You could tell the Los Angeles Rams were thrilled with landing Logan Bruss at No. 104 overall in the third round because Les Snead turned down offers to trade back and accumulate picks. Not only did he decline those offers, but he and Sean McVay considered trading up to make sure they could select Bruss in the third round.
A new behind-the-scenes video from the Rams’ “Inside The Draft” series showed McVay and Snead discussing the possibility of calling the Browns about the 99th overall pick. They chose not to, which worked out in their favor and allowed them to keep the sixth-rounder they would have traded.
“We gotta really ask ourselves, though, if we’re going to give up a sixth, is that not (worth it)?” McVay asked.
“Oh, is a sixth-round pick worth a starting guard? Yes. The answer is yes,” Snead replied.
McVay: “I know that. That’s what I’m saying. At what point are we bidding against ourselves, though? Do we need to get in front of any of these teams but also be aware that we’re not competing. … Should we call Cleveland? I would just say, what’s the worst thing for calling one of these teams? What’s the worst thing they’re going to say? In all seriousness, we have a guy that we identify, or do you say sit tight for the next six picks and trust it? But I know this: We’ve gotten to 98, it takes so little to get up there. Is it worth it? I’m just throwing out possibilities.
“We need this lineman. We need a starter.”
The Chiefs at No. 103 were the last hurdle in the Rams’ way. And McVay knew that as long as their pick wasn’t Bruss, the Rams would get their guy.
“This is going to work out exactly like we wanted to,” McVay said.
It’s obvious that McVay really liked Bruss, and that he’s not overly confident in the other guards the Rams have on the roster as they attempt to replace Austin Corbett. Bruss won’t be handed the starting job, but given the way the Rams are talking about him, he has a great chance to take the field in Week 1 between Rob Havenstein and Brian Allen.
