{"id":435159,"date":"2026-01-26T22:27:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/435159\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T22:27:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T22:27:07","slug":"rams-predicted-to-make-stunning-franchise-altering-move-in-2026-nfl-offseason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/435159\/","title":{"rendered":"Rams predicted to make stunning franchise-altering move in 2026 NFL offseason"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Los Angeles Rams<\/a> enter the 2026 offseason with a ton of questions after a crushing loss to the Seattle Seahawks<\/a> in the NFC Championship Game.<\/p>\n

One of the main storylines in Los Angeles this offseason will be the future of quarterback Matthew Stafford. Though Stafford is coming off a career year in 2026 and could be the NFL MVP, the veteran signal-caller has contemplated retirement over the last few years.<\/a><\/p>\n

Even if Stafford decides to return for another season, the Rams should begin planning life after the 37-year-old quarterback.<\/p>\n

As a result, ESPN’s\u00a0Aaron Schatz<\/a> predicts Los Angeles will trade up for a quarterback in the 2026 NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

Here is what Schatz had to say about his franchise-altering prediction for the Rams:<\/p>\n

The\u00a0Rams will trade up in the draft for a quarterback. They need a young talent for when Stafford is ready to hang ’em up, whether that’s this offseason or in a few years. What better time to plan for the future than when they have two first-round picks?”<\/p>\n

Outside of Indiana’s Fernando Mendoza, who is widely expected to be the top overall pick by the Las Vegas Raiders<\/a>, the quarterback class is lackluster this year.<\/p>\n

Though the Rams do have the firepower to move up in the draft order, as the team has two first-round picks due to trading back in last year’s draft<\/a> with the Atlanta Falcons<\/a>, it isn’t wise to move up for an uncertain quarterback.<\/p>\n

However, if Los Angeles falls in love with a signal-caller in April’s draft who could be the eventual Stafford replacement, head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead should consider making a massive trade and securing their quarterback of the future.<\/p>\n

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