The Los Angeles Rams have used every means and asset at their disposal to create playoff competitive rosters. And there was an urgency about the team, as general manager Les Snead often found himself trading away future draft picks for present-day game-changers.
No more.
The team was stymied in 2022 by the Carolina Panthers in two proposed trades, one for running back Christian McCaffrey and one for edge rusher Brian Burns.. The Panthers eventually traded both players, but Snead's offer was not enough to pry either player away.
It may not have been the original plan, but it was often the Plan B option that would prove to be even better.