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I know a lot of people talk about the mistakes that Snead made
I agree with a lot of what you say but one comment about that.
Overall the Rams drafted well from 2012-2016. If they hadn't, there would have been no fast start in 2017. If you look around at league history rarely if ever is there an overnight turnaround UNLESS the team is already loaded with a lot of playoff-caliber talent. That was the case in 2017. (In fact I can't think of any examples of an overnight turnaround where the team wasn't already stocked with good young talent.)
The people who "talk about the mistakes" that Fisher/Snead made to me are not being objective. Or to be "nicer"--I don't agree with them. The "mistakes" (basically, in hindsight, Austin and Robinson) are far overshadowed by a very solid record drafting.
Though yes, McVay/Snead have continued the solid record drafting. And it's not just drafting, it's UDFAs and "ronin" pick-ups too (young veteran cast-offs). And the trades, though I am a bit more critical of the trades. Anyway here's a great example---last year the Rams traded away 2 starting corners, THEN their 2 new starting corners both got injured, and they STILL could field 2 solid starting corners plus a top slot corner. Who has ever heard of anything remotely like that? Losing 4 starting corners is supposed to be the kiss of death, and it wasn't.
