Rams draft picks in 2026
The team's complement of draft picks in the 2026 NFL Draft are a bit more straight-foward. As of right now, the only modification to the original allotment of seven draft picks (one per round) is the pick swap that will occur due to the Rams trade of WR Ben Skowronek to the Houston Texans. As a result of that trade, the team will be able to exchange a seventh-round pick and acquire a sixth-round pick in return. That looks like this.
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 5 (via Tennessee Titans)
- Round 6 (conditionally traded to Titans)
- Round 6 (via Houston Texans)
- Traded away Round 7 pick to Texans
- Round 7 (via Baltimore Ravens)
The trade of Skowronek was a bit muddled, as original reports suggested that the team wouid be releasing Ben Skowronek outright. But the Houston Texans swooped in at the last possible moment to reach an agreement to acquire Skowronek directly:
Rams trade WR Ben Snowronek to Texans: https://t.co/05cE8rgrAq
— Stu Jackson (@StuJRams) May 9, 2024
The result of that trade leaves the Rams with two picks in Round 6 at the expense of no picks in Round 7.
But a trade of former starting ILB Ernest Jones to the Tennessee Titans upgrades a Round 6 pick to a Round 5 pick:
Compensation update: Rams traded LB Ernest Jones and a 2026 sixth-round pick to Titans in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick. https://t.co/htKBq3B6c2
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) August 27, 2024
The Rams get the Baltimore Ravens Round 7 pick in 2026 for DB Tre'Davious White and a Rams Round 7 pick in 2027.
.@adamschefter and the NFL Live crew react to the Ravens acquiring Tre'Davious White ahead of the trade deadline 👀 pic.twitter.com/EU1WCUAOqH
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) November 5, 2024
To sum it up, the Rams traded away WR Ben Skowronek and ILB Ernest Jones IV for the opportunity move convert a Round 7 pick to a Round 5 pick. That is both humbling and embarrassing in terms of disappointing returns for two players who had meaning roles on this team.
Rams draft picks in 2027
The LA Rams 2027 NFL Draft picks have not been altered. That is, the team is currently projected to possess their original allotment of picks in that draft.
- Round 1
- Round 2
- Round 3
- Round 4
- Round 5
- Round 6
- Traded to the Baltimore Ravens
While the team has benefitted from two NFL Drafts with 10+ draft picks recently, the future state of the team's drafts appears to settle back to seven draft picks per draft as the new norm. As long as the team is winning and selecting wisely with the draft picks that the team possesses, everything should continue to roll along smoothly.
But if the team stumbles along the way, or fails to make wise draft selections, success can be difficult to maintain.
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