Trent Williams finally got his wish of being traded, as he makes his way to the San Francisco 49ers. However, before he was shipped to San Francisco, Williams was almost sent to another team in the NFC West. According to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo, the Los Angeles Rams tried to trade for Williams.

On the third and final day of the 2020 NFL Draft, Williams was traded to the 49ers in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick and a 2021 third-round pick. Without a doubt, that is a price that the Rams would've been willing to pay to acquire Williams.

With Andrew Whitworth returning for another season at left tackle, Sean McVay was interested in possibly bringing Williams in to play guard. Then, the ultimate plan likely would've been to slide Williams to left tackle once Whitworth retires.

Similar to Kyle Shanahan, Williams has experience with McVay, when McVay was the Washington Redskins offensive coordinator from 2014-2016. Nevertheless, it was Shanahan who was able to land the seven-time Pro Bowler via trade.

For the Rams, they could have undoubtedly used Williams to help provide some assurance on the offensive line. But with their current cap situation, being able to pay Williams long-term would've been a tough task.

Over the course of the offseason, the Rams have parted ways with Todd Gurley, Brandin Cooks, Clay Matthews, and Nickell Robey-Coleman. In addition, Los Angeles couldn't afford to bring back either Cory Littleton or Dante Fowler.

Seeing that it took two mid-round picks to acquire him, the Rams were interested in a possible trade for Williams. Even though Williams ended up going to their NFC West rivals, it wasn't for a lack of effort on the Rams' part.