The Los Angeles Rams weren’t built overnight. There wasn’t one, two, or even three aggressive moves that led to the Super Bowl they won this past February. There were many pieces to the puzzle that needed to fall into place, with the lion’s share of those coming from the franchise trading away many first round picks.
This reckless abandon with first round picks is very unconventional in the NFL. It’s a strategy that has left the franchise without a first round pick since 2016, and without an opening-round selection available to them until 2024.