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When the LA Rams picked Northwestern DE Earnest Brown IV with the 174th pick of the fifth round, they signalled their intentions to turn up the heat on opposing quarterbacks this upcoming season.
As the Rams continue to look to augment the depth along their defensive front, especially after the recent departures of both Michael Brockers and Morgan Fox, they draft a guy who could conceivably replace the role of either one. A two-for-one pick. That’s the definition of value.
And that precisely why Day Three of the draft is so important for team building.