The Rams have always been a team that has wanted to build through the draft.
After getting to the playoffs in 2017 by winning the NFC West, they wanted to take the next step and get a first round bye as well as compete for a Super Bowl berth. In order to do that, they felt the best way to accomplish that goal was to add veterans. Not only have they done that, they added veterans with outstanding resumes.
On offense, the Rams lost wide receiver Sammy Watkins to free agency when he signed in Kansas City.