Trade up? Don’t be surprised if Rams move up to maximize first-round value

Since becoming the Los Angeles Rams general manager in 2012, Les Snead has been one of the best at working the phones and devising trades, especially surrounding the draft. Snead’s first big move was the RGIII trade that sent the number two overall pick to Washington in exchange for multiple future draft picks. It was a move that ended up crucial to the team’s overall rebuild.

That year alone, the Rams traded back from number two overall to 14 where they finally settled on Michael Brockers.

In 2013, Snead moved up from the 16th overall pick to inside the top ten at number eight where they selected Tavon Austin. After staying put in 2014 and 2015, Snead moved up form 15 to number one to take…