The Los Angeles Rams may not need a tackle at 13th overall, but it wouldn\u2019t be surprising to see them take one at some point during the draft. This is an offensive line that has the starting five solidified, but it lacks depth. The Rams need a swing tackle that can either play both sides or slot inside if needed.<\/p>\n
Throughout the draft process, I\u2019ve watched around 25 offensive tackles in depth. With each player, I grade a series of traits and then those traits get put into a \u2018Rams fit\u2019 formula based on things that the team seems to value at the position.<\/p>\n
The result is a \u2018Fit Grade\u2019. This isn\u2019t necessarily a list ranking the best offensive tackles in the class, but ranking them based on how they fit the Rams. It\u2019s the reason you might see a consensus Day 2 player like Blake Miller higher than Caleb Lomu and Spencer Fano. While this is technically a fit-based ranking, I like to look at things in buckets and tiers. Many teams, including the Rams, do the same. Below is every offensive tackle that I\u2019ve watched separated into five Rams fit tiers.<\/p>\n
Elite\/Excellent Rams Fits<\/p>\n
Caleb Lomu, Utah – 8.5Blake Miller, Clemson – 8.5<\/p>\n
Blake Miller might be one of my favorite tackles in this class. The Rams tend to value experience and Miller has 54 starts which shows up in his awareness and processing. Miller is a scheme fit with the ability to block in a zone heavy scheme with gap flexibility. As a pass blocker, he displays good recovery and mirroring ability. The experience, movement skills, and processing give him a very high floor in this offense. Unfortunately, both tackles in this class likely don\u2019t make sense as they are first or early second round players who will be expected to start.<\/p>\n
Great\/Very Good Rams Fits<\/p>\n
Spencer Fano, Utah – 8.35Max Iheanachor, Arizona State – 8.35Monroe Freeling, Georgia – 8.2Francis Mauigoa, Miami – 8.05<\/p>\n
Monroe Freeling has been a popular choice mocked to the Rams this spring. However, a tackle just doesn\u2019t make sense with the 13th overall pick. In the case that Iheanachor were to fall in the second round though, the Rams would almost have to jump on that opportunity. Iheanachor is scheme versatile and plays with a strong, competitive demeanor. The Arizona State tackle is also fantastic getting to the next level and blocking in space. The movement skills, recovery ability, and scheme versatility all align with what this offense asks from the position.<\/p>\n
Above Average\/Good Rams Fits<\/p>\n
Drew Shelton, Penn State – 7.85Jude Bowry, Boston College – 7.75Trey Zuhn III, Texas A&M – 7.5<\/p>\n
It\u2019s very possible that the Rams draft a swing tackle. They need someone that can play on both the left and right side in case of injury and potentially move inside if needed. Most of Shelton\u2019s experience comes at left tackle, but he did play significant snaps on the right side during his sophomore season. He only allowed one sack in 2025 and shows good potential in pass protection. Shelton\u2019s movement skills, recovery ability, and pass-pro traits make him a strong fit.<\/p>\n
However, Zuhn is another underrated fit. He\u2019s an experienced player with 37 starts and has both tackle and center experience, showing that he can move inside. His physical demeanor and short-area quickness are also intriguing traits. The intelligence, technique, and versatility make him a strong projection as a depth piece on the offensive line.<\/p>\n
Below Average\/Okay Rams Fits<\/p>\n
JC Davis, Illinois – 7.3Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern – 7.3Isaiah World – 7.25Kadyn Proctor, Alabama – 7.15Gennings Dunker, Iowa – 7.05<\/p>\n
If the Rams take a developmental tackle, Isaiah World could make sense. There\u2019s no questioning World\u2019s athleticism and his physical ability. The tools are there. He has the high-end mobility, explosive first step, and experience. However, his technique is inconsistent and when he loses, he loses fast. There\u2019s simply a lot of volatility in his game. World\u2019s ceiling is very high, but his floor is rough. As a developmental prospect, he could make sense.<\/p>\n
Dametrius Crownover, Texas A&M – 6.95Kage Casey, Boise State – 6.9Alan Herron, Maryland – 6.9Markel Bell, Miami – 6.8Aamil Wagner, Notre Dame – 6.8Travis Burke, Memphis – 6.75Enrique Cruz Jr., Kansas – 6.7Riley Mahlman, Wisconsin – 6.5Nolan Rucci, Penn State – 6.35Fa\u2019Alili Fa\u2019amoe, Wake Forest – 6.3Alex Harkey, Oregon – 5.9Ethan Oniwanwa, Ohio State – 5.85<\/p>\n
I had more hope of Kage Casey coming into the process, but he disappointed most of the way. He doesn\u2019t offer proven versatility as someone who has only played left tackle. He struggles against speed and his limited recovery project him inside, but that\u2019s a major question mark. Bell has a lot of questions as well. He has serious limitations when it comes to his movement and leverage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Los Angeles Rams may not need a tackle at 13th overall, but it wouldn\u2019t be surprising to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":861370,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2079],"tags":[7,1014,58,2619,2444,2611,6,424],"class_list":{"0":"post-861369","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-los-angeles-rams","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-los-angeles","10":"tag-los-angeles-rams","11":"tag-los-angeles-rams-draft","12":"tag-losangeles","13":"tag-losangelesrams","14":"tag-nfl","15":"tag-rams"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116370476108683263","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861369","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=861369"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861369\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/861370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=861369"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=861369"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=861369"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}