The Rams had the NFL’s most complete team before adding a future Hall of Famer in Myles Garrett.They had already moved four draft picks, including a first-round pick, for Trent McDuffie, whom they quickly made the highest-paid cornerback in NFL history. They patched other holes via free agency and have a 38-year-old MVP quarterback in Matthew Stafford, who is entering his 18th and possibly final season.And still, they are awfully well-positioned for the future. The future of Sean McVay’s Rams looks so encouraging that it seems unfair for them to truly be considered “all in.”Exhibit A: They spent this year’s No. 13 pick on quarterback Ty Simpson, who they don’t want to play until 2028. A luxury pick in a championship window! Must be nice.Exhibit B: Nearly $20 million in cap space in 2026 and the fifth-most projected cap space in 2027, thanks to the Browns eating Garrett’s signing bonus. Yes, they have room for … Aaron Donald. Unlikely, but just imagine!Exhibit C: Loaded with young talent. Superstar Puka Nacua had his 25th birthday just six days ago and appears to be maturing, while McDuffie, running back Kyren Williams and safety Kamren Kinchens are all 25 or under.But yes, the Rams are all in. Adding Garrett has them firmly positioned as Super Bowl favorites, well ahead of the reigning champ Seahawks in BetMGM’s odds.Next: What “all in” means in the NFL and how often it works out.This article is from The Athletic’s NFL newsletter. Sign up here to receive it directly in your inbox. It’s free to subscribe. What qualifies as ‘all-in’ in the NFL?What does a team need to do for it to ‘bet the farm’ on a championship window? I asked our senior writer Mike Sando that exact question. Here’s what he said:💬 “You know it when you see it. Going all in means sacrificing longer-term flexibility for shorter-term results in an extreme manner. There are multiple ways to leverage future for present.”“Trading future high draft picks can be part of it. Pouring cash into the current roster can be part of it. The Eagles have been ‘all in’ in recent years without necessarily trading away a ton of high picks. The Rams are ‘all in’ now without necessarily pouring tons of cash into the current roster.”Building off Mike’s answer, I’d suggest three elements necessary for a team to qualify as “all in” in any season: