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The Los Angeles Rams will officially have the 13th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft after the Atlanta Falcons finished their season with an 8-9 record. When the Rams drafted 13th overall last time, they selected Aaron Donald and they’ll hope their selection in that spot works out half as well in April. General manager Les Snead will continue to look to build up the roster, especially in the secondary. Thankfully, there are several first-round cornerback options. Let’s jump into a post-regular season mock draft.
The Rams are going to need a wide receiver in this draft class and if Jordyn Tyson falls to the Rams at 13, it’s going to be very difficult for Sean McVay to pass that up. Tyson would give the Rams a legitimate “X” receiver and someone that could replace Davante Adams next year or in 2027. The Rams have struggled with wide receiver depth behind Puka Nacua and Adams this season. Tyson would be a great option as a WR2 next to Nacua.
Some may want the Rams to take cornerback with their first selection at 13. However, as long as they address the position in the first-round, they should be in a good spot. Hood had a fantastic season at Tennessee after transferring from Colorado. He has great ball skills with 14 passes defended and three interceptions over the last two years combined. As a bonus, he’s a physical player and a willing tackler in the run game which the Rams currently lack on the outside. This would be a great fit.
One of my favorite players in the 2026 NFL Draft will be Lee Hunter. The Rams look to have gotten it wrong with Ty Hamilton last offseason. They need another player in the middle of the defensive line that they can trust in the run game and someone that can potentially take over for Poona Ford after 2026. Hunter has been a key cog in the middle of a Texas Tech defensive line that has taken over games in the trenches this season and can get after the quarterback. In the college football playoff against Oregon, he set a single-game CFP record with six tackles from the nose tackle position. The Rams have heavily invested in the defensive line in recent years, but Hunter would be another good addition.
The Rams will need to take a tackle in the draft. It’s really only a matter of when they do. Alaric Jackson is solid on the left side and Warren McClendon has shown upside as a right tackle. However, the Rams can’t go into 2026 without any insurance at either spot. Jackson has never played all 17 games in a season and McClendon is still relatively unproven. Tiernan provides a good swing tackle option that can play...
