If there’s one thing we’ve learned about the Los Angeles Rams in the draft, it’s that they aren’t picking for need. They’re taking the players they feel are the best available, knowing they don’t have any pressing holes that must be filled.
But in the third round, they got around to addressing a position that could use some help: the offensive line.
Like, the entire thing.
That’s because Keagen Trost, the Rams’ pick at No. 93, can play all five positions, Sean McVay says. He won’t need to play center unless it’s an emergency, but he can play both tackle spots and also move inside to guard.
For a team that has four players in the final year of their contract on the O-line, that’s incredibly valuable. If Warren McClendon Jr. doesn’t pan out at right tackle, he might be able to take over there. If Kevin Dotson gets hurt next season, Trost can step in at that spot.
If Steve Avila walks in free agency next March, Trost is a candidate to replace him.
The Rams will work through his best position and find out where he’s most needed, but his position flexibility makes him valuable to the team. And though some expected him to be drafted later than 93rd overall, he’s exactly the type of player the Rams target.
At 25, he’s an older prospect than most, having spent seven years in college, beginning in 2019. And like players such as Byron Young, Jared Verse and Kobie Turner, he “transferred up” throughout his college career: Morgan State to Indiana State to Wake Forest to Missouri.
His shorter arms (32 3/8) made him a less desirable tackle prospect, but the Rams still believe he can play outside. And though he lacks the prototypical length of an offensive tackle (6-foot-4), he excelled at that spot last year.
He was a first-team All-SEC selection in 2025 and a second-team All-American. He allowed just one sack and six total pressures all year, earning the highest run-blocking grade of any offensive tackle and the highest overall grade at the position, according to Pro Football Focus.
It seems he was pushed down boards due to his age and shorter measurables, but his versatility will be invaluable, especially given the Rams’ uncertain O-line beyond 2026.
Grade: B
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL draft grades: Grading Rams’ selection of OT Keagen Trost