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Los Angeles Rams
PMarcus Peters
PAqib Talib
Contender overhaul · March 14, 2018
The two trades that rebuilt the Rams' cornerback room
Los Angeles acquired Marcus Peters from Kansas City and Aqib Talib from Denver in separate trades, remaking both starting cornerback spots.
See where this happened in the 2018 offseason →The original receipt
Every asset in the deal
Each team panel shows the players and draft assets it received.
To LAR
To DEN2018PICKround asset20192NDround asset+1 assetsKCReceived
Kansas City Chiefs and Denver Broncos
#2018 fourth-round pick to Kansas City
#2019 second-round pick to Kansas City
#2018 fifth-round pick to Denver
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The Rams were accelerating after Sean McVay's breakthrough debut and wanted proven playmakers for Wade Phillips's defense.
Why history remembers it
The aggressive veteran build helped Los Angeles reach Super Bowl LIII in the first season after the deals.
What changed
The consequences
- The Rams reached Super Bowl LIII.
- Peters and Talib started together when healthy during the 2018 run.
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