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Rams mock draft roundup: Expert picks one day before NFL draft

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On the eve of the 2026 NFL Draft, here's what the experts think the Los Angeles Rams will do with the 13th overall pick.

Uncertainty is the theme of the 2026 NFL Draft . The only foregone conclusion is the Las Vegas Raiders taking quarterback Fernando Mendoza with the top pick; everything after that is still up in the air โ€” even just one day out โ€” and the Los Angeles Rams are no exception. The Rams were originally armed with two first-round picks for what would've been the first time since the team was in St.

Louis. However, GM Les Snead opened free agency with a splash by trading No. 29 to Kansas City for top cornerback Trent Mc D uffie and promptly signing him to a four-year, $124 million contract extension .

There is no shortage of possibilities for what the Rams might do with the 13th pick. They could add depth to the wide receiver room and start planning for a post-Davante Adams future, or they could look to the offensive line in the wake of stalwart right tackle Rob Havenstein's retirement. What LA will actually end up doing depends on how the board unfolds in front of them โ€” and don't rule out the possibility of a trade .

Snead alluded to as much on Wednesday. โ€œI think you're happy at 13, but those options are always on the table," Snead said, via USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon. "Whether you move up, whether you move down because at the end of the day, you have to have 13 players that you'd take.