IN THE WEEKS leading up to the 2014 draft, Mike Waufle came to a very sad conclusion: There was no way the Rams would be able to get Aaron Donald.
Even with two first-rounders, the Rams needed a tackle with the No. 2 pick, and Waufle thought that it would be impossible for Donald to drop down to them at their next pick, No. 13.
But a defensive line coach can dream, can't he? So Waufle lobbied to bring in Donald to meet with the Rams staff anyway.
On the day of the visit, Waufle met Donald in the lobby and walked him up into the team's main room, where the entire coaching staff was gathered.