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NFL Draft: 5 reasons Rams should not have traded for No. 1 pick

By Parker Hurley

Nov 1, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams quarterback Nick Foles (5) hands off to running back Todd Gurley (30) during the second half against the San Francisco 49ers at the Edward Jones Dome. The Rams won 27-6. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 1, 2015; St. Louis, MO, USA; St. Louis Rams quarterback Nick Foles (5) hands off to running back Todd Gurley (30) during the second half against the San Francisco 49ers at the Edward Jones Dome. The Rams won 27-6. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 12, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Cardale Jones (12) passes the ball during the game against the Hawaii Warriors at Ohio Stadium. The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Hawaii Warriors by the score of 38-0. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 12, 2015; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes quarterback Cardale Jones (12) passes the ball during the game against the Hawaii Warriors at Ohio Stadium. The Ohio State Buckeyes beat the Hawaii Warriors by the score of 38-0. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

3. You had two second rounders to take a quarterback 

Had the Rams remained at No. 15 overall, and a quarterback did not fall to them, it’s not as though this was their only chance to grab a decent prospect at that position. In fact, the Rams might have been better off waiting until the second day to make a move on a quarterback since they had two picks in the second round to spend on a guy like Conor Cook or Dak Prescott.

They would have gone into day two with picks 43 and 45. While Carson Wentz does more than likely have the most upside, he is still considered by most to be a project, and many suggest he takes a year on the bench. While that is fine, and it may be best for most quarterbacks, the Rams could have got a guy with high upside that needed to be benched from the start in the second round as well.

Cardale Jones, Christian Hackenburg, Connor Cook, Dak Prescott and even a guy like Vernon Adams has been noted as a quarterback in this class with high upside, but probably will need to benched right away. While Wentz has a higher ceiling, the question becomes how much higher?

If someone told you that you could have drafted a top prospect at No. 15 overall, an offensive lineman at pick 43, and still had Cardale Jones at pick 45 is it really that much worse than just taking Wentz and hoping he is better than all three together? In most cases you would prefer the package where you have two starters, and a potential long-term starter, rather than just drafting a potential long-term starter.

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