NFC West · 2026 Draft Class
Los Angeles Rams 2026 NFL Draft Class
Every Rams selection in the 2026 NFL Draft, the needs they entered the weekend with, and the trades that reshaped their board.
The class
Los Angeles Rams made 5 selections in the 2026 draft, opening with Ty Simpson, a quarterback out of Alabama, at No. 13 overall.
The class skewed toward quarterback. In total they drafted 5 different positions.
Going into the weekend our board had their priority needs listed as Wide Receiver, Offensive Tackle, Linebacker, Cornerback, Edge Rusher. They addressed 2 of their 5 pre-draft needs directly: Wide Receiver, Offensive Tackle. Left unaddressed: Linebacker, Cornerback, Edge Rusher.
Their best value relative to the consensus board was Tim Keenan III at No. 232, 86 slots later than the industry board had him ranked (146).
| # | Player | Pos | School | Board Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 (R1) | Ty Simpson | QB | Alabama | 32 |
| 61 (R2) | Max Klare | TE | Ohio State | 64 |
| 93 (R3) | Keagen Trost | OT | Missouri | 178 |
| 197 (R6) | C.J. Daniels | WR | Miami | 170 |
| 232 (R7) | Tim Keenan III | DT | Alabama | 146 |
Draft capital
Rams draft capital broke down as 1 Day 1 pick, 2 on Day 2 and 2 on Day 3. 3 were slots they did not own when the weekend began, acquired by trade.
Pick by pick
Every Rams selection, with where it landed against our consensus board and against their own pre-draft needs list.
- Round 1, No. 13: Rams took Ty Simpson, within 19 slots of his board ranking of 32. Quarterback was not on their priority needs list, a best-player-available call.
- Round 2, No. 61: Rams took Max Klare on Day 2, within 3 slots of his board ranking of 64. Tight End was not on their priority needs list, a best-player-available call.
- Round 3, No. 93: Rams moved on Keagen Trost on Day 2, 85 slots early, which is what a team does when it has decided the board is wrong. Offensive Tackle was their No. 2 listed need.
- Round 6, No. 197: Rams took C.J. Daniels on Day 3, a board-rank 170 player who waited 27 slots past his board ranking to get there. It was their single highest-priority need going in.
- Round 7, No. 232: Rams took Tim Keenan III on Day 3, a board-rank 146 player who fell 86 slots below where the consensus had him. Defensive Tackle was not on their priority needs list, a best-player-available call.
Pre-draft needs
Our needs assessment for the Rams going into the 2026 draft, ordered by priority. This is the list the class above is measured against.
Draft-day trades
- With Philadelphia Eagles: sent No. 207 (R6), No. 251 (R7), No. 252 (R7); received No. 197 (R6).
Related
- Round 1 results: every other pick made around the Rams' first selection.
- Position rankings for the groups they drafted: Quarterback, Tight End, Offensive Tackle, Wide Receiver, Defensive Tackle.
- The 2026 consensus big board: where every one of these players ranked before the draft.
- Every trade from the 2026 draft: the full ledger, including the Rams' moves.
- Steals and reaches: which picks diverged most from the board, and what that gap means.
- The draft by the numbers: positional supply, school production and how draft capital was distributed.
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