The LA Rams barely missed the NFL playoffs in 2019, for the first time in the Sean McVay era, with a 9-7 record. (Wildcard 2017, Super Bowl 2018). In the offseason immediately following, the team lost multiple starters (two on offense, five on defense, and one in special teams).
With many contributors gone, some of whom were high impact contributors for their units, the Rams had barely any activity in the free agency market. Instead, the Rams front office relied on the ever suspenseful draft to reassemble the roster, in order to remain competitive, both in the division and in the conference.