Les Snead and the Los Angeles Rams have been in contention each year since hiring Sean McVay as head coach in 2017. McVay has never had a losing season in L.A., and as a result the team expects to draft towards the back of the order year in and year out.
Trading a late first round draft choice for a proven commodity was a savvy move for a Rams team that was looking to get over the hump - and they got good value from Jared Goff, Brandin Cooks, Jalen Ramsey, and Matthew Stafford.
But in 2022 the bottom has fallen out from underneath this team, and based on the current standings the Rams are set to give the Detroit Lions the number seven overall pick in the 2023 draft as the last first rounder exchanged in the trade for Stafford.