If you thought the virtual, long-distance format of the draft this year would prevent Les Snead from doing his usual wheeling and dealing, think again. The Rams general manager still expects to be able to move around the board just fine this weekend.
While on the Rams’ draft preview show, Snead admitted trades won’t be as smooth or seamless to make this year, but it won’t hinder the team from striking deals.
“It probably will not be as smooth or efficient, but I think it will not hinder us for, I would call it, ‘putting a governor on our character or our natural DNA,’” Snead said.
Last year, the Rams traded back three times before eventually selecting Taylor Rapp at No. 61 overall. In the first two days of the draft, Snead and the Rams made five total trades, including two trades up for Darrell Henderson and Bobby Evans.
Snead is known for being a bit-time trader and that shouldn’t change this year with the Rams’ top decision-makers stationed at their own houses. Having four picks total in the second and third rounds makes it easier to trade around, too, since those selections can easily be packages.
One thing the Rams probably won’t do is trade into the first round, which Snead called “a little unrealistic.”