Rams Trade Back, Land McCarthy & Extra Pick

0:00On April 7th, Los Angeles Rams, GM less need, stays willing and dealing every draft, and ESPN's Bill Barnwell, latest all-trades mock-draft spotlights, that have picked 13 overall. Barnwell has the Rams sliding back to 18 with the Minnesota Vikings, snagging quarterback JJ McCarthy, straight up, plus a third-round pick-in, the deal. This move makes sense because 13 feels awkward, just past the top of the talent, not great value for who they might want. Dropping five spots, low balls the risk, grabs extra ammo in round three, and lands them pick 97 to patch that big gap from 93 down, to 27. Fancy McCarthy is a smart bridge after Matthew Stafford, more polished than late-round options, like Cade Clubnick or Drew Aller, and probably, cheaper than a Jimmy Garabolo type. It buys time before the 2027 draft, without committing hard. Trading back sets them up, sweep for wide outs, like Kenyans the Deek, KC Concepts the On, or Omar Cooper Jr,

1:04keeping four picks inside the top 100, for depth. Barnwell floats another Rams twist, jumping from 13 to 10 with the Bengals for a third and a sixth, but Sneeds Playbook stays wide open, always, hunting that edge. That's the story for today. NFL News Today, driven by AI.