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javne'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2026

When life gives you a lemon

  • javne DRAFTING FOR THE
    Rams
Draft Selections
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (LAR)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kayden McDonald
DL Ohio State
Will Lee III Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAR)
Will Lee III
CB Texas A&M
Julian Neal Head Shot
PICK: 93 RND: 3 (LAR)
Julian Neal
CB Arkansas
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LAR)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
Ted Hurst Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (LAR)
Ted Hurst
WR Georgia State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (LAR)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LAR)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Trey Holly Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (LAR)
Trey Holly
RB Southern
Jordan Hall Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (LAR)
Jordan Hall
DL Georgia
Haynes King Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAR)
Haynes King
QB Georgia Tech
Draft Picks Received
Makai Lemon Head Shot
PICK: 20 RND: 1 (DAL)
Makai Lemon
WR USC
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (DAL)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jeremiyah Love Head Shot
PICK: 13 RND: 1 (DAL)
Jeremiyah Love
RB Notre Dame
Players Gained
Head Shot
Terence Steele
OT
Draft Grade — Rams
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureB+
The Rams let Hurst fall into their laps, and walked away with a B+.

Of all the ways to open, the Rams chose the head-scratcher, spending slot 93 on Julian Neal with safety and edge rusher still wide open. It does the job without flash, and the B+ reflects it.

On value alone, Hurst makes the weekend a net positive. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped safety, which is a strange place to end up.

Reaching for Holly left real value on the table behind him.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick20 Rnd1 Makai Lemon
In the 20th overall pick they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick29 Rnd1 Kayden McDonald
In pick No. 29 they get a disruptive interior force. A real need, handled.
Pick61 Rnd2 Will Lee III
A straight-up fair deal on Will Lee III at No. 61, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick93 Rnd3 Julian Neal
A want over a need in the 93rd pick: Julian Neal adds a cornerback while safety and edge rusher keeps waiting.
Pick112 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
A conviction pick on Keylan Rutledge at slot 112 that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick167 Rnd5 Ted Hurst
The board fumbled Ted Hurst all the way to Round 5, Pick 29, and they scooped it up. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick205 Rnd6 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at pick 205 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 Brett Norfleet
They paid a round early for Brett Norfleet in pick No. 208, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick232 Rnd7 Trey Holly
They went early on Trey Holly in slot 232, and the value did not follow. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick250 Rnd7 Jordan Hall
Jordan Hall at the 250th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick256 Rnd7 Haynes King
They read the board right and Haynes King was the payoff at No. 256. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.