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Know thy enemy: 5 questions, Arizona Cardinals vs LA Rams

By Aarron Van Buren

Dec 29, 2019; Los Angeles, California, USA; General overall view as Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) prepares to take the snap on the mdifeld logo against the Arizona Cardinals in the second quarter of the final Rams home game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to SoFi Stadium for the 2020 season. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 29, 2019; Los Angeles, California, USA; General overall view as Los Angeles Rams quarterback Jared Goff (16) prepares to take the snap on the mdifeld logo against the Arizona Cardinals in the second quarter of the final Rams home game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to SoFi Stadium for the 2020 season. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 23, 2019; Thousand Oaks, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead (left) and coach Sean McVay address the media at a press conference at Cal Lutheran University prior to the 2019 NFL Draft. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 23, 2019; Thousand Oaks, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead (left) and coach Sean McVay address the media at a press conference at Cal Lutheran University prior to the 2019 NFL Draft. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

Raising Zona: Where would the L.A. Rams be if they had at least one first round draft pick the last few years?

Ramblin’ Fan:

I’m a draft guy – in fact, I’m the Senior Draft Analyst on the Brawl Network – so this is a great question and I really like you bringing this up.

Having first round picks can help teams, yes – but it’s the depth of the draft that really can help you. You have to remember that it’s usually right around 50% of first round picks that make it onto their second contract with the team that drafted them. A first round pick helps – but it’s not a sure fire way to build back your team.

The Rams have done a phenomenal job of putting picks together despite the lack of early round picks. The trades that they get allow them to take several shots in the later rounds. That’s how they landed players like Brian Allen, Micah Kiser, and Travis Howard.

Honesty, I think that if the Rams have first round picks the last few years, they don’t try as hard to collect the depth that they have, and it might have hurt them more. Instead, it’s forced the front office to build the team the way that they are supposed to.

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