THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. -- In the days leading up to last year’s NFL scouting combine, the Los Angeles Rams made the first of what would become a flurry of offseason transactions to bolster their defense.
It started with a trade for All-Pro cornerback Marcus Peters, which was followed by another trade for All-Pro cornerback Aqib Talib, and the flurry was capped by the signing of free-agent defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh.
Those moves, which included trading away outside linebacker Robert Quinn and linebacker Alec Ogletree, came as a surprise, as general manager Les Snead and coach Sean McVay identified a window to make a Super Bowl run.