Um, what just happened? Oct. 26, 1997 | via NFL Throwback | NFL

🏈On April 19, 1997 with the first pick in the NFL Draft, the St. Louis Rams selected Ohio State offensive tackle Orlando Pace. He was a finalist for the 1996 Heisman Trophy, finishing fourth in the voting, the highest finish for a lineman (offense or defense) since University of Washington DT Steve Emtman in 1991, who also finished fourth. Pace was so dominant that the term pancake block (referring to when an offensive lineman knocks a defender on his back) gained popularity at Ohio State due t