We aren’t talking about Rams’ second round pick enough
All eyes are on Rams’ pick at 13th overall, but why aren’t we discussing 61st pick in draft more often?
BLOOMINGTON, IN - SEPTEMBER 20: Gabe Jacas #17 of the Illinois Fighting Illini looks on during a college football game against the Indiana Hoosiers on September 20, 2025 at Memorial Stadium in Bloomington, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images I understand the excitement surrounding the Los Angeles Rams having the 13th pick in this month’s NFL Draft. It’s LA’s highest selection since they took Jared Goff first overall in 2016.
The team has been fortunate to win a lot of games in recent years and thanks to the Atlanta Falcons they have returned to the top half of the draft order. But as positive as it is that the Rams are drafting early on Thursday night, we still aren’t talking enough about who the team should target in later rounds. Who makes the shortlist for LA in the second?
15 targets within the range of #61 NFL consensus boards are a recent invention and are imperative to predicting draft outcomes and measuring whether teams reach or find bargains. Let’s take 15 players around the Rams’ pick at 61st overall according to NFL Mock Draft Database and then further analyze the most intriguing options. 51 – Chris Brazzell, WR, Tennessee 52 – Gabe Jacas, EDGE, Illinois 53 – Chris Bell, WR, Louisville 54 – Eli Stowers, TE, Vanderbilt 55 – D’angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana 56 – Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama 57 – AJ Haulcy, DB, LSU 58 – Derrick Moore, EDGE, Michigan 59 – Keionte Scott, CB, Miami 60 – Keith Abney, CB, Arizona State 61 – Keylan Rutledge, iOL, Georgia Tech 62 – Josiah Trotter, MLB, Missouri 63 – Zachariah Branch, WR, Georgia 64 – Gennings Dunker, OT, Iowa 65 – Domonique Orange, DL, Iowa State Wide receiver The current NFL consensus tells us the Rams are intent on finding a pass catcher with their first round pick.
The board may not necessarily fall that way if both of Carnell Tate and Makai Lemon are selected in the top 12. There also figures to be ample talent available in the second round. Are the Rams willing to be patient in order to find more of a bargain one round later?