Some new behind-the-scenes footage shows the Los Angeles Rams attempting to make a blockbuster trade during round one of the 2024 NFL Draft.
No team has been more aggressive in trades over the past decade than the Los Angeles Rams. Just consider that April marked the first time where they picked in the first round since 2016, when they used the No. 1 selection on California quarterback Jared Goff.
The “NFL Draft: The Pick Is In” program on Roku shared footage of Rams GM Les Snead speaking to New York Jets GM Joe Douglas during round one of the draft, with LA looking to trade up into the top-10.
Los Angeles offered the No. 19 and No. 52 picks to the Jets in exchange for the No. 10 selection. Douglas turned it down and instead dealt that pick to the Minnesota Vikings, who used the pick on Michigan quarterback JJ McCarthy.
The Jets moved down just the one spot and selected Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu. The Los Angeles Rams stayed at 19 and drafted Florida State defensive end Jared Verse.
Also Read: Former Los Angeles Rams All-Pro WR Shocks Everybody By Announcing His Retirement At Age 29
Click on ‘Follow Us’ and get notified of the most viral NFL stories via Google! Follow Us
Before the draft, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported that the Rams attempted to trade up for a top-10 pick. That obviously never transpired, but they nonetheless found a promising player in Verse who also fills an organizational need on the defensive line with Aaron Donald retired.
Los Angeles Rams Open 2024 Season At Lions
The Rams will kick off year one of the post-Aaron Donald era in a can’t-miss “Sunday Night Football” contest against the Detroit Lions at Ford Field on Sept. 8.
This will be a rematch of their thrilling NFC Wild Card Round game that Detroit won 24-23. The contest marked Matthew Stafford’s first visit to Ford Field as a visitor, adding more hype around the game.
Stafford and his Rams won’t have to wait long for the chance at revenge One way or another, the Week 1 showdown in Motor City promises to be highly entertaining.
