Rams' Tackle Situation: Draft or Extend?

0:00On March 23rd, Warren McClendon Jr. stepped a big last season as the Los Angeles Rams ride tackle. He may tend starts filling in for the injured veteran Rob Havenstein, who later retired and doubled his plane time from the year before. Pro football focus graded him 7th among tackles, with strong marks and pass protection and run blocking, plus the 4th lowest pressure rate, allowed at 3.1%. mock-drafts keep linking the Rams to top tackles at their 13th overall pick, like Miami's France's Maui Goa, or Utah's Spencer Fano, both seen as. Instant starters, meanwhile, left tackle Alleric Jackson, remains a steady presence under contract through 2027. Fans and analysts see this as unnecessary, given McClendon's breakout year where he allowed just one sack and one penalty. Drafting that high signals doubt in him heading into his final rookie deal year, which could motivate him to lock down the spot or spark extension. Talks Using a top pick on another tackle, ignores the Rams' win-now approach, and overlooks

1:03needs like a third receiver. Veterans or mid-rounders provide better depth without over-committing resources now. With capable starters at both tackles, the Rams stand to gain more by targeting immediate impact elsewhere in this year's draft.