Pro Football Focus<\/a>‘s Trevor Sikkema and Dalton Wasserman went through and picked players for very team in the first round. While they both thought a trade into the top-10 for the Rams was doable, they ultimately settled on staying put and snagging two defensive players with the Nos. 13 and 29 selections.<\/p>\n Ohio State linebacker Arvell Reese fell to L.A. at No. 13, while the Rams took Clemson cornerback Avieon Terrell at No. 29.<\/p>\n “Arvell Reese is going to have a higher impact than Omar Speights is long-term,” Sikkema said. “I think I’d just take the player. I wouldn’t overthink it here, especially given the fact that you have 29 and they’re going to be able to take a corner at 29.”<\/p>\n “Biggest need on this team if they’re trying to win a Super Bowl next year is corner,” Wasserman said. “Coming out of this first round with at least one corner at least, I think, is big.”<\/p>\n Expert NFL picks: Exclusive betting insights only at USA TODAY.<\/a> This would be a coup for L.A.<\/p>\n Reese is considered one of the best overall prospects of this class after he registered 6.5 sacks and 10 tackles for a loss in 2025. He has an ideal frame at 6-foot-4 and 243 pounds and can play in coverage, too. Terrell, who is the brother of Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell, is one of the better cornerbacks of this group after he finished his three-year college career with three interceptions, four sacks, 25 defended passes and 90 solo tackles.<\/p>\n The likelihood that Reese falls to No. 13 is slim, but he would easily be the best player on the board at that pick and could be a key cog in the Rams’ defense in 2026. Terrell, meanwhile, should be available at some point in the first round for L.A. either way.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/y_iBiXCNsyA\/maxresdefault.jpg\")
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