The stunning news that the Rams are trading Jared Goff and picks to the Lions for Matthew Stafford means the Rams are poised to go seven consecutive years without a first-round draft pick.
The last time the Rams used a pick in the first round it was Goff, the first overall pick in the 2016 NFL draft. Here’s what the Rams’ first-round picks have been since then:
2017: Rams traded this first-round pick as part of the package to move up and draft Goff in 2016.
2018: Rams traded this first-round pick to acquire receiver Brandin Cooks from New England.
2019: Rams traded this first-round pick to move down and acquire second- and third-round picks from Atlanta.
2020: Rams traded this first-round pick for Jalen Ramsey.
2021: Rams traded this first-round pick for Jalen Ramsey.
2022: Rams traded this first-round pick for Matthew Stafford.
2023: Rams traded this first-round pick for Matthew Stafford.
So the Rams can draft in the first round again in 2024. Maybe.