The Los Angeles Rams were one win away from the Super Bowl, and that reality makes them a strong speculative candidate to make a trade up in the 2026 draft, perhaps for a target like Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love.
Love is inarguably one of the best players in this class. That alone makes the prospects of him being available to the Rams with the 13th overall pick unlikely.
However, the Rams have already shown an interest in Love, which could prove telling.
Jeremiyah Love Called ‘Perfect Prospect’ for Rams in 2026 Draft
GettyJeremiyah Love #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts after defeating the Pittsburgh Panthers.
USA Today’s Ayrton Ostly suggested Love as the “perfect” draft fit for the Rams, even while admitting that he was “one of the least likely pairings” on his list.
“If it came true, this would be perfect for a team going all-in to win the Super Bowl in 2026,” Ayrton wrote on April 17. “Los Angeles has one of the best wide receiver tandems in the NFL, an MVP quarterback and one of the best play-callers in the league. Adding in a dynamic threat at running back could make them a truly unstoppable force.”
The Rams raised eyebrows with their interest in Love at the combine. He has also sparked various debates about his worthiness as a top pick, largely due to his position and specific team needs, and whether there is value in trading up for the right to draft him.
There are very few questions about his individual talent, though.
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The Rams Wire’s Cameron DaSilva noted that LA is “loaded at the position, but adding a blue-chip talent like Love would be a game-changer on offense.”
“Popular landing spots for Love in mock drafts are the Saints at No. 8 and the Chiefs at No. 9, but he could go even earlier than that – especially if one of those two teams trades up for him,” The Rams Wire’s Cameron DaSilva wrote in February.
“It’s hard to see him getting to the Rams at No. 13, but it’s still interesting that they had a formal meeting with the standout rusher. Kyren Williams just signed a contract extension, Blake Corum still has two years left on his rookie deal and Jarquez Hunter was drafted in the fourth round last year.”
Insider Argues Against Jeremiyah Love to LA
GettyJeremiyah Love #4 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish speaks to the media during media day.
The Rams potentially moving into position for Love would speak volumes about their current group, which led them to the seventh-best rushing attack during the 2025 regular season.
They even re-signed reserve and special teamer Ronnie Rivers, seemingly finalizing the room.
“If the Rams can select Love and then move Williams or Corum for at least a fourth-rounder that would allow them to still fill the wide receiver need in the second round, it can be justifiable,” The Athletic’s Nate Atkins wrote in March. “But this would be the definition of a luxury move, and it would come with some potential downside.
“It could improve on truly explosive gains — which I think will happen with more Corum touches — but that is less of a concern for a team as elite in the red zone as this one with [Matthew] Stafford, Davante Adams and 13-personnel sets.”
The Rams’ No. 13 pick is worth 1,150 points, per DraftTek’s trade value chart, which is based on the model made famous by Hall-of-Fame head coach Jimmy Johnson.
The 10th spot, currently owned by the Cincinnati Bengals, is worth 1,300 points.
LA could even entertain swapping with the Chiefs at eighth overall, with that slot worth 1,350 points. It only gets more expensive from there, requiring more draft capital to reach an agreement.
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