Shepherd'S MOCK DRAFT

Shepherd'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 16, 2026

Number11

  • Shepherd DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (LAR)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (LAR)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (LAR)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (LAR)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (LAR)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAR)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Bud Clark Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Bud Clark
S TCU
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (LAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Riley Mahlman Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAR)
Riley Mahlman
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Daylen Everette Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (DEN)
Daylen Everette
CB Georgia
Tacario Davis Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (NE)
Tacario Davis
CB Washington
Kage Casey Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (DEN)
Kage Casey
OT Boise State
Miller Moss Head Shot
PICK: 116 RND: 4 (TB)
Miller Moss
QB Louisville
Eli Raridon Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (NE)
Eli Raridon
TE Notre Dame
Jalen Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 150 RND: 5 (DAL)
Jalen Farmer
OG Kentucky
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (DAL)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (TB)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DEN)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
KC Concepcion Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (NE)
KC Concepcion
WR Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall C-
ValueC NeedB TradesF FutureA+
A costly weekend of dealing drags the Rams to a C-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Eric Gentry at pick No. 208 is 104 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. It is not that Davis is a bad player; it is that the Rams had louder needs to answer first. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Hill Jr..

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped running back, which is a strange place to end up.

Hit on Anthony Hill Jr. and the swing picks, and this ages a lot better than it grades today.

Pick Analysis
Pick61 Rnd2 Anthony Hill Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Anthony Hill Jr. at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick93 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
Zakee Wheatley slid further than he should have, and Round 3, Pick 29 is lovely value for the safety. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick94 Rnd3 Daylen Everette
No drama and no debate, Daylen Everette went about where he belonged in No. 94. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick95 Rnd3 Tacario Davis
They bypassed pressing needs at running back, interior defensive lineman and other spots to take Tacario Davis, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick108 Rnd4 Kage Casey
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Kage Casey well ahead of where he belonged. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick116 Rnd4 Miller Moss
A real head-scratcher, Miller Moss in slot 116 is miles ahead of his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Eli Raridon
They did well to land Eli Raridon in Round 4, Pick 31, just ahead of his grade. The roster fit checks out.
Pick150 Rnd5 Jalen Farmer
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jalen Farmer. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant at the 167th pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick205 Rnd6 Bud Clark
Nothing to complain about; Bud Clark went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Eric Gentry
Value said wait; Eric Gentry in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick215 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
They jumped the gun on Trey Zuhn III, taking him earlier than his grade liked. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick232 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
Hykeem Williams at pick 232 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
They talked themselves into Tony Grimes at No. 250, and the board did not agree. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick256 Rnd7 Riley Mahlman
Riley Mahlman in slot 256 is fair value, right on his grade. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.