Kicker is an essential position that can make the difference between a win and a loss in a crucial game. If the Patriots didn't have a good kicker in the 2001 Super Bowl, that game might have gone to overtime. If the Rams didn't have a kicker with a strong enough leg to hit a 57 yard field goal, they might not have made it to the Super Bowl in 2018. It doesn't matter what round they took Sloman, their choice of kicker for this season was a colossal blunder. It sure has the look of nepotism.
