I'm not sure the author realizes that the Rams look a head at their pending FAs and get their replacements ahead of time. That way guys get a year or two in the system before they have to take over as starters.
Here's who the Rams drafted and picked up as FAs or thru a trade recently, knowing these guys would be FAs this year:
John Johnson: Taylor Rapp, Nick Scott, Terrell Burgess, Jordan Fuller
Troy Hill: David Long, Jalen Ramsey, Donte Deayon, Darious Williams
Austin Blythe: Bobby Evans, David Edwards, Austin Corbett
Josh Reynolds: Van Jefferson, DJax
Samson Ebukam:Terrell Lewis, Leonard Flloyd, Justin Hollins
Michael Brockers: Greg Gaines, A'Shawn Robinson
Granted, not every move worked out. But it's pretty clear the Rams didn't get caught with their pants down with all these guys leaving, either.
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