Rams have plenty to evaluate at the combine even without a first-round draft pick

Rams have plenty to evaluate at the combine even without a first-round draft pick

By Gary Klein

Last year it served as the site for the genesis of one of the most historic trades in NFL draft history.

In Indianapolis, between watching more than 300 prospects show off their skills at the scouting combine, Rams General Manager Les Snead began laying the groundwork for a blockbuster deal that enabled the Rams to move to the top of the draft to select quarterback Jared Goff.

The transaction with the Tennessee Titans cost the Rams six draft picks.

Early returns proved hardly overwhelming — Goff struggled in seven winless starts for a 4-12 Rams team — but whether the trade was worth it remains to be determined under new Coach Sean McVay and his staff.

A headline-grabbing trade is not expected to be on the Rams’ agenda this week when the combine begins at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Snead and McVay are among a contingent of about 45 Rams employees who will attend the annual talent bazaar in preparation for the April 27-29 draft in Philadelphia.

A main focus: identifying possible complementary pieces for Goff.

“There’s some obvious ones,” Snead said of the Rams’ needs, adding that without a first-round pick this year, the Rams will attempt to “make the most of the back end of the draft.”

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