Les Snead and the Los Angeles Rams have known for the better part of three years that they need more talent at outside linebacker. This is a position that requires some of the best athletes in the world, and even then raw athletes often lack the technical skills required to be productive pass rushers at the NFL level. The Rams are looking for an asset where only ten currently exist, and 31 other franchises around the NFL are also in the market.
That’s why the need at OLB has largely gone unsolved for Los Angeles. They temporarily found a fix when they paired Leonard Floyd with Von Miller after acquiring Miller mid-season in 2021 from the Denver Broncos.