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The LA Rams jumped through quite a few hoops in the effort to land All-Pro defensive back Jalen Ramsey. While many see the raw trade with the Jacksonville Jaguars that sent draft picks to the Jags, and Ramsey to the Rams, there was far more prerequisite work that needed to be accomplished by the Rams before that trade could even take place.
In 2019, the Rams were fighting feverishly to remain in the playoff hunt, and the front office was battling on two fronts. On the offensive side of the ball, offensive linemen were falling to season-ending injuries at a ridiculously rapid pace.