Rams mock draft roundup: L.A. picks Matthew Stafford's heir at QB

The NFL offseason is starting to gain steam.

Free agency is just a week away, and teams are starting to make decisions on their rosters — as evidenced by theArizona Cardinals moving on from Kyler MurrayandTrey Hendrickson bidding farewellto Cincinnati on social media after it was announced theBengalswould not be franchise tagging the 31-year-old edge rusher.

TheNFL scouting combine finished upover the weekend. We saw players such as Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq andArkansas QB Taylen Greenboost their draft stock with record-breaking performances, and we saw others — such as Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr.'s arm length measurements — come up a bit short.

And with all that also comes a fresh batch of mock drafts from across the football media landscape. TheLos Angeles Ramsare in prime position to swing big with multiple first round picks for the first time since they were in St. Louis, but will they?

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Here's what the experts think:

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2026Ramsmock draft roundup

No. 13 (fromAtlanta)

USA TODAY Sports: WR Denzel Boston, Washington

ESPN: TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon

NFL.com: WR Makai Lemon, USC

Bleacher Report: CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee

CBS Sports: CB Colton Hood, Tennessee

USA TODAY Sports:"LA had the league's No. 1 passing game in 2025 – in large part due to Puka Nacua's heroics. But Davante Adams, 33, was the only other productive wideout and battled injuries late in the season and is only under contract for one more year. Boston (6-4, 212) is the kind of supersized red-zone target (20 TD catches since 2024) and boundary receiver who could provide an easy transition from Adams while perfectly complementing Nacua."— Nate Davis

CBS Sports:"The Rams need to bolster their secondary, and Hood is a physical, ultra-competitive press-man specialist with elite perimeter run-support skills."—Ryan Wilson

2. New York Jets – OLB/DE David Bailey, Texas Tech

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 3. Arizona Cardinals – OLB/DE Arvell Reese, Ohio State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 4. Tennessee Titans – RB Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 5. New York Giants – LB Sonny Styles, Ohio State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 6. Cleveland Browns – OL Francis Mauigoa, Miami (Fla.)

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 7. Washington Commanders – S Caleb Downs, Ohio State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 8. New Orleans Saints – WR Carnell Tate, Ohio State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 9. Kansas City Chiefs – OT Spencer Fano, Utah

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 10. Cincinnati Bengals – DE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami (Fla.)

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 11. Miami Dolphins – CB Mansoor Delane, LSU

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 12. Dallas Cowboys – CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 13. Los Angeles Rams (from Atlanta Falcons) – WR Denzel Boston, Washington

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 14. Baltimore Ravens – DL Caleb Banks, Florida

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – TE Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 16. New York Jets (from Indianapolis Colts) – WR Makai Lemon, USC

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 17. Detroit Lions – OT Monroe Freeling, Georgia

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 18. Minnesota Vikings – S Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 19. Carolina Panthers – DT Peter Woods, Clemson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 20. Dallas Cowboys (from Green Bay Packers) – OLB/DE T.J. Parker, Clemson

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 21. Pittsburgh Steelers – WR Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 22. Los Angeles Chargers – G Olaivavega Ioane, Penn State

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 23. Philadelphia Eagles – DE/OLB Akheem Mesidor, Miami (Fla.)

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 24. Cleveland Browns (from Jacksonville Jaguars) – WR Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 30. Denver Broncos – WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> 31. New England Patriots – DE Keldric Faulk, Auburn

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NFL mock draft: First-round projection following the scouting combine

No. 29

USA TODAY Sports: QB Ty Simpson, Alabama

ESPN: CB Jermod McCoy, Tennessee

NFL.com: CB Avieon Terrell, Clemson

Bleacher Report: QB Ty Simpson, Alabama

CBS Sports: QB Ty Simpson, Alabama

USA TODAY Sports:"An organization that hasn't had multiple first-round picks since 2014 is in the enviable position of bolstering the roster around QB Matthew Stafford in a bid to make up just a bit of ground on the Super Bowl champion Seahawks … or maybe use some of that capital on a successor for Stafford. Simpson might be that guy even though injuries and inconsistency – including an atypically weaker Crimson Tide roster – caused him to tail off after a strong start in 2025.

"With only 15 college starts, landing in a spot where he could sit and watch for a year or two – or three – while absorbing first-class tutelage would be hugely beneficial."—Nate Davis

ESPN:"If we're going strictly by talent, McCoy is a top-10 prospect in this class. But he hasn't played a game since 2024, missing all of last season after suffering an ACL tear in January 2025. We're still not sure where he's at in his recovery, as he did not participate in testing or drills at the combine.

"This gives the Rams -- who haven't drafted a corner in the first round since 2006 or before Day 3 since 2019 -- the potential to get a steal here. McCoy is an easy mover who has squeaky-clean technique. All eyes will be on Tennessee's pro day on March 31, when McCoy is expected to participate in a full workout."—Jordan Reid

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Why is Al Nassr not playing vs. Al Wasl today?

Al Nassr was scheduled to face Al Wasl in the AFC Champions League Two quarterfinal first leg on Wednesday, March 4, but the match was postponed along with several others amid conflict across the Middle East.

The U.S. and Israel began striking Iran on Saturday, Feb. 28 in a campaign thatkilled the nation's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and dozens of top officials.

Iran has responded with attacks across the region including in Dubai, which was scheduled to host the match between Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr and UAE Pro League side Al Wasl.

In astatementreleased on Saturday Feb. 28, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) confirmed that matches in both the AFC Champions League Elite and AFC Champions League Two had been postponed.

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"The AFC will continue to closely monitor this rapidly evolving situation and remains resolute in ensuring the safety and security of all players, teams, officials, and fans," the AFC said.

The postponed matches were in the West Region of the AFC. Games in the East Region, which includes Australia, South Korea and Malaysia, will go ahead as planned.

Al Nassr defeated Arkadag by a 2-0 aggregate scoreline in the round of 16. The winner of the tie between Al Nassr and Al Wasl will face either Qatari side Al Ahli or Jordanian club Al Hussein in the semifinal.

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World Baseball Classic jerseys: Ranking the threads at the 2026 WBC

As great as sports are, there is something that is equally important when a novel competition commences: on-field fashion.

The World Baseball Classic is nearly underway, which means it's time for an age-old tradition: Presenting completely subjective ratings in an objective way based on a writer's predispositions. The World Baseball Classic jerseys this year followed a fairly standard rubric, which means fonts and color combinations are the name of the game.

With 20 countries competing, there is no shortage of threads to compare. However, with such little variation in terms of the actual style, there's only so much to say about each of them.

With that in mind, here is the definitive, unequivocal ranking of the 2026 World Baseball Classic jerseys – unless you disagree, in which case it is just this writer's humble opinion and no one should be upset.

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20. Italy

Italy's home jersey is gorgeous, absolutely. The blue piping, the script "Italia," the flag, it all comes together in a beautiful way. But the blue alt. A white outline can take you a long way, but having the font color be basically the same as the jersey is rough. Maybe it will look better on the field than the mockup. But with what we have it's a tough sell. Also, the hat. YIkes

19. Israel

It's just too much blue. Minimalist color combinations work on a flag. But laying blue on blue with a white outline isn't enough. Similar to Italy, some imagination is missing. At least unlike Italy, the shades are moderately different.

18. Great Britain

No country benefitted from a rubric more than Great Britain, which had a famously terrible 2023 World Baseball Classic jersey. At least now the lettering fills out the jersey.

17. Colombia

It's simply too reminiscent of theBoston Red Sox's now-ex City Connect jerseys to be novel. While the alt jerseys are an improvement over the home ones, there just isn't a lot of thought behind the font and it makes for a rather boring jersey.

16. Canada

Using the Blue Jays font is a fine choice, but the alt jersey has the same problem as Italy's in that the color just blends right in. The bigger issue for Canada, however, is the hat. It has sort of a rad 90s look to it, just one too many elements at play. The maple leaf is so quintessentially Canadian, stripping the "C" off it would serve these jerseys just fine.

15. Brazil

Brazil didn't fall into the trap of going blue on blue in the alt jersey, but the home jersey would look better with yellow piping (albeit a bit too close to Colombia's home jersey). However, Brazil is dealing with the opposite of Canada's hat pitfall: It's just a big "B." It's very Goldilocks to accuse one hat of being messy and the next of being too simple, but there is a middle ground that can be met.

14. Czechia

Truly love the Czechian team, it's such a fun story. But the jersey leaves a lot to be desired. The Eastern Bloc may have been dissolved to end the Cold War, but block lettering is apparently alive and well, much to the detriment of these jerseys.

13. Taiwan

It's nice to see a team with a badge instead of lettering across the front of the jersey, not that Chinese Taipei would fit especially well across the front of a jersey, but there's a lack of creativity here. Just having the badge be the same on both jerseys and the hat while doing nothing but changing the colors creates kind of a bland look.

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12. Nicaragua

In a way, these are a good revision of the Israel jerseys. A nice script font, blue piping on the homes, white lettering on the alts, all within the confines of a really simple color scheme. These overall look really nice, they just lack the distinctiveness of some of the other jerseys above them.

11. USA

This will probably draw the most ire, but there simply isn't much going on with these jerseys. The blue alts are a massive upgrade from the downer grays of the 2023 WBC, but this logo has been with the United States for a long time and it's time for a change. It was time for a change in 2023, and it's certainly time for one now.

10. Mexico

Kind of an inversion of the Great Britain situation, the template actually really hurt Mexico. The 2023 home jerseys had gorgeous powder blue sleeves that just really completed their look, and they had a ton of creativity in general. While these are still nice, Mexico was shackled by the burden of expectation.

9. Cuba

Who doesn't love a little script? Cuba's jerseys have a nice, simple font and the alts' red background with blue outline and white lettering ends up looking really nice. Like many of the hats, this one is a tad dated, but it completes a clean, simple look for Cuba.

8. South Korea

While not a huge re-imagination from 2023, these ones from South Korea don't need much re-imagining. An action-y font with a clean script and some classic cursive, these jerseys represent South Korea well. The only thing holding it out of the top five is a hat that would do well with a more creative logo, as the cursive K doesn't translate super well to the crown.

7. Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico is having a moment thanks to Bad Bunny's incredible Super Bowl halftime show, and the jerseys still reflect that. It has kept a similar aesthetic throughout its history in international play, but the interconnected PR on the hat is as iconic as you get among the nations competing. The runners on the side of the alternate jersey round out the look well, but the home threads with the red piping are a highlight.

6. Panama

Inevitably, your mileage is going to vary on this font. Maybe I just love serifs? I don't know, but the emphasized "P" on the jersey really works, and again, white block lettering with an outline against a contrasting background really scratches an itch. The hat looks like someone just really loves the letter P, and that's what keeps this one out of hte top five.

5. Dominican Republic

The font on these jerseys will work extremely well on people who grew up going to Cedar Point or other roller coaster theme parks. The word "Dominicana" bracketed by the enlarged "D" and "A" ends up looking good with Republica up top, but the hat is also an awesome look. Bringing the "R" to the foreground makes these hats elite. This font isn't going to work for everyone, and the Dominican Republic might not be in some people's top 15. But the look works.

4. Australia

There is a world in which Australia looks like the Australia Athletics, but they manage to avoid that with one of the most distinctive hats in the WBC. The flag's stars create such a cool accent on Australia's lids, and the jerseys are more well-rounded for it. Also, again, the yellow outline on the lettering to help it stand out from the piping only makes these jerseys more gorgeous. The green alts are also a welcome deviation for these jerseys.

3. Venezuela

If you've read this far, you know what I'm looking for. Script? Check. Outline? Check. Complementary hat? Check. And all of that is with some extremely vibrant colors you don't find in many other places for the WBC. Even the half-white side stripes on the alt work.

2. Netherlands

The Netherlands jerseys' implementation of the crown gives them a distinctive element you don't find anywhere else in the WBC. Although having things in the middle of the piping is usually a pet peeve, it accentuates these jerseys in a cool way. The hats are the piece de resistance, and the only hats to not just feature some version of lettering.

1. Japan

Honestly, this shouldn't be surprising. The reigning champs also look the best. They're the only teams not adhering to the rubric of home white and alt solid color with stripes, and they're better for it. The pinstripes are a classic look, while the red accents on the navy jersey makes them even stronger. Japan's hats are also one of the most popular for a reason. It's just a good-looking kit.

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Maya Hawke and Christian Lee Hutson Make Their First Public Appearance Since Surprise Wedding at N.Y.C. Benefit Concert

Maya Hawke and Christian Lee Hutson are stepping out for the first time since their Valentine's Day wedding

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• The pair performed at the 2026 Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert in New York City on Tuesday, March 3

• Maya and Hutson tied the knot in New York City with Maya's famous parents, Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman, in attendance, as well as lots of her Stranger Things castmates

Maya HawkeandChristian Lee Hutsonare getting back to music after theirfairytale wedding.

The actress, 27, and singer, 35, both attended the 2026 Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert in New York City on Tuesday, March 3, marking their first appearance together since tying the knot on Valentine's Day.

Maya and Hutson performed at the charity concert as part of the musical guest lineup. The newlyweds were also seen cozying up together on a couch backstage at the event.

Maya and Hutsonpreviously performed at the Tibet House U.S. Benefit Concert togetherin February 2024. The actress's latest performance at the event comes ahead of the release of her albumMaitreya Corsoon May 1.

The couple's romantic, fairytale New York City wedding was attended by Maya's parents, actorsEthan HawkeandUma Thurman, along with herStranger ThingscastmatesFinn Wolfhard,Gaten Matarazzo,Caleb McLaughlin,Sadie Sink,Natalia Dyer,Charlie HeatonandJoe Keery.

Maya wore a custom Prada wedding dress with an oversized and feathery winter coat, while Hutson kept things classic in a custom Prada tuxedo.

Maya and Hutson met several years ago while working on music together. The pair collaborated on Maya's second studio album,Moss, and her follow-up,Chaos Angel,released in 2024.

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The now-married couple were first romantically linked in 2023, and in March 2025, Hutson confirmed Maya was his fiancée in an interview onSoCal Sound Session. She was photographed weeks laterflashing a diamond ring on her wedding fingerwhile out in Manhattan.

On April 14, the pair made their red carpet debut at the opening night ofJohn Proctor Is the Villainin N.Y.C.,in support of Maya'sStranger Thingscostar Sink, 23.

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During an appearance on theZach Sang Showin 2024 Maya said that she "cannot recommend" dating a friend enough when describing Hutson.

"It's the best," she said. "They know you, they understand that you are a person and a human being who has dated other people ... not just a piece of paper for them to project their image of a perfect girlfriend onto."

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