Among the reasons that general manager Les Snead may feel comfortable in his abilities to survive every draft without a first round pick is probably the successes he’s had on days two and three. That would include his 2012 effort of selecting cornerbacks Janoris Jenkins and Trumaine Johnson in rounds two and three, two players who would go on to receive the franchise tag from the Rams and large free agent contracts from other teams.
They are both among the most successful post-first round cornerbacks from the previous decade, but Snead couldn’t come to long-term contract agreements with either.