The last time that a team was good and then took a nosedive without any first round picks, it was the Houston Texans in 2020-present. Though the Texans didn’t get the ultimate prize and win the Super Bowl like the Los Angeles Rams did, Houston was a playoff team in the divisional round prior to falling flat on their faces with a 4-12 record in 2020. But the Texans lacked first round picks in 2020 and 2021 because of a blockbuster trade for tackle Laremy Tunsil, not making selections until 40th and 67th overall in those drafts.
Rams need to take ‘boom or bust’ prospect with first pick in the draft
