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NFL draft: Rams picked new starting offensive lineman because he’s Badger of honor

Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay, left, and New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick shake hands after the Rams' 24-3 victory at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Dec. 10, 2020.

LOS ANGELES — Brian Hill, who scouts Midwest college players for the Los Angeles Rams, this week told the team’s coaching staff that he would jump in the pool at their Hollywood Hills draft house if they selected Wisconsin offensive lineman Logan Bruss in the third round with pick No. 104.

After the Super Bowl-champion Rams chose Bruss on Friday night, Hill kept his word and leaped into the deep end, coaches and fellow scouts cheering him on.

“I’m glad I could

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