Over the last two drafts, the Los Angeles Rams and head coach Sean McVay have shown interest in selecting a tight end early in the draft. During the 2023 NFL Draft, the Rams attempted to trade into the first round to select tight end Dalton Kincaid. When teams didn’t bite, the Rams ended up with Steve Avila. Last year, the Rams attempted to trade into the top-10 to select Brock Bowers. Bowers was taken by the Las Vegas Raiders and the Rams landed edge rusher Jared Verse.
While the Rams may have wanted a tight end in both years, it’s hard to say that it didn’t work out for the best in both cases.