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The LA Rams entered the 2020 NFL Draft with their eye set on adding a viable safety prospect. The team knew that veteran Eric Weddle had opted to retire. The contract of returning from IR veteran John Johnson III would expire in 2021. And rookie Taylor Rapp flashed brilliance, but also flashed struggles, in his first NFL season.
The Rams could not miss at safety, not at all. The team needed to nail that role because salary cap money was tightening up quickly and the safety position is incredibly difficult to project from college to the pros.