When it comes to the precedent for the L.A. Rams drafting a quarterback under Sean McVay, the answer is that there isn’t one. In the three years prior to McVay replacing Jeff Fisher in 2017, general manager Les Snead was very active in picking quarterbacks: Garrett Gilbert in 2014, Sean Mannion in 2015, and then trading up for Jared Goff in 2016.
But Goff is the most recent quarterback drafted by the Rams, as the team has relied on undrafted free agents such as Bryce Perkins and John Wolford as depth, while trading Goff and two first round picks for Matthew Stafford in 2021.