Rams' Offseason Gambles: Boon or Bust?

0:00On April 27th, since winning Super Bowl 56, Los Angeles Rams' general manager, Les Sneed, has rebuilt a contender through sharp drafts and roster. Tweaks. But playoff flame-outs keep tracing back to one bad offseason bet each year, turning solid teams into early exits. Take 2024. Sneed dropped big money on Garjona Jackson, hoping to shift Steve Avela to center. That plan flopped fast. Jackson got hurt in week 1, a rookie stepped in, and a key missed block sealed their loss. Sneed scrambled to re-sign a vet lineman just to patch it up. Fans and analysts pointed these ripples as why the Rams can't sustain deep runs. Jackson even got traded to Chicago, where he nearly helped them upset the Rams in the divisional round last season, rubbing salt in the wound. Fast forward to 2025. Another head scratcher, shelling out $10 million guaranteed for White Out 2-2 at well. He stretched the field some, but produced zilch in Shaw McVey scheme, and that cash could have fixed the cornerbacks.

1:01The secondary crumbled in the NFC title game, with at-well benched healthy. Now Sneed's banking on rookies like second-rounder Max Clare to spark the offense, while hoping linebackers step up and coverage. His track record screams elite exec, but nailing this offseason and draft could submit him as the all-time goat.