Latest NFL Mock Draft trends highlight one offensive playmaker emerging as Los Angeles Rams top pick
The Los Angeles Rams keep their draft plans locked up tight. They rarely broadcast visits and meetings with prospects, so trying to figure out interest is more often than not reliant on guesswork. However, we can take a look at popular selections for the Rams among analysts to begin forming a consensus on prospects and […]
The Los Angeles Rams keep their draft plans locked up tight. They rarely broadcast visits and meetings with prospects, so trying to figure out interest is more often than not reliant on guesswork.
However, we can take a look at popular selections for the Rams among analysts to begin forming a consensus on prospects and positions being taken.
In the first edition of this mock draft roundup, a popular name emerged as the Rams' top selection.
In this edition, however, things are a lot murkier. Nobody really seems to know what the Rams will do. 13 different players were named among 20 different mock drafts over the past week and a half, making the options with the 26th pick wide open.
However, one offensive player rose above the rest, with a whopping four selections. No other player had more than two.
Colston Loveland, TE, Michigan
- Ian Valentino, 33rd Team
- Tom Fornelli, CBS Sports
- Mason Cameron, Pro Football Focus
- Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News
I don't think the Rams will force a trade to move up for Loveland, but if he falls to their pick at 26, it's hard to see them passing on him. They have tried to make a trade for a dynamic pass-catching tight end for years. Having one fall right into their laps would have them sprinting the pick to the podium.
Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas
Out of all the defensive backs mocked to the Rams in round one, Jahdae Barron is my favorite pick. He can kick inside as their nickel corner when the Rams go into sub-packages and move outside in base, giving the Rams a versatile and much-needed player in their secondary.
Jihaad Campbell, LB, Alabama
I would be stunned if the Rams took a linebacker this early, but Jihaad Campbell would be a tremendous selection at a position the Rams desperately need.
Matthew Golden, WR, Texas
Golden has been a popular pick for the Rams since the Combine. In many ways, his game reminds me of Van Jefferson, who the Rams drafted in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
Hairston battled injury in 2024, but he might be the best pure athlete not named Travis Hunter in this cornerback class. His quick twitch and unbelievable speed make him a top-flight caliber cornerback in man coverage. Is he a scheme fit in the Rams' heavy-zone scheme?
Kelvin Banks, OT, Texas
Banks wouldn't start anywhere on the Rams in 2025, but could be the potential heir apparent to Rob Havenstein at right tackle in the future.
Josh Conerly Jr., OT, Oregon
Much like Banks, there's no spot on the Rams line where Conerly would play as a rookie, but he could succeed Havenstein in 2026.
Nick Emmanwori, SAF, South Carolina
I've written about how safety is a sneaky need for the Rams in the 2025 NFL Draft. Emmanwori is a bit of an odd fit, given that his best role is what the Rams already have in Kamren Kinchens, but the athleticism he tested with is hard to ignore.
Donovan Ezeiruaku, EDGE, Boston College
I'm not sure exactly why the Rams would draft another edge rusher in the first round with the talent they already have, but it would make an already potent pass rush that much deadlier.
Donovan Jackson, G, Ohio State
There's no place for Jackson inside at guard, given the team has Steve Avila at left guard and Kevin Dotson at right guard. Jackson's film is better outside at tackle, so he could be a potential heir to Havenstein at right tackle, but that's a lot of shifting for Jackson to handle.
Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona
This might be the best-case scenario for the Rams. I am a huge fan of Tetairoa McMillan and think he is a top-ten player in the 2025 NFL Draft. I also believe that the Rams need another wide receiver opposite of Davante Adams to let Puka Nacua occupy the slot full-time. Sign. Me. Up.
Azareye'h Thomas, CB, Florida State
A week after dominating the mock draft roundup, just one mock had Thomas here. Feldman had the Rams trading down to select Thomas as well. He's an outside-only corner, in my opinion, which muddles up the Rams' cornerback room, but he is a talented coverage option.
Grey Zabel, G, North Dakota State
Much like Donovan Jackson earlier, I'm not sure where Zabel plays for the Rams. Unlike Jackson, though, Zabel is not a tackle at the NFL level, and the Rams are set along the interior.
