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Now that the dust has settled, a deep dive into the #Rams 2026 draft class, the decision to draft Ty Simpson and more:

https://t.co/cPacsKquVn

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We get to enjoy so many awesome players on this team.

Thank you Mr Snead

[Los Angeles Rams @RamsNFL]

All in a Flash 📸

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@RamsNFL Chargers 💀

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@UnderdogNFL @bepryor Are they adding any cool hardware?

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They will be paying for their 2026 OL (Zion Johnson, Elgton Jenkins and Tytus Howard) for the next seven years to protect whoever their quarterback is this year.

This OL is built from free agents of the NFLs worst OLs, and will probably still be bad.

This isn’t praiseworthy.

[Jordan Schultz @Schultz_Report]

The #Browns started the offseason with no starting offensive linemen under contract.

Here’s how they fixed it in just a few months. I like it a lot. 🐶💪

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@JustinM_NFL Sellers in the first round still 😬

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@EaglesXsandOs @1standtuna Imagine your best draft pick in five years is Jarvis Brownlee and you trade him after one season for a 6th/7th round pick swap 😭

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@JamesPalmerTV Lots of valid reasons not to draft Pavia but “doesn’t have the arm to throw downfield” isn’t one of them.

Pavia was one of the best QBs in this draft class on deep passes in 2025

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Rams seem set to lean into 12 and 13 personnel even more in 2026, so the target share for their third WR could very well decrease with Nacua and Adams locked into #1 and #2

(Clearly the same logic doesn’t apply to Sadiq, who could easily place higher in the depth chart)

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Feels like the “Rams need a WR3” discourse has been overblown the last week

I liked WR at #13 to add another dynamic, and as a succession plan for Davante but it’s not a ‘need’

Their WR3 in 2025 had a 4.39% target share and by week 18 they were in 13 personnel 66.7% of the time

[SleeperNFL @SleeperNFL]

The Rams reportedly considered WR Makai Lemon and TE Kenyon Sadiq at No. 13, but found it "difficult to see either rookie providing an immediate impact" given their current depth.

(via @TheAthletic)

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Like when they beat the 13-4 Jaguars 35-7?

[Matt Miller @nfldraftscout]

This app gonna be legendary if the Rams are down a receiver in the playoffs.

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Ok, I’m officially concerned

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"I am ready to fight anybody who says this wasn't one of the greatest decisions we've seen in recent memory."

—@RealTannenbaum on the Rams drafting Ty Simpson 13th overall 👀

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Important context on a trade back, using the Rich Hill chart the Cardinals could have combined their 2nd and 3rd round picks to climb up to around pick 20/21.

If the Rams received calls from teams wanting to trade up for Ioane, it was probably the Chargers at 22 or Texans at 28

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Fowler said they received trade calls on 13, but Schefter said they had no offers when they were ‘on the clock’ (but wanted to move back to 17)

Not necessarily contradictory, Schrager had the Lions trading up for Proctor, Dolphins pick at 12. He went and so did the trade offer.

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Fowler said they received trade calls on 13, but Schefter said they had no offers when they were ‘on the clock’ (but wanted to move back to 17)

Not necessarily contradictory, Schrager had the Lions trading up for Proctor, Dolphins pick at 12. He went and so did the trade offer.

[Cameron DaSilva @camdasilva]

Adam Schefter says the Rams wanted to trade down and take Ty Simpson later, but "got no offers" for the 13th pick.

(fwiw, Jeremy Fowler says the Rams "received trade calls" so idk) https://t.co/ZyyZRL2YS1

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@inurhead69 Believe that was the BY pick, although we traded the original pick to the Giants (they selected Jalin Hyatt) and we got the Stetson Bennett pick too

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I’m old enough to remember Rams fans hating on this ‘reach’ because they wanted Adebawore…

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No stranger to the trenches.

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[Josh @JoshiosTweets]

In the Rams offense, tight ends are targeted most on flat routes (35 times) and crossers (20 times).

2nd round rookie Max Klare excels at both according to @PFF.

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@JoshiosTweets On his PFF premium profile, but that section only shows on certain devices for some reason: https://t.co/79PeSft5jF

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Colby Parkinson's usage on passing downs increased significantly in the second half of 2025.

Klare wins in similar areas of the field and has the ability to complement Parkinson, giving McVay the ability to weaponize multiple crossing routes. Max Klare on crossers:

[Josh @JoshiosTweets]

Stafford was also most efficient in 13 personnel, posting a 20-0 TD/INT ratio.

His favorite two routes both posted a success rate over 70%.

- Targeted out routes 21 times, which Terrance Ferguson excelled at due to his deep threat ability.
- Targeted crossers 20 times most of the time on a naked bootleg, which Colby Parkinson excelled at catching and running up the field.

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@wymill07 I wanna see something, can you add UDFA Rohan Jones?