Rams' Draft Strategy: Trade Up or Back?

0:00On April 23, the Los Angeles Rams are pushing hard for another Super Bowl run, loading up their secondary with that big trade for cornerback Trent, McDuffy inciting Jalen Watson last month. Now they sit at the 13th overall pick in the draft, after dealing away higher selections to the Atlanta Falcons, putting General Manager Les, Sneed in a prime spot for this unpredictable class. Sneed is keeping all doors open, saying he is cool with 13, but ready to trade up for a must-have player, or slide back to grab extra picks if top. Target slip away. He noted those calls often happen live on the clock, depending on what shakes out of front. Fans are buzzing about the Rams' aggressive moves, seeing it as a smart play, to build depth fast in a wide open draft full of question marks at key. Spots like Edge and Receiver. The 2026 NFL Draft kicks off Thursday, April 23, through Saturday, April 25 at a Krezier Stadium in Pittsburgh, home of the Steelers.

1:01West Coast folks tune in starting at 5pm, Pacific Time, on the first night, 4pm, the next and 9am on Saturday, catch it on NFL Network, ABC, ESPN, or ESPN Deports, with streams on NFL Plus, ESPN Unlimited, or FUBO. Expect at least an hour wait for the Rams' turn on Thursday night, as teams get just eight minutes per first round choice to keep things moving.