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Moten, Bain, and Mesidor made that defense, and I wouldn't be upset with any of them (not that Bain's falling to us).
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2026 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper's pick predictions for Round 1
Where will national title game standouts Fernando Mendoza and Akheem Mesidor land in Round 1? And could we really see six WRs in the opening 32 picks?
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Jermod McCoy, CB, TennesseeOK, let's get McCoy off the board for real now. He's a tough evaluation, as he didn't play a snap of football in the 2025 season after tearing an ACL last January. Teams are going to have to take that into consideration, and his medical checks at the combine will be key. We saw Ja'Marr Chase, Penei Sewell, Micah Parsons and Rashawn Slater all go in the top 15 in 2021 without playing at all in 2020, but they were all COVID-19 opt-outs. Recovering from an injury is a little different.
That all said, McCoy is a ball hawk, and he's still a top-15 prospect for me. He had four interceptions and nine pass breakups back in 2024. Los Angeles has gotten the most out of its cornerbacks this season en route to the NFC Championship Game, but it still needs a true CB1. The Rams gave up 7.6 yards per pass attempt this season, tied for fifth highest.
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Monroe Freeling, OT/G, GeorgiaLos Angeles will do its homework on the quarterback class, regardless of whether Matthew Stafford plays next season. But right now, coach Sean McVay might be better off waiting until Day 2 for Trinidad Chambliss (if he isn't able to go back to Ole Miss), Drew Allar (Penn State) or Carson Beck (Miami) than reaching. Let's stick on offense, though, after going defense with the L.A.'s other first-rounder.
The Rams don't have huge free agency concerns on the offensive line, and they've had very good blocking by most metrics this season. Still, the OL depth could use a boost, and getting a 21-year-old with 18 starts of experience in the door late in Round 1 is a good team-building opportunity. Freeling moves well for a 6-foot-7, 315-pound left tackle, and I like the way he picks up stunts, blitzes and inside rushes.
McCoy is a very good CB if the Rams are ok with his medicals we'd get a great CB.2026 NFL mock draft: Mel Kiper's pick predictions for Round 1
Where will national title game standouts Fernando Mendoza and Akheem Mesidor land in Round 1? And could we really see six WRs in the opening 32 picks?www.espn.com
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Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
OK, let's get McCoy off the board for real now. He's a tough evaluation, as he didn't play a snap of football in the 2025 season after tearing an ACL last January. Teams are going to have to take that into consideration, and his medical checks at the combine will be key. We saw Ja'Marr Chase, Penei Sewell, Micah Parsons and Rashawn Slater all go in the top 15 in 2021 without playing at all in 2020, but they were all COVID-19 opt-outs. Recovering from an injury is a little different.
That all said, McCoy is a ball hawk, and he's still a top-15 prospect for me. He had four interceptions and nine pass breakups back in 2024. Los Angeles has gotten the most out of its cornerbacks this season en route to the NFC Championship Game, but it still needs a true CB1. The Rams gave up 7.6 yards per pass attempt this season, tied for fifth highest.
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Monroe Freeling, OT/G, Georgia
Los Angeles will do its homework on the quarterback class, regardless of whether Matthew Stafford plays next season. But right now, coach Sean McVay might be better off waiting until Day 2 for Trinidad Chambliss (if he isn't able to go back to Ole Miss), Drew Allar (Penn State) or Carson Beck (Miami) than reaching. Let's stick on offense, though, after going defense with the L.A.'s other first-rounder.
The Rams don't have huge free agency concerns on the offensive line, and they've had very good blocking by most metrics this season. Still, the OL depth could use a boost, and getting a 21-year-old with 18 starts of experience in the door late in Round 1 is a good team-building opportunity. Freeling moves well for a 6-foot-7, 315-pound left tackle, and I like the way he picks up stunts, blitzes and inside rushes.
IMO Freeling is the best LT in the draft and will likely rise up from that ranking.
