With the 2025 season at an end, the 2026 NFL Draft order is finally set.
The Los Angeles Rams finished their season with a 12-5 record and own the 30th overall selection in the 2026 draft.
But after trading out of the first round in the 2025 NFL Draft, the Rams will own two first-round picks. An ESPN draft analyst revealed their latest mock draft following the conclusion of the regular season.
2026 Mock Draft
GettyThe Rams are predicted to go with an offensive threat due to an aging wide receiver
The Los Angeles Rams are currently slated to have two selections in the first round of the 2026 draft, following a trade with the Atlanta Falcons in which the Falcons received LA’s first-round pick in the 2025 draft in exchange for their first-round pick for this year’s draft.
Atlanta finished the season with an 8-9 record, with their pick for this year’s draft being the 13th overall selection.
ESPN draft analyst Jordan Reid predicts that Los Angeles will draft wide receiver Makai Lemon from USC.
“Davante Adams will turn 34 in December and is set to be a free agent following the 2026 season, so the Rams need to draft a receiver who’s ready to play immediately to maximize the championship window of quarterback Matthew Stafford, who turns 38 in February. Lemon could jump right in to join Adams and Puka Nacua,” Reid wrote.
“He has a high-level understanding of how to win against all types of coverage and makes contested catches. He had only one drop on 110 targets (79 catches), and his 21 forced missed tackles ranked 13th among FBS receivers. Lemon is labeled as a slot receiver but can play throughout the formation.”
Adams has been playing at an elite level this season for the Rams, leading the league in receiving touchdowns, but hasn’t played a full season since the 2023 season. The wide receiver has missed just six games in the last two seasons combined.
While Adams hasn’t missed much playing time in his career, his aging could start to catch up to him, making it a good time for the Rams to add a young receiver.
Lemon, who is in his junior year, has recorded 1,156 receiving yards (second-most in the Big Ten) and 11 touchdowns (tied for fourth in the conference) on the season.
The Trojan has received a 90.8 overall grade from Pro Football Focus, the fourth-highest from 676 qualifying wide receivers.
Los Angeles Rams Second Selection
GettyAn ESPN analyst believes the Rams will select wide receiver Makai Lemon
The Los Angeles Rams have a young defensive core, with their defensive line being considered among the best in the league, with EDGE rushers Jared Verse and Byron Young both being named Pro Bowlers.
The Rams’ defense has been allowing only 20.4 points per game, the 10th-lowest in the league, but has also been dealing with some injuries.
Reid predicts that the second Rams selection will be used on the defensive side of the ball in the secondary.
The ESPN draft analyst has the LA selecting Avieon Terrell from Clemson to help bolster the one weakness in the Rams D.
“Terrell is the younger brother of Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr. and has a feistiness and competitiveness that belies his 5-foot-11, 180-pound size. He is ultra-competitive and has forced eight fumbles in his career,” Reid wrote. “The Rams haven’t used a Day 1 or 2 pick on a cornerback since Sean McVay became coach in 2017, so Terrell would add top-level talent to a thin Rams cornerback room that might see veterans… become unrestricted free agents.”
Terrell has recorded 25 pass deflections throughout his three collegiate seasons and appears to get better the more he ages.
Adding the younger cornerback could shape a strong Rams defense for the future, as the majority are on rookie contracts.
Rams Predicted To Take “High-Level” Player In 2026 Mock Draft