Did the Rams Blow the NFL Draft? Way-Too-Early NFC West 2026 Predictions

By Tyler ErzbergerShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Did the Los Angeles Rams blow a valuable chance to threaten the defending champion Seattle Seahawks by looking too much towards the future in the 2026 NFL Draft?The Rams had the No. 13 selection and could have taken a wide receiver that might have given them the extra edge over the stout Seahawks defense going into the new year.Instead, the Rams planned for the future, taking Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson, who we will probably not see at all during 2026 unless for an injury to reigning MVP Matthew Stafford.Yet, the Rams did do some good work in free agency.

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