DB7987'S MOCK DRAFT
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DB7987'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • DB7987 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Carnell Tate Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (LAR)
Carnell Tate
WR Ohio State
Avieon Terrell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Avieon Terrell
CB Clemson
Carter Smith Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Carter Smith
OT Indiana
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAR)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Gunner Stockton Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
Gunner Stockton
QB Georgia
Alex Harkey Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Alex Harkey
OT Oregon
Damon Payne Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Damon Payne
DL Michigan
Tony Rojas Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAR)
Tony Rojas
LB Penn State
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Rams.

The Rams put a flag in the ground for Damon Payne, 68 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

Landing Scott that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. Spending an early pick on cornerback with safety, running back and other spots open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. Leaving safety unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Good work on the whole, with safety the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick13 Rnd1 Carnell Tate
Carnell Tate in the 13th pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick29 Rnd1 Avieon Terrell
In No. 29 they get a sticky cover corner, and a steal at that. More want than need.
Pick61 Rnd2 Carter Smith
Carter Smith at pick 61 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick93 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
Of all the spots to shop, they chose cornerback. Keionte Scott in the Round 3 slot leaves safety, running back and other spots for later.
Pick167 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They reached into another round for Patrick Payton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick205 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Value said wait; Eric Gentry in Round 6, Pick 26 says they were not listening. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick208 Rnd6 Gunner Stockton
They took Gunner Stockton at par in pick No. 208, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick232 Rnd7 Alex Harkey
They talked themselves into Alex Harkey at No. 232, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick250 Rnd7 Damon Payne
They left a pile of value on the table to take Damon Payne this early at the Round 7 slot. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick256 Rnd7 Tony Rojas
Tony Rojas at Round 7, Pick 40 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Stacking talent where they were already deep.