The Los Angeles Rams currently own two first-round picks in the 2026 NFL draft thanks to their trade with the Atlanta Falcons at this past April’s draft. Depending on how Atlanta fares this year, it could be a nice pick for Rams general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay.

If the season ended today, the Rams would be picking at Nos. 11 and 27 — prime positions to add some talent to areas of concern now and in the future. With the 2025 trade deadline past, team needs are starting to take shape, too, which led to some new picks in mock drafts.

Pro Football Focus’ Trevor Sikkema kicked off the post-deadline mock draft season with a solid haul for L.A. He addressed to positions the Rams will likely need to bolster at some point in the 2026 offseason: Cornerback and offensive line.

With the Falcons’ pick, Sikkema selected LSU defensive back Mansoor Delane. And at the Rams’ own pick, he took Utah tackle Caleb Lomu.

Delane has been the best pure cover cornerback in the country this season. He boasts 79.0 PFF coverage grades in man and zone, with an overall 89.6 PFF coverage grade thanks to a low completion percentage allowed (32.0%). Add in his 81.0 PFF run-defense grade, and you’ve got yourself a CB1 candidate. 

Lomu is still more potential than production right now, but the 6-foot-6, 310-pound left tackle for Utah has improved his PFF pass-blocking grade this season to 80.0. He does need to get stronger, and we see that in his 61.5 PFF run-blocking grade. He is just a redshirt sophomore, so there is plenty of reason to believe he’ll put on strength over the next few years.

Delane and Lomu are a solid duo for the Rams if they end up keeping both picks.

The Rams will need to figure out their secondary this offseason with Cobie Durant, Akhello Witherspoon, Roger McCreary, Quentin Lake and Kamren Curl all impending free agents. While the Rams could keep a few of those players, they’ll likely add a rookie at some point in the draft. Bringing in perhaps the best cornerback of the class would be huge.

Regardless of what happens to Rob Havenstein, the Rams need a contingency plan at tackle. Lomu is unpolished, but that’s not a bad thing if he isn’t expected to start right away. At the very least, he’s a short-term depth player with starting potential.