Back when the Rams sucked, I would start looking ... very early-on ... at the projected top college players who would be the top-tier prospects in the following Draft.
I have not done that since McVay came aboard ... the PRESENT was far too interesting and entertaining to look ahead for, what I expected to be, a late first round pick ... which the Rams often did not even hold.
Not this time. I have already looked at projected top prospects for the 2026 Draft. Now I realize this list WILL change significantly but I still have a great interest, and will be watching the Quarterbacks closely,
In addition to QBs, there are a number of Offensive Tackles with super-early high-rankings.
There are all types of possibilities. Certainly a QB-of-the-future is high on that list-of-possibilities.
The Rams could trade a 1st round pick at the 2025 NFL trade deadline.
Still another possibility is that there are no top QBs that the Rams like ... and ... are in a position to select.
For example, say there are two Great QB prospects, and the Rams have the 3rd pick because Atlanta sucked. The top-two teams may not be willing to trade-out because they want one of those QBs.
Under this scenario, the Rams may simply be "stuck" with two first round draft choices to simply USE, and address two other positions ... OT ... CB ... WR. That would be cool.