From 'F--- them picks' to first-round draft picks, the Rams' team-building philosophy evolves

Los Angeles Rams traded Jalen Ramsey to Miami Dolphins for a third -round pick in 2022 .

The move signaled the Rams ' championship window was closing, as they recouped draft capital and started to rebuild.

The Rams won Super Bowl LVI by trading for quarterback Matthew Stafford , adding Von Miller and Odell Beckham Jr. The Rams have returned to building the roster in a more traditional way: through the draft.

In 2024 , the Rams traded for the Miami Dolphins' highest-paid cornerback in NFL history.

The Rams signed a three-year contract extension worth $24.1 million per year after trading for Ramsey in 2019 .

Rams rookie players have seven sacks and six interceptions this season , the most in the NFL .

"Sometimes those best defensive players, they have some stuff to them that you're like, 'Oh man, we need that.' You need that edge, that energy, that swagger and Jared Verse definitely has that." And while Snead and McVay were adamant all offseason that replacing Donald -- a future Hall of Famer -- was not a task for one player, it is also clear that they have built a group they hope can be the core of their next Super Bowl team. One built through the draft..