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Rams Landing Max Klare Was the Steal of Day 2 of the NFL Draft
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Rams Landing Max Klare Was the Steal of Day 2 of the NFL Draft

Los Angeles Rams On SI·Blaine Grisak·about 1 month ago
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The term ‘draft steal’ tends to get overused when it comes to the NFL Draft. While it doesn’t usually apply to a player selection in the second round, the Los Angeles Rams taking tight end Max Klare might be the exception.  Initially, the selection of Klare might not make sense. He gives the Rams five tight ends and they just took a tight end last year in the second round with Terrance Ferguson. However, after moving to more 13 personnel in the middle of the year, it increased the value of the tight end position in the offense and made having depth a necessity. Additionally, the contracts of Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen expire at the end of the year.  It wouldn’t have been surprising had the Rams taken Kenyon Sadiq with the 13th overall pick in the first round. Instead, the Rams opted for Ty Simpson and took Klare with the 61st overall pick in the second round.  Again, it’s not often that a player in the second round is eligible for the term ‘draft steal’.…

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