OFFICIAL 2026 NFL News: Trades, cuts, free agency, and more
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If Love makes it to 13 he will 100% be the BPA. And the Rams will either take him or take a trade down.
Nobody wants your sorry ass Derek.
Though I do think a different Carr (CJ) ends up with a good NFL career.
I think they might throw in 93 to move to a few spots to get him.
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I think (sometimes) that the Rams would only move down is if it is a position of need, which it is not.
They did try to move up last year for McMillan and tried to move up the year before for Odunze. So they might move up if they love the player, even if the need isn't immediate.
In that 6 range I think it was the points line up for them to give up 13 & 29 for it and get back a round 3 pick. Which in this draft isn't too bad.
So if any of the top BPA types slide to that point the Rams have the means to go get them.
I 100% believe they would take him.
Look at what Gurley was in a McVay offense.. Love would be transcendent.
But..... no effing way he lasts that long. Maybe I'm wrong. Gibbs went 12.
For a true gamebreaker, 3 down potential back... I'd do it.
I like him more than I liked Gibbs. And I liked Gibbs a lot.
I could see taking Love because he's a gamebreaker, but it wouldn't be related at all to this being a weak class. I'd hope for a 4th for Corum.
Both were receivers. And it can be argued we have a need.
There were rumors we really wanted Bowers, too. All of these coveted players were pass catchers.
I've heard no rumors that we've been after a RB.
Tet was certainly not a need last year with Puka and Adams at the top. But maybe it would've put their offense over the top. Love would as well.
Rams like to pivot on things, so I never count them out. I was confidently telling people that Dotson was likely gone because we don't pay interior linemen. Then they ended up not only paying Dotson, but adding Jonah Jackson for big money. Rams don't seem to behold themselves to even their own tendencies.
Yeah, they definitely changed their thinking on IOL. That was a leaguewide trend. On pass catchers, McVay has been looking for special players there since he got here. His affinity for that skillset seems much higher than for RB. So, I still don't think they would go with Love, but you could be right. If they do, I'd jump on board.
Yeah. I wish he wasn't so spooked by RB. The home run hitting ability of Love would really help the offense as a whole. Not to mention loosen up some of the coverage looks.
Sources: Vikings Ready to Move on From JJ McCarthy; Colts’ Alec Pierce Tag Plan Stalls; Jets Eye Defensive Spending Spree
The Vikings are reportedly souring on J.J. McCarthy, while the Colts' plan to tag Alec Pierce may hit a snag amid Jones' contract dispute.
www.essentiallysports.com
The Minnesota Vikings are quietly exploring an exit strategy for 2024 first-round pick J.J. McCarthy, according to multiple league sources. That’s just one of several league-shaking rumors emerging from the Combine, where contract standoffs and planned spending sprees are setting the stage for a chaotic offseason.
The consensus opinion here at the Combine is that the Vikings are in the market for a new starting quarterback. In fact, a source tells me the team is really down on quarterback J.J. McCarthy and is ready to move on from their 2024 first-round pick. The team will bring in another signal caller to compete and eventually replace McCarthy.
Speculation about the quarterback’s future with the organization has been rampant since the end of the season, his second disappointing year with the Vikings.
After a rookie season spent on injured reserve, he played in just 10 games in 2025 after dealing with a high-ankle sprain and other ailments. He completed under 60% of his passes and threw 11 TDs and 12 interceptions.
Update on Warren McClendon Jr.
The Los Angeles Rams continue to express an interest in signing right tackle Warren McClendon Jr. to a contract extension, though it may take a little longer than expected. Sources tell me that the organization has to make a decision on Matthew Stafford, whose contract runs through the 2026 season, like McClendon, before coming up with something firm for their fifth-round pick from the 2023 draft.The Rams need to be careful. If they wait too long, McClendon could cost them a lot more money because his value and appeal to other teams will take off, assuming he has a good season in 2026.