Due in large part to the failure of last year’s pick in the first round, Jason Smith, to develop quickly as a left tackle, the Rams had to use the first pick in the second round on another potential left tackle.
And now said left tackle, Rodger Saffold, could be out for a while after suffering a back injury in practice on Monday.
"[W]hat I was told was somebody fell into his back when he was engaged,” coach Steve Spagnuolu said in comments distributed by the team. “It’s a concern. We’ll see what happens when they take an x-ray.”
The injury could force Smith to flip from the right side back to the left side.