Rams’ trade for Roger McCreary was a total dud

The Los Angeles Rams’ move for Roger McCreary at the NFL’s trade deadline was a head scratcher from the start. It was clear LA needed help in the secondary. At the time this group simply was not playing well. McCreary—who came from the Titans—was not an easy projection on the depth chart because the Rams needed an outside corner while he primarily played in the slot over the last couple of seasons with the Tennessee Titans.

When LA’s slot corner, Quentin Lake, suffered an extended injury you would think the path to playing time for McCreary would become more clear. It didn’t.

McCreary watched Josh Wallace get the first look at replacing Lake in the second half against the Seattle Seahawks. With a full week to prepare for Sunday Night Football versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, McCreary lef