From now until April, the Los Angeles Rams will attempt to figure out which players might be on the board for them at No. 26 overall in the first round of the draft. Being so late in the round, it’s difficult to know who will be available, but the Rams should still be able to find a quality prospect at a position of need.
Pro Football Focus picked the perfect prospect for every team in the draft and West Virginia offensive tackle Wyatt Milum was the selection for the Rams. His experience in both zone and gap blocking schemes makes him a good fit for Sean McVay’s offense, potentially at left tackle if Alaric Jackson leaves in free agency.
The Rams’ preferred run concepts have changed over the years. Outside zone was the Rams’ preferred run concept during the Sean McVay years until 2022 when they started to use more man/gap runs.
In 2024, Wyatt Milum’s run-blocking grade on Man runs was 83.2, and his run-blocking grade on outside zone runs was 82.7, so Milum will be able to help the Rams offense, whether the Rams return to their outside zone-heavy ways next season or continue to lean into their increase usage of Man runs. Wyatt Milum has also proven to be an elite pass protector, and he hasn’t allowed a sack in three straight seasons at West Virginia.
Milum got better each year at West Virginia, allowing 14 pressures in 2022, nine in 2023 and only six last season. Incredibly, he only allowed one QB hit in three seasons and zero sacks, proving to be a brick wall on the left side of the line.
At 6-foot-6 and 317 pounds, he has the frame to be an NFL left tackle, but some teams could try him at guard, too. For the Rams, their biggest need is at tackle so that’s where they’d probably give him a shot to compete for snaps.
