Los Angeles Rams: Two reasons to trade down in the 2019 NFL Draft

2. The Los Angeles Rams need depth, not one impact piece

If you look at the Los Angeles Rams’ needs for the 2019 NFL Draft is becomes apparent that the team needs to add several players that can help bolster the depth of the roster and do not need to make one impact selection.

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Sometimes that one impact selection is the right way to go, like the Los Angeles Chargers adding Derwin James in last year’s draft. In the Rams’ case, though, they already have the impact players on the roster and instead, need to start fixing the depth chart before it is too late.

A glaring example of this is the offensive line. The Rams lost Rodger Saffold this offseason, who signed with the Oakland Raiders. Center John Sullivan is also a free agent and the rest of the Rams’ line, even if Sullivan is brought back, is not built for the long-term.

The Rams need to start adding youth to that offensive line and having two second-round picks or an early second and third instead of just one pick in the top-75 would allow the team to draft two capable offensive linemen to help that process.

The team can drastically kickstart the process, drafting a guard and a tackle and letting the rest of the line play out. That at least gives the team flexibility to explore free agency next year or draft more linemen, all depending on how this year’s rookies play.

And if you look at the prospective big boards, the 31st overall pick might be too soon to draft a lineman. The Rams can probably move down, draft the same lineman that was available with the 31st overall pick and have another selection as well. Win-win.