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The LA Rams have migrated from analog draft analytics to digital data draft analytics. The process began during the 2020 NFL Scouting Combine and has accelerated due to the limits imposed either by the risk of contracting COVID-19 or the safety measure imposed by the NFL/NFLPA to prevent contracting or spreading the highly contagious disease.
In English? The LA Rams are converting their draft assessment process to rely more heavily upon data-driven analytics. Why? Well, for two reasons. First of all, the logistics of placing scouts in a college football stadium with binoculars and a notepad is imprecise and difficult to replicate.