Los Angeles Rams Top-200 Offensive 2026 NFL Draft Horizontal Big Board: Rams have multiple options to retool offense around Stafford

The Los Angeles Rams will have plenty of options in each round of the 2026 NFL Draft to add talent around quarterback Matthew Stafford.

AJ Schulte College Football Trending News Writer
Add as preferred source on Google
Jan 4, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay reacts with quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) after a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half at SoFi Stadium.
Jan 4, 2026; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay reacts with quarterback Matthew Stafford (9) after a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals during the second half at SoFi Stadium. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect

With the 2026 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, the Los Angeles Rams are finalizing their own draft board. This draft is a critical one to add difference makers for the present and future and fill out the depth of the team. With Super Bowl LX on everyone’s mind, this draft is critical.

While we won’t ever know the Rams’ full board, I decided to take a stab at making my own based on their needs and preferences. I’ve split this up into offensive and defensive big boards, for readability’s sake.

Defensive Big Board

Los Angeles Rams Top-200 Offensive 2026 NFL Draft Big Board

The idea of the horizontal board is simple: quantify how good the players are by matching them up with the needs of the team. Instead of simply ranking players, you put them on the board based on where you would take them in the draft.

It helps fans, analysts, and teams quantify whether a player is going to be worth a selection at a certain spot in the draft. For example,

I broke down the board based on a few tiers. The Rams’ picks are all far apart from each other, creating a diverse range there, especially early. Thus, I decided to break it down based on each specific pick.

TierQBRBWRTEOTGC
Out of Reach
Fernando Mendoza
Jeremiyah Love
Trade Up #13
Carnell Tate
Jordyn Tyson
Spencer Fano
Francis Mauigoa
Pick #13
KC Concepcion
Omar Cooper Jr.
Kenyon Sadiq
Monroe Freeling
Blake Miller
Trade Down #13
Denzel Boston
Makai Lemon
Kadyn Proctor
Caleb Lomu
Max Iheanachor
Vega Ioane
Chase Bisontis
Trade Up #61
Chris Bell
Germie Bernard
Chris Brazzell II
Malachi Fields
Keylan Rutledge
Emmanuel Pregnon
Pick #61
Jonah Coleman
Ted Hurst
De'Zhaun Stribling
Antonio Williams
Elijah Sarratt
Oscar Delp
Markel Bell
Caleb Tiernan
Sam Hecht
Trade Up #93
Jadarian Price
Deion Burks
Brenen Thompson
Zachariah Branch
Bryce Lance
Max Klare
Travis Burke
Jalen Farmer
Logan Taylor
Gennings Dunker
Jake Slaughter
Pick #93
Garrett Nussmeier
Ty Simpson
Demond Claiborne
Kaytron Allen
Sam Roush
Justin Joly
Nate Boerkircher
Austin Barber
Jude Bowry
Febechi Nwaiwu
Billy Schrauth
Trey Zuhn III
Connor Lew
Round 4
Cade Klubnik
Taylen Green
Carson Beck
Drew Allar
Emmett Johnson
Mike Washington Jr.
Seth McGowan
Josh Cameron
Skyler Bell
Ja'Kobi Lane
Kevin Coleman Jr.
Dae'Quan Wright
Eli Stowers
Dallen Bentley
Drew Shelton
Diego Pounds
Beau Stephens
Carver Willis
Logan Jones
Brian Parker II
Round 5
Cole Payton
Le'Veon Moss
Nicholas Singleton
Kaelon Black
J'Mari Taylor
Cyrus Allen
Kendrick Law
Reggie Vrgil
Malik Benson
Eli Heidenreich
Jeff Caldwell
Colbie Young
J.Michael Sturdivant
Jack Endries
Will Kacmarek
Joe Royer
Marlin Klein
Matthew Hibner
Carsen Ryan
Max Bredeson
Dametrious Crownover
Enrique Cruz Jr.
Nolan Rucci
Kage Casey
Keagan Trost
Garrett DiGiorgio
Jeremiah Wright
Anez Cooper
Giovanni El-Hadi
Matt Gulbin
Jager Burton
Parker Brailsford
Round 6
Haynes King
Mark Gronowski
Roman Hemby
Noah Whittington
Jam Miller
Adam Randall
Desmond Reid
Robert Henry Jr.
Rahsul Faison
Chip Trayanum
Caleb Douglas
Kaden Wetjen
CJ Daniels
Zavion Thomas
Chase Roberts
Anthony Smith
Eric Rivers
Eric McAlister
Michael Trigg
Jaren Kanak
Riley Nowakowski
Josh Cuevas
Tanner Koziol
Miles Kitselman
RJ Maryland
Lance Mason
Seydou Traore
Lake McRee
Khalil Dinkins
Aamil Wagner
Isaiah World
J.C. Davis
Fa'alili Fa'Amoe
Alan Herron
Riley Mahlman
Jayden Williams
Caden Barnett
Joshua Braun
Evan Beerntsen
Micah Morris
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
Fernando Carmona
Pat Coogan
James Brockermeyer
Nick Dawkins
Round 7-PFA
Joe Fagnano
Sawyer Robertson
Luke Altmyer
Joey Aguilar
Diego Pavia
Maverick McIvor
Behren Morton
E.J. Warner
Jaydn Ott
Cash Jones
Dean Connors
CJ Donaldson
Barika Kpeenu
Jamal Haynes
Rodney Hammond Jr.
Tyron Montgomery
Harrison Wallace III
Vinny Anthony II
Lewis Bond
Barion Brown
Dillon Bell
Donaven McCulley
Jalen Walthall
Chris Hilton Jr.
Aaron Anderson
Will Pauling
Trebor Pena
Devonte Ross
Daniel Sobkowicz
Hank Beatty
Noah Thomas
John Michael Gyllenborg
Jack Velling
Cody Hardy
Hayden Large
Evan Svoboda
Bauer Sharp
Dan Villari
Chris Adams
Micah Pettus
Tristan Leigh
Alex Harkey
DJ Campbell
Josh Gesky
Dillon Wade
Kahlil Benson
James Neal III
Gavin Ortega
Ethan Onianwa
Josh Thompson
Jordan White
Connor Tollison
Ryan Linthicum
Austin Collins
Josh Kreutz
atz-rams-offense-big-board.html 23 KB

A few takeaways on my offensive horizontal board:

  • I’m not a fan of Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson for numerous reasons, hence why I don’t even have him considered until the end of round three. It’s just not an appealing enough profile to me to be worth a high pick.
  • Running back is a rough crop this year. It’s not an area the Rams particularly need (even if I’m sure they’ll still draft one), but the talent at the top is close to non-existent. I’d pay attention to that group late on Day 3.
  • Yes, I do have Makai Lemon that low. I’ve written about it before, but he’s my least-preferred WR option in the first round for the Rams. It’s another good crop of wide receivers in the draft, and I hope the Rams try to double-dip there.
  • Offensive tackle is a tricky class this year. It feels like if the Rams want to take one, they have to do so with one of their first two picks.
  • The Rams will probably drafted a guard and/or center, but I doubt they do so early. That tracks with a strong Day 3 class of plenty of names on the interior offensive line.