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The Rams didn’t need to add great talent. They already have plenty." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesHorizontal - WhiteTurf Show Timesa Los Angeles Rams communityLog In or Sign UpLog InSign UpSectionsLibraryMastheadCommunity GuidelinesNFL OddsStubHubMoreAll 322 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteSections 2019 offseason2019 free agency2019 NFL DraftFull ArchiveLibrary 2019 NFL calendar2019 Rams regular season sched2019 Rams preseason schedMasthead Community Guidelines NFL Odds StubHub ✕Filed under:2019 Los Angeles Rams Regular Season2019 Los Angeles Rams Offseason2019 NFL DraftPro Football Focus grades for 2019 Los Angeles Rams Womens Troy Hill Jersey , rest of NFC West validate Rams’ trades down in 2019 NFL DraftNew,57commentsThe Rams didn’t need to add great talent. They already have plenty.CDTShareTweetShareSharePro Football Focus grades for 2019 Los Angeles Rams, rest of NFC West validate Rams’ trades down in 2019 NFL DraftAs we headed toward the 2019 NFL Draft, I pointed out the significant deficit the Rams had incurred in the last four offseasons between the numbers of players and draft picks the Los Angeles Rams had sent away and those they had brought in. With a deficit of about 13 players and/or picks, the Rams had a major hole in the middle of their offense (not at the top) that they needed to begin to address substantively. I thought the easiest and best way to do that was to trade down in the draft which is precisely what the Rams did under General Manager Les Snead’s supervision.But one point I wanted to make that I never got around to was a second reason the Rams could afford to, and thus should, trade down.They had as much top-tier talent if not more than anyone.In the 2018 NFL Top 100 as voted on by the players themselves Robert Woods Jersey , the Rams were one of two teams (along with the Minnesota Vikings) to have seven players selected. Perhaps more relevant at this point is that six of those seven players are returning. And it’s not just that the Rams have a legitimately wide top tier. It’s that it’s wider at the top than anyone. While the Rams had two players in the top 10, the Vikings had none. And the Steelers had two in the top 10 but six in the top 100 overall.Suffice to say, the Rams have as much top talent and as much at the top as anyone in the NFL. While I meant to make that point heading into the draft as motivation to trade down and fill in spots that likely populate a hypothetical list from 101-250, Pro Football Focus tweeted out their ratings for projected starters across the NFC West that they have rated 80 or higher on their 100-point scale while noting honorable mentions over 75.Not surprisingly, the Rams lead the way. By a large margin.The Rams have eight starters (three on defense, five on offense) rated higher than 80: DL Aaron Donald (95.0), LT Andrew Whitworth (86.1) http://www.theramslockerroom.com/authentic-andrew-whitworth-jersey , QB Jared Goff (85.9), WR Robert Woods (85.9), S John Johnson III (83.7), S Eric Weddle (83.7), RT Rob Havenstein (81.8) and WR Brandin Cooks (81.2).Looking across the division, the Seattle Seahawks have six players over 80, the San Francisco 49ers four and the Arizona Cardinals with just two.But widening the gap is the number of players rated 75 or higher but less than 80 that made PFF’s honorable mention cut.The Seahawks didn’t have one such player. The Cardinals and Niners each had one apiece.The Rams have five.CB Nickell Robey-Coleman (79.8) Womens John Johnson Jersey , WR Cooper Kupp (77.4), RB Todd Gurley (77.4), TE Gerald Everett (76.6) and CB Aqib Talib (76.6) all come in at that second tier.The combined totals from both tiers?The Cardinals had three. The Niners had five. The Seahawks had six. The Rams had 13.And that’s just stark, quantified evidence of why the Rams didn’t need to hold pat at #31. We’ve got plenty of talent that lines up with the caliber of prospect you can get at that point in the draft. And not only do we have plenty of it, we have significantly more of it than our competitors especially, as PFF’s ratings show, within our own division.We don’t need top talents anywhere near as much as other teams across the NFL.We have tons of it already. More Random post draft Rams links for your enjoyment!"WhiteSections 2019 offseason2019 free agency2019 NFL DraftFull ArchiveLibrary 2019 NFL calendar2019 Rams regular season sched2019 Rams preseason schedMasthead Community Guidelines NFL Odds StubHub ✕Random RamsdomRandom Ramsdom Josh Reynolds Jersey , 4/30: Looking forward to Draft 2020New,24commentsMore Random post draft Rams links for your enjoyment!CDTShareTweetShareShareRandom Ramsdom, 4/30: Looking forward to Draft 2020Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports2020 Mock Draft: Rams Add Another Wisconsin O-Lineman | Rams WireWe posted a link to one today. I can’t believe we’re doing this already.Rams GM Les Snead Has Been the Main Transformative Figure for the Franchise — the Draft Proves It | Clutch PointsLes Snead has proven to be very good at his job.Rams May Regret Not Drafting a Potential Backup Quarterback To Develop | Ramblin’ FanI have to say I kind of agree here. We have a one year back up plan, but what about next season?Rams 53-Man Roster Projection After 2019 NFL Draft | Rams WireAn educated guess at the final roster for the Rams.Meet Darrell Henderson: Three Things To Know About L.A.’s New Running Back | The Rams Official SiteMeet the insurance policy on Todd Gurley’s Knee.One Stat To Know About Every Rams Draft Pick | Rams WireSome interesting tidbits about our draft haul.Rams Sign 14 Undrafted Rookies, Former AAF Offensive Lineman | Pro Football TalkAh, the AAF. How genuinely nice it would have been to have a developmental league.