Los Angeles Rams Drafted: Lawrence Phillips (1996)
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Head coach Dick Vermeil is always going to be beloved figure in the history of the Rams franchise, but his Super Bowl win helps people forget what a huge mistake he made early on with Lawrence Phillips. Vermeil believed he could guide the highly-troubled running back on the straight and narrow, and took him with the 6th overall pick in the 1996 NFL Draft, despite the fact that many teams had Phillips off their board entirely (and for good reason, as it turns out).
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Could Have Drafted: Ray Lewis
Towards the back end of the first round, the Baltimore Ravens stole an undersized but energetic linebacker named Ray Lewis, who was named to the Hall of Fame in 2018, after a career that included 13 Pro Bowl selection and nine All-Pro selections.
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