Time is of the essence for 2025 MVP Matthew Stafford. The Rams add another flyer to his arsenal.

Is Terrell a nickelback-only at the next level? Can he also play outside? I see a complete corner who can cover and is willing to tackle, as well.

The Rams' biggest need by far this offseason is outside cornerback, and it might be one they address in free agency or a trade. Rather than force the position right after the top two options went off the board, the Rams instead pivot to an underrated need at the third wide receiver spot. With Puka Nacua and Davante Adams in high-volume roles, the Rams must find better insurance for those engines than they had last season. Unlike Tutu Atwell, Lemon can find his way onto the field because he's extremely physical and a strong blocker, which matters so much to Sean McVay. Lemon took his game to another level last season with 1,156 yards and 11 touchdowns. He's a perfect future Adams replacement who can duplicate enough of Nacua to manage his snap share and volume load, too.

The Rams avoided the urge to fill their biggest need when the board didn't line up at No. 13, but it falls into place here. Hood is a force in press-man and contested catch-and-run defense settings, bringing a different flavor to what the Rams tried out at this spot last season in Emmanuel Forbes Jr. Los Angeles has a nice track record with draft acquisitions from Tennessee, including linebacker Byron Young and safety Jaylen McCollough. If Hood can be a CB2 from the jump, it could set the Rams and, notably, their pass rush up to take a leap on this side of the ball.

Jermod McCoy missed the 2025 season due to a torn ACL, which could ultimately lead to him going much later than this, but he was fantastic for Tennessee in 2024. He's a very good athlete who moves well and looks fluid in coverage. He's not a great tackler, which could also knock him down some boards, but I like the upside here.

Monroe Freeling doesn't have a wealth of experience, so there's a lot of projection here based on his length and athleticism. The combine could see him fly up boards or drop, depending on how he performs, but for the moment, this feels like a logical landing spot.

Best Pick: I love third-round edge Josaiah Stewart from Michigan. He is as tough as any player in this draft. Getting him in the third will prove to be a steal.

Worst Pick: It's not any one pick, but rather that they didn't get a speed player outside early for their offense. They lack speed in their passing game, which they didn't get. They didn't take a receiver until the seventh round.

The Skinny: They traded out of the first round to land a 2026 first-round pick from the Falcons. That's a different approach for them, but it made sense. I do like second-round tight end Terrance Ferguson and Stewart. Both will be good players. Fifth-round linebacker Chris Paul is a good player.

Top needs entering the draft: Cornerback, linebacker, quarterback and offensive tackle

The Rams are always up to something. Without a second-round pick because of their trade up for Braden Fiske in last year's draft, I thought general manager Les Snead was a prime candidate to move out of Round 1 to add more selections. He has a long history of doing so.

At the same time, L.A. has a sizable hole at cornerback and could have filled it at No. 26. The defense allowed a 59.9 QBR last season, which ranked 28th in the league, and allowed 12 touchdown passes of 20-plus yards, which tied for 30th. Will Johnson, Maxwell Hairston and even Azareye'h Thomas all could have made sense.

In the end, Snead and coach Sean McVay got a deal done with the Falcons to trade back, acquiring pick Nos. 46 and 242 and an extremely valuable 2026 first-rounder for Nos. 26 and 101. I love the deal for L.A., which is going year to year with quarterback Matthew Stafford and now could look to next year's draft to find a successor. Atlanta isn't guaranteed to make the playoffs, which means its pick could fall in the teens.

On Day 2, the Rams added tight end Terrance Ferguson, who can make plays after the catch. The Rams had the fewest receiving yards from tight ends of any team last season (459). I would have preferred Elijah Arroyo over Ferguson, but now those two will be on opposite sidelines twice a year because the Seahawks took Arroyo a few picks later. L.A. got good value with edge rusher Josaiah Stewart, who went right around where I expected. He has some potential as a pass rusher.

I was surprised to see fourth-round pick Jarquez Hunter go before a few other running backs, including Dylan Sampson. He can break tackles. Per ESPN Research, this is the eighth-straight draft the Rams have selected a running back. Fifth-round pick Chris Paul Jr. is a tackling machine who can cover running backs in space. He doesn't have great speed, but he'll have a role with the Rams' defense.

The biggest question for me: Why didn't Snead take any corners? I see issues when looking at the Rams' depth chart. That's still a weak group.