Les Snead Archives

The Rams’ “F Them Picks” Strategy Is Not For Everyone

April 26, 2022 4 min read

The Rams’ “F Them Picks” Strategy Is Not For Everyone

Derius Swinton II is a football coach who has worked with eight different NFL teams, most recently serving as the Special Teams Coordinator for the Los Angeles Chargers in 2021. There are 32 teams each year that are vying to be crowned the best team in the world at football, and most people look at […]

Mark Jarvis

April 11, 2022 5 min read

How the Rams Are Scouting Differently Than the Rest of the NFL

The decision to push their chips to the center of the table led to a Super Bowl victory for the Los Angeles Rams, but there’s much more to their process than simply trading draft capital for established stars to go “all-in.” General Manager Les Snead’s roots create a unique angle for the organization as a […]

The 33rd Team

November 3, 2021 10 min read

Will the Rams Ever Have to Use a First Round Pick Again?

With the Rams recent trade for Von Miller that again cements their strategy of exchanging top picks for veteran talent, we’ve decided to republish our July 2021 study on their strategy. On April 29th, 2021, the first round of the 86th NFL Draft saw 32 prospects find new homes. Through the obvious picks in Trevor […]

Tannenbaum: Breaking Down the Von Miller Trade

Mike TannenbaumGrant Reiter

November 1, 2021 3 min read

Tannenbaum: Breaking Down the Von Miller Trade

The Broncos traded OLB Von Miller to the Rams on Monday for second-round and third-round picks in 2022. As part of the deal, Denver agreed to pay $9M of Miller’s $9.7M remaining P5 Base Salary. In doing so, the Broncos received better draft pick compensation from LA. The Rams could not take on all $9.7M […]