Rams don’t go QB and trade back instead
The Los Angeles Rams could have a lot of fun in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Armed with their first-round pick as well as the Atlanta Falcons’ first-round pick, general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay can move around the draft as they wish — if they wish.
A lot of pundits believe the Rams will take a quarterback in a stacked first round as the heir apparent to Matthew Stafford, but Pro Football Network’s Mark Stolte isn’t so sure L.A. will go that route.
In his new three-round 2026 mock draft, Stolte predicts the Rams will instead use their picks to upgrade other positions of need and forego the quarterback, mostly because all of the top names are gone by the time the Falcons’ pick comes up. This mock also assumes Arch Manning returns to Texas for another season.
Here’s how PFN predicts the Rams’ 2026 draft will go:
Pick No. 12 (from Falcons): Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
“Picking 12th and missing out on the top five quarterbacks is rough for the Los Angeles Rams,” Solte wrote. “Thankfully, that’s thanks to the Atlanta Falcons, not their own performance. Nevertheless, that makes picking Jermod McCoy an easy call, especially with extra draft capital to find Matthew Stafford’s replacement later or in 2027.
In 2024, he looked like a true lockdown corner — allowing just 31 catches on 62 targets, grabbing four interceptions (tied for 11th), breaking up six passes, and giving up a 53.6 passer rating (39th out of 494). Even better, McCoy showed up against big-name receivers.”
Pick No. 25: The Rams trade back with the Panthers
The Rams trade out of the first round for the second consecutive year, this time sending Nos. 25, 89, 143, 164, and a 2027 third-rounder to the Panthers for No. 38 and the Panthers’ 2027 first-rounder. So, the Rams would own two first-rounders in 2027 which once again insulates them from Stafford leaving.
Pick No. 38 (From Panthers): Eric Singleton Jr., WR, Auburn
Singleton will have wrapped up his first season at Auburn after two years at Georgia Tech, where he caught 104 receptions for 1,468 and nine touchdowns in 24 games. At 5-foot-11 and 190 pounds, Singleton would compete for the Rams’ No. 3 receiver spot behind Davante Adams and Puka Nacua
Pick No. 57: Micah Morris, G, Georgia
Morris is entering his third year as a starting offensive lineman for Georgia. He stands at 6-foot-4 and weighs 330 pounds. You can never have two many offensive linemen, and Morris could be a good depth piece for L.A.
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