Yes Mendoza seems to be the better Prospect and his 3-inch advantage in height doesn't hurt and he also has a better arm. Simpson might have a better brain but that's also debatable. Dante Moore also remains an intriguing Prospect as does Sam Levaitt.
Which QB should the Rams draft in the 1st Round next year?
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Yeah Dante Moore definitely has more of a riser skill set teams are looking for than Simpson. If he plays well the rest of the way and kills his workout he's a definite possibility for that top range.
I need to watch more of Leavitt.
I need to watch more of Leavitt.
I agree, Mendoza is bigger, stronger and is underrated in his athleticism. I am hoping when Indiana plays Ohio State, he disintegrates, however, I don't expect that to happen. Simpson seems to be a McVay type of QB, but if Alabama goes on a run, then that will catapult him and the Saints could come marching in.
I believe most Ram fans would sign up for this mock, although I expect the Rams to be drafting at 32 and not 26.
2026 NFL mock draft: Jets land QB Fernando Mendoza as loaded WR class takes shape
The 2026 NFL Draft race heats up as new QB, WR stars emerge midway through the season.
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One team's QB 4 could be another team's QB one. The experts QB one isn't always the one that does best.
El Chapo Jr
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If Stafford looks great throughout this year, do the Rams really use those any of those 1st round picks on a QB? I'd personally hope the Falcons lose enough where we get a high enough pick for WR Jordyn Tyson. Also I'd love to get Jeremyiah Love too. Those 2 would infuse 2 nasty ass weapons to pair with Stafford along with the hope that Ferguson develops even further. To me, that would make our offense way more potent.
Then you trade Corum for a mid round pick to get more draft capital.
It doesn’t work for Cincinnati from a salary cap point of view.
HOWEVER … if 2026 comes and goes … AND … the Bengals fail to make the playoffs for the 4th straight season … THEN … I could see a 30-year old Joe Burrow requesting a trade.
In 2027, Cincinnati would not take a brutal cap hit by moving Burrow.
How many WRs do we need? I’d love to have limitless weapons, but I don’t trust McVay not to just force feed one at a time.
Love tho….McVay could use him like he did Gurley and we would have dominance.
El Chapo Jr
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Well Adams is on a 2 year deal and old, Puka although I love him plays a style of football that causes him to miss games every season, Tutu is definitely gone after this year so what WRs do we really have that can put pressure on a defense. Tyson is a dog and getting him on a rookie contract to pair with Puka while Adams is on his last year would absolutely give defenses nightmares.
Love I agree with you on. That kid is a dual threat and bonafide stud.
I agree, provided Nacua and Adams are healthy.
With them at the top of the depth chart, the current depth (Whittington, Atwell and Mumpfield) is good.
However, if either Nacua or Adams are out for multiple games, the WR position takes a huge hit; and that negatively impacts the entire Offense ... and the Team.
Nacua plays Wide Receiver like a fullback; and Adams (33 in December) is probably not a long-term option.
I think WR will be a position of need in 2026.
My issue here is that Williams was given a nice contract, and is a very good (not elite) RB, Blake Corum was a 3rd round pick who looks good backing-up Williams and Jarquez Hunter was a 4th rounder. Hunter has barely touched the field but Williams and Corum barely played in their rookie seasons.
In Williams, Corum and Hunter, the Rams have invested a fair amount of value capital (draft picks and cap $)
If they add an elite RB, none of these three players would have a role. Adding a RB like Love would just not be a good use of assets, in my opinion.
Where Burrow doesn't make sense is Stafford. Barring a situation where he drops retirement after the playoffs, what the Rams need is a futures QB option. Not a guy whose presence will piss 9 off. Stafford is reasonable. He will understand the Rams drafting a futures QB. But he's not going to endure Burrow being behind him, that is a recipe for drama so it would mean they move Stafford and that's a whole lot of unnecessary flak for an offseason.
Only way the Rams would do that is if, during the playoff run, they decide that Stafford is done. And that seems unlikely, barring injury, since he is playing as well as ever.
Only way the Rams would do that is if, during the playoff run, they decide that Stafford is done. And that seems unlikely, barring injury, since he is playing as well as ever.
None of these QBs are worth using up valuable picks to trade up for. I liked Mendoza & Moore before season as a back end 1st or early 2nd pick. But not at all as a trade up into top 5 (or even 10).
Give me Maatter or even Simpson as a stay at pick selection. If they are gone, so be it. Get a next tier guy in 2-3rd round, wait for 2027, sign reclamation FA, etc. Especially if Stafford stays in for 1-2 more years.
Give me Maatter or even Simpson as a stay at pick selection. If they are gone, so be it. Get a next tier guy in 2-3rd round, wait for 2027, sign reclamation FA, etc. Especially if Stafford stays in for 1-2 more years.
What will be funny is when there's 3x QBs we like on the board with Atlanta's pick and the Rams take a wideout. 
There is no scenario on Earth where Stafford and Burrow are teammates. Burrow is only an option with Stafford either retired or off the team.
for me it's the same old story i would like to see them trade the Atlanta pick for two lower first round picks then get a qb that mcvay thinks he could work with. than use the two other picks on Oline men. but that's just me which means it will never happen.