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USAT: Rams Wire

Feb 25, 2022

- - - You’ve heard it before, and you’ll hear it a few hundred times more before the 2022 NFL draft: The Los Angeles Rams don’t have much capital to work with this year. After trading their first-round pick to the Lions for Matthew Stafford, and their second- and third-rounders to the Broncos for Von Miller, the Rams don’t have a single pick in the top 100. - Their first pick will be a third-round compensatory selection after losing Brad Holmes last year, but that will be outside the top 100, too. In fact, the Rams are the only team without a pick in the top 70, with the 49ers being the next-closest team; their first pick is at No. 61. - Warren Sharp put together a chart of each team’s draft capital in 2022 and it’s no surprise that the Rams have by far the least. Their draft ammo is 62% below average, with a total value of only 24 points. The Seahawks and Bears are tied for 31st with a value of 36 points. - - which teams have the most draft capital to spend on players in the 2022 NFL Draft? - #1 – NYJ (all front loaded, no picks after the 5th round)#2 – PHI#3 – NYG#4 – JAX#5 – DET - full listing of total draft value & every pick for all 32 teams (includes comp picks, see note) pic.twitter.com/sHK9Urd4dk - — Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) February 23, 2022 - - - This is the price the Rams paid for a Super Bowl, and there’s no denying that it was worth it. They’ll gladly go without a top-100 pick if it means winning a Super Bowl. - It’s why GM Les Snead wore a legendary shirt at the Rams’ parade that said “(expletive) them picks.” - The Rams value draft picks, they just use them differently than everyone else – and it paid off in the best way possible with a championship. So when you’re upset about waiting until late Friday night to see the Rams pick, remember what they accomplished this past season. - - List - - Kurt Warner did a great film breakdown of Matthew Stafford's Super Bowl performance - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Rams Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Rams Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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