Will the Rams be on the receiving end of the 2026 draft?

Wide receiver Makai Lemon #6 of the USC Trojans is a Day 1 prospect in the 2026 NFL Draft (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images) | MediaNews Group via Getty Images

Entering the 2026 season, there are three questions concerning the Los Angeles Rams wide receiver room. One, Is the drama surrounding Puka Nacua something to worry about? Two, can another good season be wrung out of Davante Adams with a follow up of, what does a good season look like? And three, who will be WR#3?

Taking a wide receiver early is on just about every Rams fan’s wish list and while this class appears to lack generational talent at the top it’s solidly deep and utilitarian. A meat-on-the-bone buffet of varied sizes and skillsets.

Here are the wide receivers with draftable grades off my Top 300 Big Board.

Round 1

Carnell Tate – Ohio State. 6’2” 192 lb.

Makai Lemon – USC  5’11” 192 lb.

Jordan Tyson – Arizona State  6’2” 203 lb.

Omar Cooper – Indiana 6’ 198 lb.

Denzel Boston – Washington  6’3” 212 lb.

KC Concepcion – Texas A&M  5’11” 196 lb.

Omar Cooper Jr.
#5 WR/#34 overall

Balanced skillset with very few red flags/major weaknesses. Good straight-line athlete, adequate size, excellent COD/fluidity. Played slot (83.3%) in '25 & Z (90.3%) in '24 – probably a slot in the NFL, but showed he can at least survive vs.… pic.twitter.com/QVcWXoz8qo

— James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) February 2, 2026

Round 2

Chris Bell – Louisville. 6’2” 222 lb.

Germie Bernard – ‘Bama  6’1” 206 lb.

Chris Brazzell – Tennessee  6’4” 198 lb.

Denzel Boston is NFL READY 👀🔥

Washington’s Denzel Boston has held a firm spot at #4 on Steve Smith's Big Board for months, and now Steve and James take you inside the tape to show you exactly why. pic.twitter.com/uxDNT5xHon

— James Palmer (@JamesPalmerTV) April 13, 2026

Round 3

Ted Hurst – Georgia State 6’4” 206 lb.

Skyler Bell – UCONN  6’ 192 lb.

Antonio Williams – Clemson. 6’ 187 lb.

Malachi Fields – Notre Dame. 6’4” 218 lb.

Bryce Lance – North Dakota State  6’4” 204 lb.

Elijah Serratt – Indiana  6’3” 210 lb.

Zachariah Branch – Georgia  5’9” 177 lb.

De’Zhaun Stribling – Ole Miss  6’2” 207 lb.

…the X-factor with a WR like Stribling – dude has some shock in those mitts!!

Will rock some CBs out wide… also willing/efficient as a blocker inside digging out S/LBs. Size, speed, hands, beat press, multiple WR spots, football character… Checks a lot of boxes! pic.twitter.com/pyWmWfKTci

— Ben Fennell (@BenFennell_NFL) April 17, 2026

Round 4

Ja’Kobi Lane – USC  6’4” 200 lb.

Brennan Thompson – Mississippi State  5’9” 166 lb.

Deion Burks – Oklahoma  5’10” 180 lb.

Josh Cameron – Baylor  6’2” 220 lb.

Kevin Coleman – Mizzou  5’10” 179 lb.

Oklahoma WR Deion Burks plays much bigger than his frame (5096, 180).

Competitive as hell. pic.twitter.com/xc2K3Glimd

— Tyler Brooke (@TylerDBrooke) April 9, 2026

Round 5

CJ Daniels – Miami  6’2” 202 lb.

Cyrus Allen – Cincinnati  5’10 180 lb.

Reggie Virgil – Texas Tech  6’2” 187 lb.

Eric McAllister – TCU  6’3” 194 lb.

Round 6

Kendrick Law – Kentucky  5’11” 203 lb.

Jeff Caldwell – Cincinnati  6’5” 216 lb.

Eric Rivers – Georgia Tech  5’10” 176 lb.

Caleb Douglas – Texas Tech  6’4” 206 lb.

there are a number of manufactured touch receivers in this class – so he's been overshadowed

but Kendrick Law has a few "he just moves different" moments pic.twitter.com/SZTFMnmh9Z

— Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) April 21, 2026

Round 7

Malik Benson – Oregon  6’ 189 lb.

J Michael Sturdivant – Florida  6’3” 207 lb.

Colbie Young – Georgia  6’ 4” 206 lb.

Eli Heidenreich – Navy

Zavion Thomas – LSU  5’10” 190 lb.

Kaden Wetjen – Iowa  5’9” 193 lb.

#Gators WR J. Michael Sturdivant has been one of the most consistent WRs here all week. Good job with his eyes here at the top of this route

Has made catches downfield, through contact, along the sideline, and on the move through two days #UFpic.twitter.com/Ill3yVrfFL

— Fran Duffy (@FDuffyNFL) January 24, 2026

My guys

While I would be happy with any of the Day 1 receivers, the more film I watch leans me towards Omar Cooper and Denzel Boston. You can see some similar traits in both, ball tracking, body contol, stellar hands, and strong at contested catches. Although there are questions about his long speed, Boston’s abilities over the middle and near the end zone make him a nice fit into the Davante Adams role. Primarily a slot guy, Cooper can also offers outside versatility. Both are solid in run after catch and good blockers.

Again. Lots of good options on Day 2, but at #61, it’s likely that Round 3 guys will be the ones available. I’m on record as a Deshaun Stribling fanboy. Offers size, length, big hands, and speed. Multi-position versatility, has shown improvement and added to toolbox over his college years. Good hands, ball tracking, and a strong blocker. There’s still some polish needed against man coverage on shorter routes, but very aware of finding soft areas of zones.

Towards the middle and late rounds, hopefully it’s the back end of a double-dip.

Deion Burks is a smaller prospect, but very strong, with stellar quickness and long speed. He is very good at attacking both man and zone coverage with crisp routes, stellar footwork, awareness in space. Good runner in open-field. Needs work as a blocker.

Kendrick Law is a speedster that runs like a tailback.  Compact build, explosive with contact balance, Big,strong hands to snatch ball away from his body. Good ball security and can return kicks. Ran simple route tree at Kentucky, getting the ball into his hands quickly for run after catch.

J Michael Sturvidant would be a late-round prospect with all the tools, just needs to consistently put them into use. Long and lean frame, on the Feldman’s Freaks List for athleticism/strength. Can create space on speed, with good ball tracking and body control to reel in off-target throws.

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