Identifying the Rams' Varied Paths Ahead of the 2026 Draft

The Los Angeles Rams are the best drafting team in the NFL. That is why it is difficult to see how they will attack the 2026 NFL Draft.

Aug 9, 2025; Inglewood, California, USA; Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead watches during the game against the Dallas Cowboys at SoFi Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

The Los Angeles Rams have already made a lot of noise this offseason, and that is because free agency and the 2026 NFL Draft have not even gone by.

The Rams made some big-time moves this past week on the defensive side of the ball to make sure they take care of some of the holes they have on the back end. Those were great moves for the Rams for next season, and they are going to help them be better and be top contenders once again. That is what they are looking for and more.

Jan 10, 2026; Charlotte, NC, USA; Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay in the first half during the NFC Wild Card Round game at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images | Jim Dedmon-Imagn Images

The Rams likely now have a better picture of what they want to do in free agency and this year's draft. The people who do not know what they are going to do are the people around the NFL and us who are looking at different mocks and everything in between to take our best guess.

The only people who know are the Rams, and we have seen that over the last few years. If there is one thing that we do know, it is that the Rams are going to make the surprising and correct move to get better.

Apr 23, 2019; Thousand Oaks, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead (left) and coach Sean McVay address the media at a press conference at Cal Lutheran University prior to the 2019 NFL Draft. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Rams Draft Predictions are Unpredictable Still

That is the one thing that separates them from the rest of the teams. They are all in next season. The Rams are not a team that sits back and watches to see how things play out to start making moves. That is what gets other teams in trouble, and then it is too late to get the players that you wanted.

The Rams do the opposite. They go after the player that they know will help them win and will fit their scheme well. That is what other teams are looking to figure out and have not been able to.

Jun 3, 2025; Woodland Hills, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead during organized team activities at Rams Practice Facility. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Most teams, you could tell what they are going to do in the draft next month, but not the Rams. They still have a first-round pick after the trade they made this past week, but that pick could be a player from either side of the ball.

That is what makes them special. They went after defense this offseason so far, and that could change or stay the same. It is really on the player that this team wants to go after. They will look at all the ways to get the best player if they want him.

May 23, 2023, Thousand Oaks, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead during organized team activities at Cal Lutheran. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

This Rams team is only going to get better as the offseason goes on, and they do a great job of developing these young players.