Rams Draft Max Klare: New Tight End's Impact

0:00On April 27, the Los Angeles Rams made waves in the 2026 NFL draft by snagging Purdue and Ohio State Tide in Max Claire with their second-round pick, 61st overall, right after taking Ty Simpson first. Claire steps into one of the league's deepest Tide in groups, teaming up with vets like 33-year-old Tyler Higgby, Colby Parkinson, and Terence Ferguson. Earlier this week, folks broke down Claire's college tape. He racked up over 1,300 receiving yards and six touchdowns across three seasons. With a longest catch of 62 yards, he started at Purdue in 2023 and 2024, before transferring to Ohio State in 2025, showing steady growth as a blocker. Rams fans are buzzing about his size, speed, and mismatch potential, perfect for Shaw McVase scheme, even with some drops in ball security questions, holding him back from an earlier pick. NFL scouts say his production could overshadow those flaws, and the Rams clearly see him injecting life into the offense right away.

1:04Meanwhile, with Parkinson in his contract spinal year, and Higgby locked in through 2027, Claire's primed to compete for snaps and maybe push a traitor to. The Rams love rotating Tide ends, so this crew could dominate. Expect Claire to refine his game under top coaching on a Super Bowl contender. His rookie deal sets the stage for a long run if he locks in those catches and blocks.