« BACK TO LEADERBOARD
MEstrada'S MOCK DRAFT
- HOME
- REGISTER/LOGIN
- MOCK DRAFT SIMULATOR
- GAME & FANTASY SIM
- FEATURES
- MADDEN RATINGS
- NFL SEASON PROJECTION
- NFL WEEK PREDICTIONS
- DRAFT WALL
- DRAFT ORDER
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '26
- MOST POPULAR PICKS '27
- DEPTH CHART CREATOR
- 2026 NFL TEAM PREVIEWS
- NFL TEAM'S DRAFT PICKS
- COLLEGES
- PROSPECTS BY CONFERENCE
- PLAY RATINGS
- MOCK DRAFTS
- DRAFT DO-OVER
- BUZZ BIG BOARD
Starters
-
MEstrada DRAFTING FOR THERams
Draft Selections
Draft Picks Received
PICK:
RND:
4
(CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
PICK:
RND:
5
(CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
Draft Picks Traded
Players Gained
Akeem
Davis-Gaither
LB
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall
C+
ValueD
NeedB
TradesB
FutureB-
The Rams landed square in the muddy middle: C+. The Rams put a flag in the ground for J.J. Weaver, 75 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.
The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On value alone, Torrence makes the weekend a net positive. On the needs board they went 6 of 8, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.
Quantity was the play, for better or worse.
If Jaden Hicks and a couple of the gambles land, hindsight will be kinder than this grade.
Pick Analysis
Pick19
Rnd1
Jaden Hicks
In Round 1, Pick 19 they get a two-high chess piece, though the board says they badly overpaid. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick58
Rnd2
Ruke Orhorhoro
Ruke Orhorhoro in the 58th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91
Rnd3
Khyree Jackson
A tidy little value on Khyree Jackson in slot 91, a step better than break-even. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick97
Rnd3
Dominick Puni
A reasonable price with a little left over, Dominick Puni in the Round 3 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99
Rnd3
Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in the 99th pick is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick149
Rnd5
Tanor Bortolini
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tanor Bortolini. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick154
Rnd5
Braiden McGregor
This one needs a full-page explanation: Braiden McGregor in the 154th overall pick, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick155
Rnd5
Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in slot 155 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189
Rnd6
Ro Torrence
They read the board right and Ro Torrence was the payoff at the Round 6 slot. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick209
Rnd6
C.J. Hanson
C.J. Hanson in Round 6, Pick 34 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick217
Rnd6
Bub Means
Value said wait; Bub Means in pick 217 says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick221
Rnd7
Sam Hartman
They reached into another round for Sam Hartman, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick242
Rnd7
J.J. Weaver
A swing that ignored the value entirely, J.J. Weaver well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick254
Rnd7
De'Corian Clark
They reached a country mile for De'Corian Clark at No. 254, and the board is aghast. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.