March 22, 2026, 5:09 a.m. PT
The Los Angeles Rams made a lot of high-profile moves this offseason, but the team still owns a high draft pick, too. What the Rams do at pick No. 13 will be watched closely, as L.A. is already considered one of the top teams in the league with the ability to add another difference-maker in the draft.
There are many different roads the Rams can go down in the draft, but NFL Next Gen Stats put some probabilities on who L.A. will take at No. 13. Based on 1,064 mock drafts from Grinding the Mocks, NGS predicts the Rams have an 11% likelihood of taking either Tennessee cornerback Jermod McCoy or USC receiver Makai Lemon with their first-round pick.
Now, the McCoy pick may seem unwise after the Rams traded for Trent McDuffie and signed Jaylen Watson, but the Rams would still likely love to have a fourth top-flight cornerback to add to their secondary go along with McDuffie, Watson and Emmanuel Forbes Jr. McCoy missed the entire 2025 season with a knee injury but has the proven skillset to be a great cornerback in the NFL.
Lemon, meanwhile, is a fun luxury pick for L.A. The Rams reportedly tried to trade for Philadelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown, so it’s not too far-fetched to assume they want a third pass-catcher to go along with Davante Adams and Puka Nacua. Lemon is more of a slot receiver, so he could fill a role on the Rams offense early.
The rest of the most-likely picks for the Rams, per NGS, include Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson (9%), Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell (8%), LSU cornerback Mansoor Delane (7%), Utah tackle Spencer Fano (7%) and Georgia tackle Monroe Freeling (5%).
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There is no true overall consensus for L.A., so it stands to reason the Rams could go in any direction with the pick.
