lets compare and contrast the rams and patriots drafts over the les snead time period. i bolded the players who i believe made significant contributions trying to take into account draft slot. im sure there will be some argument as it is rather arbitrary and perhaps i overlooked someone but at least its a starting point....
13 of 37 = 35 percent hit rate
2015 - ST. LOUIS RAMS
1 10 Todd Gurley RB Georgia2 57 Rob Havenstein T Wisconsin3 72 Jamon Brown T Louisville
3 89 Sean Mannion QB Oregon State
4 119 Andrew Donnal T Iowa
6 201 Bud Sasser WR Missouri
6 215 Cody Wichmann G Fresno State
7 224 Bryce Hager LB Baylor7 227 Martin Ifedi DE Memphis
2014 - ST. LOUIS RAMS
1 2 Greg Robinson T Auburn
1 13 Aaron Donald DT Pittsburgh2 41 Lamarcus Joyner CB Florida State3 75 Tre Mason RB Auburn
4 110 Maurice Alexander SS Utah State
6 188 E.J. Gaines DB Missouri6 214 Garrett Gilbert QB Southern Methodist
7 226 Mitchell Van Dyk T Portland State
7 241 Christian Bryant DB Ohio State
7 249 Michael Sam DE Missouri
7 250 Demetrius Rhaney C Tennessee State
2013 - ST. LOUIS RAMS
1 8 Tavon Austin WR West Virginia
1 30 Alec Ogletree OLB Georgia
3 71 T.J. McDonald SS USC3 92 Stedman Bailey WR West Virginia
4 113 Barrett Jones OG Alabama
5 149 Brandon McGee CB Miami (Fla.)
5 160 Zac Stacy RB Vanderbilt
2012 - ST. LOUIS RAMS
1 14 Michael Brockers DT LSU2 33 Brian Quick WR Appalachian State
2 39 Janoris Jenkins CB North Alabama2 50 Isaiah Pead RB Cincinnati
3 65 Trumaine Johnson CB Montana4 96 Chris Givens WR Wake Forest
5 150 Rokevious Watkins G South Carolina
6 171 Greg Zuerlein K Missouri Western State7 209 Aaron Brown LB Hawaii
7 252 Daryl Richardson RB Abilene Christian
compare to the patriots over the same period
11 of 33 = 33 percent hit rate.
2015 - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
1 32 Malcom Brown DT Texas2 64 Jordan Richards SAF Stanford
3 97 Geneo Grissom LB Oklahoma
4 101 Trey Flowers DE Arkansas4 111 Tre Jackson G Florida State
4 131 Shaq Mason C Georgia Tech5 166 Joe Cardona LS Navy
6 178 Matt Wells LB Mississippi State
6 202 A.J. Derby TE Arkansas
7 247 Darryl Roberts CB Marshall
7 253 Xzavier Dickson OLB Alabama
2014 - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
1 29 Dominique Easley DT Florida2 62 Jimmy Garoppolo QB Eastern Illinois4 105 Bryan Stork C Florida State
4 130 James White RB Wisconsin
4 140 Cameron Fleming T Stanford6 179 Jon Halapio G Florida
6 206 Jemea Thomas DB Georgia Tech
7 244 Jeremy Gallon WR Michigan
2013 - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
2 52 Jamie Collins OLB Southern Mississippi2 59 Aaron Dobson WR Marshall
3 83 Logan Ryan CB Rutgers3 91 Duron Harmon SS Rutgers
4 102 Josh Boyce WR Texas Christian
7 226 Michael Buchanan DE Illinois
7 235 Steve Beauharnais ILB Rutgers
2012 - NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS
1 21 Chandler Jones DE Syracuse
1 25 Dont'a Hightower LB Alabama2 48 Tavon Wilson FS Illinois
3 90 Jake Bequette DE Arkansas
6 197 Nate Ebner DB Ohio State7 224 Alfonzo Dennard CB Nebraska
7 235 Jeremy Ebert WR Northwestern