrew Luck to feel that this deal will ever pay dividends. For some reason, I have a hard time considering with Goff or Wentz in that category.
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