Although there were plenty of selections still to come in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams faced a pivotal moment as the New York Jets prepared to announce their choice with the seventh overall pick. Rumors had swirled about the Rams potentially trading up to draft wide receiver Tet McMillan. Meanwhile, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was unexpectedly still available at pick No. 26.
By that point, nearly all of the players the Rams were believed to be targeting in the first round had already been selected. Even Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart was off the board after the New York Giants made a move to trade up to pick No. 25, striking a deal with the Houston Texans to secure their new quarterback. It’s unclear how much truth there was to the speculation linking the Rams to Dart, but once he was taken, Los Angeles shifted direction
Presented with an appealing trade offer from the Atlanta Falcons, the Rams decided to move out of the first round altogether. In return for their first-round pick (No. 26) and a third-rounder (No. 101), the Rams received Atlanta’s second-round pick (No. 46), a seventh-rounder (No. 242), and a first-round pick in the 2026 draft.
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Although there were plenty of selections still to come in the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams faced a pivotal moment as the New York Jets prepared to announce their choice with the seventh overall pick. Rumors had swirled about the Rams potentially trading up to draft wide receiver Tet McMillan. Meanwhile, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders was unexpectedly still available at pick No. 26.
By that point, nearly all of the players the Rams were believed to be targeting in the first round had already been selected. Even Ole Miss quarterback Jaxson Dart was off the board after the New York Giants made a move to trade up to pick No. 25, striking a deal with the Houston Texans to secure their new quarterback. It’s unclear how much truth there was to the speculation linking the Rams to Dart, but once he was taken, Los Angeles shifted direction.
Presented with an appealing trade offer from the Atlanta Falcons, the Rams decided to move out of the first round altogether. In return for their first-round pick (No. 26) and a third-rounder (No. 101), the Rams received Atlanta’s second-round pick (No. 46), a seventh-rounder (No. 242), and a first-round pick in the 2026 draft.