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INDIANAPOLIS general manager T-shirt said a mouthful."F them picks, Snead shouted at the team's parade after watching the Rams defeat the Cincinnati Charlie Joiner Jersey Bengals in Super Bowl LVI, echoing the me sage etched acro s the chest of his shirt. Well use em to go win more Super Bowls.He smiled with pride knowing his strategy worked, telling fans its not about the selection of the player, but rather the purpose of the selection.The Rams currently do not own a pick inside the top 100. And despite the fact that Los Angeles will need to upgrade at multiple positions following free agency, Snead and coach will have a limited presence in Indianapolis at the NFL Scouting Combine.How limited? Reporters - including those of us representing Ram Digest at the combine - won't be seeing them.Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVayLos Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVayLos Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay along with Tre McKitty Jersey Hall of Fame running back Eric DickersonSnead and McVay werescheduled to participate in news conferences from Lucas Oil Stadium on Wednesday, but elected to pull out and instead addre s reporters in virtual se sions from Los Angeles.According to , the Rams are still expected to send afew a sistants and scouts for interview purposes, but the brain trust will stay back home.Slated to pick at No. 32, the Rams sent their first-round pick this year to the , along with several other picks and quarterback Jared Goff to acquire . At the trade deadline in November, Snead parted ways with L.A.'s second- and third-round selections to acquire Denver Broncos pa s rusher .Bothtrades proved vital for a team that won the NFC West and made a dramatic run through the postseason before taking on Cincinnati at SoFi Justin Herbert Jersey Stadium. Thanks to a late fourth-quarter drive by Stafford, plus two sacks from Miller against Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, Los Angeles won its first title since 2000.Scroll to ContinueLos Angeles'first pick is currently a compensatory selection after the third round for former college scouting director Brad Holmes being hired as the Lions general manager.The Rams haveseven other picks on Day 3 and could have more in compensation due to the departures ofsafety John Johnson, nickel defender Troy Hilllinebacker Samson Ebukam and tight end Gerald Everett in free agency.This isn't an uncommon approach for Snead and McVay, who haven't picked in the first round since Goff's selection in 2016. That doesn't seem to be an i sue for L.A., which has yet to suffer a losing season since McVay Kemon Hall Jersey was hired away from Washington in 2017.Los Angeles' top priority this draft will be finding role players on both sides of the ball to help continue the proce s of remaining contenders. Snead hasn't been perfect with every selection, but the Rams have seen their fair share of later selections making an early impact.Defensive linemen Greg Gaines (fourth round) and Sebastian Joseph-Day (sixth round), safeties Jordan Fuller (sixth round) and Nick Scott (seventh round) and linebacker Travin Howard (seventh round) all were selected on Day 3. Linebacker Ernest Jones, who played an integral role this past postseason, was drafted after the first 100 names were called last April.Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay along with Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon StaleyLos Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVayThe Rams' scouting department will likely be paying close attention to the offensive line prospects this combine. Currently, offensive tackle Los Angeles Chargers Jackets Joe Noteboom, center Brian Allen and guard Austin Corbett are all unrestricted free agents. Offensive tackle is still .