Vikings Draft Moves, Trade Talks: Shaking Up NFL

0:00On April 9th, the Los Angeles Rams hold the 13th overall pick in the upcoming draft, and most folks think they should grab a wide receiver-like. McCuy Lemon or Jordan Tyson, to make an instant splash. The Vante Adams is getting up there in age, and 2026 might be his last ride, plus Puka Nakua's future feel-shaking, so adding a receiver. Seems smart on paper. But here's the thing. Last season, the Rams leaned heavy into 12 and 13 personnel packages, dropping the value of that third-wide-out spot big. Time. Their WR-3, Xavier Smith, only pulled in 18 catches for 303 yards. Rookie receivers haven't lit it up here either. Van Jefferson managed 19 grabs for 220 yards as a second-rounder back in 20. 20, and 2-2 at-well barely saw the field due to injury in his first year. Meanwhile, the team's eyeing bigger bodies like Titan's Terrence Ferguson and Colby Parkinson to counter-nickel defenses signaling a shift away.

1:01From three wide sets, at 13, going best player-available sets of the future better than chasing quick fixes that might sit. Football news, powered by AI, this is NFL News Today, I'm Corey with the story.