"A ninth road game in addition to the risk of the age of their offensive weapons, introduces a level of risk that other teams don’t have," Soppe wrote, "but there is a path to a ceiling that is very obtainable that our numbers clearly have more faith in than I do!

L.A. retained Matthew Stafford, added Davante Adams and drafted a bevy of players who can contribute across the roster. They also came away with an extra 2026 first-round pick they could save for next year or use to acquire another veteran before the season starts.

While the dust settles on the 2025 NFL Draft, here's an early look at what the Rams could do in the 2026 NFL Draft.