The Los Angeles Rams thought they were building a perennial powerhouse over the last four years. Instead, they were digging a hole for themselves, one good idea at a time.
Trade a fistful of draft picks for the chance to select Jared Goff? Good idea! A team must do anything it can to grab a franchise quarterback, and trading up for one was all the rage back in 2016.
Sign Goff to a four-year, $134 million extension? Good idea! He just took you to the Super Bowl. Backload the cap hit into 2020 and 2021?