Thursday night was a quiet one in the Rams draft room.
As general manager Les Snead said in his press conference with Sean McVay after the conclusion of the first round, “We knew this was the year probably not to give up picks to go get a player late” — meaning the club’s higher ups knew they’d likely be observers on Day 1.
Still, there’s a buzz in the room as the clock strikes five o’clock pacific and the NFL Draft begins. To set the scene, Sead, head coach Sean McVay, EVP of football operations Kevin Demoff, and senior assistant Tony Pastoors are seated at the front of the room.