Our Draft Position improves every week !

[Tony Soprano]

Looks like we are going to have a top ten pick.
People want to give credit here and there for Cincinnati, but in truth it was all those early draft picks that are on their roster that spawned that turn-around.

Take Carson Palmer away and what do you have?

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[RamsFanSam]

Take Carson Palmer and what do you have?

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Another backup QB!

[Nick]

Looks like we are going to have a top ten pick.

Pretty sure we're at #11 at best right now.

[Tony Soprano]

RamsFanSam,

I went back and edited... It should've read

Take AWAY Carson Palmer (from Cincy)..

You may have thought I meant imagine the Rams with Carson Palmer.


Nick,

We're in the 11th position at best ?

YEAH, but we have momentum !

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[Nick]

Nick,

We're in the 11th position at best ?

YEAH, but we have momentum !

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Touché. But regardless of results, I believe there will be at least ten teams who will rank ahead of us in the draft order. That said, we are up three slots from last weekend, and could continue to move up if we play the rest of our games like we have the last two weeks.

[Tony Soprano]

Nick,

You're right. Arizona is one team we can move ahead of easily.. I think we win the tiebreaker with them (in regards to draft position).

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[Nick]

I'm pretty sure the first determination is strength of schedule, so we'd have to wait until everything plays out to see about potential tiebreakers.

[maineram]

Who will be here to make that pick ? Got to take advantage of the picks this year, if picking early. Will Shaw pull the trigger early and get, "The Guy", to lead this team ? Free agency plays a major part for the 2006 squad, and he'll want to bring in his players here as well.

Maineram -

[Tony Soprano]

I think we'll do pretty well with strength of schedule.

I guess this was at the start of the season - look way down there.

2005 Strength Of Schedule
Team Winning Percentage Opp. Total Wins Opp. Total Losses
Dolphins .547 140 116
Chargers .543 139 117
Patriots .539 138 118
Jets .535 137 119
Chiefs .535 137 119
Ravens .531 136 120
Bills .531 136 120
Browns .527 135 121
Raiders .527 135 121
Broncos .523 134 122
Bengals .523 134 122
Steelers .508 130 126
Jaguars .504 129 127
Colts .504 129 127
Texans .504 129 127
Falcons .500 128 128
Packers .496 127 129
Buccaneers .492 126 130
Panthers .492 126 130
Saints .492 126 130
Titans .492 126 130
Lions .488 125 131
Giants .488 125 131
Vikings .480 123 133
Bears .480 123 133
Cowboys .477 122 134
Niner s .471 113 127
Redskins .465 119 137
Seahawks .457 117 139
Eagles .453 116 140
Cardinals .449 115 141
RAMS .445 114 142

Source: http://www.theredzone.org/strength.asp

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[Nick]

That was based on last year's results, I think.

[SFCRamFan]

Nick,

You're right. Arizona is one team we can move ahead of easily.. I think we win the tiebreaker with them (in regards to draft position).

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Kind of a dubious honor, don't you think?? Oh well, if we must rebuild the defense then this may be a good way to do so...

[Tony Soprano]

In comparing Arizona's schedule and ours they are ALMOST the same. The only differences I see are:

We played Minnesota (8-5) and New Orleans (3-9)

Arizona played Carolina (9-4) and DET (4-8)

So, as of TODAY we would win the Strength (ours is weaker) tiebreaker to get better draft position. Of course Arizona needs to win ONE more than we do from here on out.

Remaining Schedules
ARIZONA ....... RAMS
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Houston.......... Philly
Philly ....... SanFNiner
Indianapolis ....... Dallas

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[Tony Soprano]

Right now we have 5 wins..

Last year (at season's end) 5 wins got you the 4th to 6th pick in the draft.

That's pretty damn good draft position.

[AvengerRam]

At this point the thing that would make the Rams draft situation optimal would be if Quinn and Young come out. That would push non-QB players down toward the Rams.

[socalramfan]

Touché. But regardless of results, I believe there will be at least ten teams who will rank ahead of us in the draft order. That said, we are up three slots from last weekend, and could continue to move up if we play the rest of our games like we have the last two weeks.

Not if we keep up the losing!