Overview
- Pro Football Focus writer Trevor Sikkema floated a scenario in which the Rams deal with the Giants to move up to No. 1 and select Fernando Mendoza.
- Los Angeles holds Atlanta’s 2026 first-round pick from a prior trade, and the Falcons’ 4-9 record makes that selection likely to land in the top 10.
- Sikkema wrote that acquiring the top pick would likely cost at least the Rams’ two first-round selections.
- The Giants currently own the No. 1 pick at 2-11 and could be open to a deal because they have quarterback Jaxon Dart.
- Mendoza’s stock has surged after leading Indiana to a Big Ten title and the CFP’s No. 1 ranking with a 33-touchdown season, while 37-year-old Matthew Stafford is playing at an MVP level and remains under contract through 2026.