Though a good portion of the Rams’ Super Bowl roster in 2021 was homegrown, Los Angeles brought in a lot of outside talent to make that push toward a championship. Two years later, that bill is coming due and the Rams are feeling the pain of it ahead of the 2023 season.
The Patriots have had their share of big-name free-agent signings under Bill Belichick but they haven’t been nearly as aggressive as the Rams and Buccaneers were in the last few years. And if you ask the Patriots coach/GM, that all-in approach isn’t sustainable.
