The Los Angeles Rams didn’t go all-in for Christian McCaffrey the way they did with Matthew Stafford and Jalen Ramsey, but they did make a push to acquire the All-Pro running back. And according to Peter Schrager, their offer to the Panthers was similar to the 49ers’.
The difference was that the 49ers offered a fourth-rounder in addition to a second and third, but the Rams could only give a fifth; they traded their 2023 fourth-rounder for Sony Michel.
Otherwise, the Rams also offered a second- and third-round pick for McCaffrey like San Francisco.
FOX: The #Rams offered the #Panthers a 2nd, 3rd and 5th round picks for RB Christian McCaffrey, according to @PSchrags
The #49ers added the 4th round pick that the Rams couldn't to seal the deal. pic.twitter.com/9Gts9s8H0k
— Dov Kleiman (@NFL_DovKleiman) October 23, 2022
The Rams we’re clearly motivated to add running back help, but the 49ers wanted McCaffrey a little bit more. It’ll now be interesting to see if the Rams use those picks to target another position like outside linebacker or the offensive line.