The Rams are staring at a 2027 draft problem that’s hard to ignore, even if nobody in Los Angeles wants to think that far ahead yet. With expiring contracts piling up and only four draft picks on hand, the math is ugly. Four selections to cover 20-odd roster spots is a steep ask, and even Les Snead can’t make that kind of squeeze disappear.
That’s why the focus has to shift now, at least a little. Free agency won’t be enough to patch everything, and extensions could get expensive if this season goes the way Rams fans hope.
If it doesn’t, the appetite for keeping the band together could fade fast. Either way, the 2027 draft is going to matter.
The catch is that the Rams won’t even be on the clock in Round 1. They traded away their 2027 first-rounder for Myles Garrett, so this exercise starts on Day 2. Still, there’s enough talent in the class to imagine LA finding real help where it can.
In Round 2, Clemson receiver TJ Moore looks like the kind of swing the Rams could take. At 6-foot-3 and 200 pounds, he has the size and traits teams chase, but he still has to put it all together.
His 2026 season will do a lot of the talking for him. If it clicks, he could be the kind of target LA wants after years of settling for late-round receivers.
With Davante Adams likely gone, Moore’s catch radius and red-zone potential would fit neatly.
Round 4 brings Penn State tackle Anthony Donkoh, a 6-foot-5, 326-pound lineman who has bounced between tackle and guard for the last three seasons. That kind of versatility is exactly the sort of thing the Rams tend to value up front.
As the offense gets ready for life after Matthew Stafford in the near future, the team will need to keep building a new wall in front of whoever comes next. Donkoh checks that box.
Then comes Round 5 and Indiana guard Joe Brunner, a Wisconsin transfer who was regarded as one of college football’s top players to move programs. Brunner spent four seasons with the Badgers and stood out last season even as the team around him struggled. Now he’s at the defending NCAA Champions, and the appeal here is straightforward: he has the kind of NFL-caliber traits that make Day 3 picks worthwhile.
By Round 6, the Rams are looking at South Carolina receiver Nyck Harbor, and this one is all about the tools. At 6-foot-5 and 235 pounds, he has the build of a tight end but plays wideout, with rare size-speed juice.
The flip side is just as clear: he leans heavily on those physical gifts, his route-running needs work, and the drops and contested-catch issues have to come down. Still, the fit isn’t impossible.
Sean McVay could find a way to use that kind of profile, and the addition of former Horns receiver Robert Woods to the coaching staff could help. Bobby Trees was strong in every area Harbor needs to sharpen, and that kind of guidance could matter.
The bigger picture is simple: this is going to be a tough roster to replenish in 2027. The Rams can’t extend everybody, and there’s real concern that financial limits could stop them from just running it back.
If that’s the case, they’ll need to find multiple starters, or at least future starters, in what could be an even smaller draft class than the five-player group in 2026. That’s not a crisis today, but it’s absolutely something to keep an eye on.
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