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Rams NFL Draft Big Board: Top Targets for Every Round

By Blaine Grisak Sports Illustrated

Updated April 23, 2026 7:32 AM

The Los Angeles Rams enter the 2026 NFL Draft with seven picks to work with throughout the weekend. Heading into the draft, the consensus seems to be that the Rams' roster is in great shape, which makes them a wild card when it comes to who they draft. Below are some options in each round that the Rams may consider.

What Will the Rams Do in the First Round?

First Round Targets

RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame
LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State
EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami
WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State
WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State
IOL Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State
WR Makai Lemon, USC
TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon
WR Denzel Boston, Washington
WR Omar Cooper, Indiana
WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M
QB Ty Simpson, Alabama
OT Monroe Freeling, Georgia

The Rams will have several options in the first round of the draft. If they decide to trade up, it wouldn't be surprising if it's for Love, Tate, or Tyson. However, a trade back seems more likely with Sadiq or Boston as the targets. There has been some smoke with Ty Simpson leading up to the draft, but the Rams have more important positions to address than backup quarterback.

Who Could the Rams Draft on Day 2?

Second Round

CB D'Angelo Ponds, Indiana
CB Treydan Stukes, Arizona
LB Anthony Hill Jr., Texas
WR Germie Bernard, Alabama
QB Garrett Nussmeier, LSU
CB Keith Abney, Arizona State
WR Antonio Williams, Clemson

Day 2 of the draft seems like the perfect place for the Rams to take a quarterback or a wide receiver if they don't take one in the first round. Hill Jr. would be a perfect fit at linebacker while Germie Bernard is as close as it gets to a Rams wide receiver. If the Rams go quarterback here, Garrett Nussmeier would have to be considered as the team has met with him.

Third Round/Fourth Round

Note: The Rams do not have a fourth round pick

TE Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt
CB Chandler Rivers, Duke
WR Elijah Sarratt, Indiana
IOL Brian Parker, Duke
OT Drew Shelton, Penn State
CB Malik Muhammad, Texas
DL Gracen Halton, Oklahoma
IOL Logan Jones, Iowa
CB Julian Neal, Arkansas
TE Eli Raridon, Notre Dame
WR De'Zhaun Stribling, Ole Miss
WR Josh Cameron, Baylor
CB Tacario Davis, Washington
TE Justin Joly, NC State
CB Daylen Everette, Georgia

After trading up for Ty Hamilton in last year's draft, the Rams don't have a fourth-round pick. However, they could acquire a pick in this area if they were to trade back at some point. There are a lot of players in this area that the Rams will like. Eli Stowers is a unique athlete at tight end while Brian Parker, Drew Shelton, and Logan Jones are good depth options on the offensive line. If the Rams go cornerback, Chandler Rivers makes a lot of sense.

Draft Sleepers for the Rams on Day 3

Fifth Round

DL Zane Durant, Penn State
OT Isaiah World, Oregon
WR Bryce Lance, North Dakota State
CB Hezekiah Masses, Cal
LB Bryce Boettcher, Oregon
LB Aiden Fisher, Indiana
QB Drew Allar, Penn State
TE Sam Roush, Stanford

This part of the draft is where the Rams will begin filling out the depth of the roster as they search for late-round gems. Zane Durant is built like a typical Rams defensive lineman. He's undersized and wins with speed. If the Rams go linebacker on Day 3, Bryce Boettcher and Aiden Fisher are two players to watch. Sam Roush is an interesting name at tight end as he provides good special teams experience.

Sixth Round

CB Jadon Canady, Oregon
OT Carver Willis, Washington
IOL Febechi Nwaiwu, Oklahoma
QB Cade Klubnik, Clemson
S Michael Taaffe, Texas
LB Jimmy Rolder, Michigan
WR Reggie Virgil, Texas Tech

The sixth round of the draft is where Les Snead tends to do his best work. Late in the draft is where the Rams may look at quarterback again. Klubnik at least brings some upside. Players like Rolder, Virgil, and Taaffe bring good special teams value.

Seventh Round

WR CJ Daniels, Miami
CB TJ Hall, Iowa
WR Caleb Douglas, Texas Tech
OT Riley Mahlman, Wisconsin
TE RJ Maryland, SMU
QB Luka Altmyer, Illinois

Throughout the draft, the Rams have seven picks and almost half of them will come in the seventh round. It wouldn't be surprising to see the Rams try and condense those picks at some point. However, this will be a spot where the Rams look for developmental talent. They've met with Caleb Douglas at wide receiver and Riley Mahlman would be an experienced depth piece on the offensive line.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/rams/onsi as Rams NFL Draft Big Board: Top Targets for Every Round.

This story was originally published April 23, 2026 at 7:24 AM.