After months of waiting and anticipation, the 2020 NFL Draft is finally upon us – in an all-virtual format with commissioner Roger Goodell announcing each pick from his basement instead of on the Las Vegas strip. It’s an unorthodox version of the draft as we know it, but the goal remains the same: build your team with young, talented prospects for the next four-plus years.
The Los Angeles Rams may not have a first-round pick, but they’re in an excellent position to fortify their roster, particularly at their many positions of need. They have two picks in the second round and two more in the third, making four selections in the top 105.
They need offensive linemen, pass rushers, linebackers and maybe some skill-position players on offense, which gives them countless options early on.
They have their draft board set with hundreds of prospects who have caught their eye, but this is my big board for Los Angeles. I tried to keep it realistic by excluding players who will obviously be gone before the Rams could have a chance to draft them, even in a trade up.
That rules out players such as Chase Young, K’Lavon Chaisson, C.J. Henderson and Isaiah Simmons. This big board is also specific to the Rams, focusing on their positions of need.
- C Cesar Ruiz, Michigan
- LB Patrick Queen, LSU
- LB Kenneth Murray, Oklahoma
- EDGE Zack Baun, Wisconsin
- EDGE Josh Uche, Michigan
- EDGE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State
- EDGE Terrell Lewis, Alabama
- C Lloyd Cushenberry, LSU
- WR Denzel Mims, Baylor
- DE A.J. Epenesa, Iowa
- EDGE Julian Okwara, Notre Dame
- WR Brandon Aiyuk, Arizona State
- OT Josh Jones, Houston
- OT Austin Jackson, USC
- OT Ezra Cleveland, Boise State
- OL Robert Hunt, Louisiana-Lafayette
- WR Jalen Reagor, TCU
- WR Michael Pittman, USC
- EDGE Curtis Weaver, Boise State
- DE Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M
- WR Tee Higgins, Clemson
- WR K.J. Hamler, Penn State
- LB Akeem Davis-Gaither, Appalachian State
- LB Jordyn Brooks, Texas A&M
- OT Isaiah Wilson, Georgia
- C Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin
- C Matt Hennessy, Temple
- OT Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn
- LB Willie Gay Jr., Mississippi State
- WR Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado
- CB Jeff Gladney, TCU
- CB Noah Igbinoghene, Auburn
- CB Jaylon Johnson, Utah
- LB Malik Harrison, Ohio State
- G Netane Muti, Fresno State
- CB A.J. Terrell, Clemson
- DE Raekwon Davis, Alabama
- WR Bryan Edwards, South Carolina
- LB Logan Wilson, Wyoming
- DE Rashard Lawrence, LSU
- DE James Lynch, Baylor
- CB Amik Robertson, Louisiana Tech
- S Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota
- S Grant Delpit, LSU
- S Terrell Burgess, Utah
- S Ashtyn Davis, UCLA
- G John Simpson, Clemson
- WR Van Jefferson, Florida
- RB D’Andre Swift, Georgia
- RB J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State
- RB Clyde Edwards-Helaire, USC
- EDGE Bradlee Anae, Utah
- LB Troy Dye, Oregon
- WR K.J. Hill, Ohio State
- CB Reggie Robinson, Tulsa
- OT Matt Peart, UConn
- OT Ben Bartch, St. John’s
- C Nick Harris, Washington
- G Jonah Jackson, Ohio State
- RB Cam Akers, Florida State
- EDGE Jonathan Greenard, Florida
- G Damien Lewis, LSU
- OL Hakeem Adeniji, Kansas
- OT Lucas Niang, TCU
- NT Leki Fotu, Utah
- RB Zack Moss, Utah
- LB Davion Taylor, Colorado
- RB Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State
- OT Saahdiq Charles, LSU
- WR Devin Duvernay, Texas
- LB Justin Strnad, Wake Forest
- LB Markus Bailey, Purdue
- EDGE Alex Highsmith, Charlotte
- EDGE Anfernee Jennings, Alabama
- WR Donovan Peoples-Jones, Michigan