Who might be on the Rams big board for Thursday night?
These 14 players will be considered by the Rams on Day 1
One of the most interesting questions inside league scouting circles is this: how many true first-round graded players are there are in this class—and who are they? But in the case for the Rams, with little needs on their depth chart, are they only considering a few players in the first round? Across league consensus, the 2026 draft is viewed as a “thin but high-upside top tier” class, with most teams reportedly assigning somewhere between 10–18 first-round grades depending on scheme fit and evaluation philosophy.
ESPN draft analyst Matt Miller has publicly noted that his board contained only about a dozen true first-round grades this cycle, reinforcing the idea that elite talent is concentrated rather than spread out. In my opinion, there are only 13 prospects the Rams are considering with their first rounder. 1.
Odds: < 1% 2. Odds: 2% 3. Odds: 5% 4.
Odds: < 1% 5. Odds: 7% 6. Odds: 3% 7.