Biggest NFL Draft need for each team in the NFC West in 2022
Los Angeles Rams: Offensive Tackle
From the moment the Los Angeles Rams made the blockbuster trade for star quarterback Matthew Stafford, it was Super Bowl or bust for the 2021 season. And they did just that after defeating division rival San Francisco 49ers for the first time this season to advance to their second Super Bowl in four years.
Even Super Bowl contenders have their weaknesses though. The Rams clearly don’t have many, but much like divisional foe Cardinals, their offensive line has a glaring need. Former All-Pro left tackle Andrew Whitworth is 40 years old and most likely will not return next season.
Even in the chance he does return, he will be 41 by December and they need to plan for life after him, or if he were to get injured. Replacing a potential Hall of Famer is almost as tall of a task as Whitworth is himself (6’7″), but the Rams need to address it sooner than later, or else their shiny new star quarterback isn’t going to be very shiny for long.
Who the Rams could target in the draft:
It is well known that the Rams value their NFL draft picks for one reason: To trade them away for good players. While this plan keeps the Rams a successful team, it makes predicting their draft picks very tricky.
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As it stands right now, the Rams’ first draft pick is at #101 overall though it’s assumed that they will get some compensatory picks earlier than that. For the sake of this exercise, let’s just look at some names they could target in the third to sixth-round range: Washington State’s Abraham Lucas, University of Michigan’s Andrew Stueber, and Boston College’s Tyler Vrabel.