Rams hope they can find a 78 at 87 — their first pick in 2018 draft
by Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times
Apr 22, 2018
3 minutes
LOS ANGELES_It felt like something of a slight to Jackie Slater.
The offensive lineman from Jackson State had been led by some to believe he might be selected in the first round of the 1976 NFL draft.
But he was not selected until the third round, when the Rams chose him with the 86th pick.
"I was very excited about it," Slater said, "but I adopted the mentality of having a chip on my shoulder, relative to wanting to show people I should have
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