Rams GM Les Snead: Would be nice to add an All-Pro to the secondary

The Rams fell in need of the Super Bowl in January as a result of they may not beat the Seahawks on the street in the NFC Championship Game.

Matthew Stafford threw for 374 yards and three touchdowns in Seattle and the Rams sacked Sam Darnold thrice, however the Seahawks quarterback and huge receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba tore their protection aside when he had sufficient time to throw. Darnold and Smith-Njigba connected 10 occasions for 153 yards and one in every of Darnold’s three landing passes, so it wasn’t shocking to hear Rams General Manager Les Snead prioritizing assist in the defensive backfield on Tuesday.

“Is there an All-Pro that you could add?” Snead mentioned, by way of Nate Atkins of TheAthletic.com. “That would be nice.”

There are not any All-Pros obtainable in free company, however a commerce might be a chance and the possibilities of making one are helped by the Rams holding a pair of first-round picks this yr. Snead’s well-known for saying “f—k them picks” whereas constructing the Rams’ Super Bowl LXI winners and he mentioned on Tuesday that he is in search of “a player who is going to give us an edge and make an impact.”

Atkins suggests Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie as a Rams goal as he’s in search of a brand new contract and performed for Rams defensive backs coach Jimmy Lake whereas in faculty. McDuffie has been named an All-Pro and the coming days ought to convey extra of an concept about whether or not Snead will be pushing to convey him to Los Angeles.