TRAGIC NEWS: Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead died at the age of 53 due to…
Les Snead has hit his fair share of home runs in the draft over his 10-years with St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams. One major whiff was expecting Bobby Wagner to drop to the Rams in the late second-round or early third-round of the 2012 NFL draft. Snead discussed that process — which led to the “Bobby Wagner rule” — and how the eight-time Pro Bowler will impact Ernest Jones in his sophomore campaign.
Wagner and Ernest Jones will be on the field together
Snead added that he’s not a fan of sitting young up-and-coming players for veterans, but this was an obvious situation where the team is better for adding a player of Wagner’s status. Plus, who better to groom Jones than the six-time first team All-Pro?
Wagner’s understanding of angles stood out on tape
It’s all about the angles. Combining that with the film study and experience gives you the active leader in tackles. What an addition to an already talented defense!
It’s awesome that the Los Angeles’ best players are continuing to recruit other great players that are available. Snead added that the collective benefit of the Rams’ winning culture, living and playing in LA, and SoFi Stadium are attractive aspects in the recruiting process.
Snead got to right the wrong of missing out on the future Hall of Famer. I’m glad it worked out the way it did. There’s no better time for Wagner to rock blue and sol than now, especially with Wagner’s cap hit only being $2.5 million in 2022, according to spotrac.com.
