But given how long Saffold has been with the team, Snead admitted there is an emotional aspect of wanting to keep the currently longest-tenured Ram in Los Angeles.

“There’s an element, right, of football is not just a business, and it’s probably not family either because there is a business side to it, but there is some mixture of in-between there,” Snead said. “I mean, Rodger was a Ram before I got here. So to come in … and see him evolve and become one of the better guards in the league… You know, I’ve told Rodger, I wish he would have gotten an All-Pro along the way, because I think he actually deserved it, and I know it’s hard to break through for those guys, especially offensive linemen.

“So you definitely have those ties, but at the end of the day, whether a player stays or goes, there’s always a handshake,” Snead continued. “The great thing about football is, maybe not 10 days, maybe not 10 weeks from now, but usually 10 years from now, we’ll hug, shake hands, because there is a camaraderie there. I ran into Benny Cunningham at the mall next to our team hotel in Atlanta, and the first thing he did was come over and hug, because Benny started here. Didn’t finish here, but it’s that bond.”