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One Offensive Weapon Makes Perfect Sense For Rams to Draft

The Los Angeles Rams add another offensive weapon in the latest 2026 NFL first-round Mock Draft.
Nov 26, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 26, 2023; Glendale, Arizona, USA; Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead against the Arizona Cardinals at State Farm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports | Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

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The Los Angeles Rams want to finish their playoff run before they start thinking about the 2026 NFL Draft. The Rams are two wins away from bringing another Super Bowl to Los Angeles. Even at that, this team would want to get better for next season.

The Rams have their people doing their homework in the background of this playoff run on potential prospects they could target in the upcoming draft. Anyway, the Rams could get better; they are going to take that chance.

The Rams will have something they have not had in a long time in the upcoming draft, which is a pick in the first round.

But the Rams will not only have one first-round pick, but they will have two. Yes, the team that had only one first-round pick over the last several years will now have two picks in the first. Usually, teams that have multiple picks in the first are teams that are rebuilding or had a bad season, but the Rams are on the opposite side of that.

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Jul 23, 2025; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams general manager Les Snead watches during training camp at Loyola Marymount University. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

Going into the draft, the Rams could be the Super Bowl Champions with two first-round picks. That would be something. But the Rams got that extra pick because they traded their first-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Now, we will see what the Rams have planned for the draft in April. There are so many things the Rams could do with those picks. The Rams could take the player at the position they need the most, or could look at different things, like trading a pick as well.

Daniel Flick of Sports Illustrated has the Rams taking an offensive weapon with their original pick late in the first round. Adding another offensive weapon could indicate that veteran quarterback Matthew Stafford will be back for the Rams under center next season.

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Dec 20, 2025; Eugene, OR, USA; Oregon Ducks tight end Kenyon Sadiq (18) looks on before the game against the James Madison Dukes at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

29. Los Angeles Rams (12–5): Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon

The Rams need a potential successor to quarterback Matthew Stafford, but this is a thin quarterback class at the top, and Sadiq is an elite value at a position of need. Sadiq is the draft’s best tight end, a mismatch weapon at 6' 3" and 245 pounds, who’s too big for defensive backs and too athletic for linebackers.

He’s a weapon over the middle, but he’s a three-level player who has route nuance and separation skills to beat man coverage and win vertically. If the Rams want to extend Stafford’s career, adding a weapon like Sadiq only helps.

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Nov 22, 2025; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks tight end Kenyon Sadiq (18) catches a touch down during the first half against the Southern California Trojans at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images | Troy Wayrynen-Imagn Images

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Michael Canelo
MICHAEL CANELO

Michael Canel is a breaking news beat writer for various team sites across the On SI platform, focusing on both college and professional sports. A graduate of Fresno State University, he has transformed his passion for sports into a career, covering the latest breaking news with years of expertise and the enthusiasm of a devoted fan.