INDIANAPOLIS – As general manager of the Los Angeles Rams, Les Snead knows his division-champion team does not need an elite running back in the draft. Not when the Rams already have Todd Gurley, the NFL offensive player of the year in 2017.
But that didn’t prevent him from marveling at the performance of Saquon Barkley, the former Penn State running back who has easily been the most impressive player at the NFL combine.
“It’s always fun when you’re watching a player and you know there’s no chance he’s getting to you,” said Snead, whose team has the 23rd pick in the April draft.