There’s little doubt that over the last five years, Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead has been among the best in the NFL at what he does. He’s changed the way some teams approach the draft and what teams are willing to do to get star players.
Do the Denver Broncos or San Francisco 49ers make moves for Russell Wilson and Christian McCaffrey without Snead first trading for Matthew Stafford and Von Miller last season?
Calling Snead a pioneer in this aspect might be a stretch. Big trades in the NFL have happened before.