NFL analyst explains why TE Kenyon Sadiq is a great fit for Rams

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The Los Angeles Rams have a lot of options with the No. 13 pick in the 2026 NFL draft. Offense, defense, depth, and long-term plays are all on the table, with the selection depending on what head coach Sean McVay and general manager Les Snead want to do.

Before even making a pick, though, everyone will try to match players and teams together to find connections that make sense. ESPN's Matt Bowen broke down his 20 favorite player-team fits in the draft, and landed on Oregon tight end Kenyon Sadiq (who was Terrance Ferguson's teammate before the Rams took him No. 46 overall in 2025) was his best fit for L.A.

The Rams don't have a major need at tight end, but Sadiq should be viewed as a matchup player for Sean McVay's offense. With his frame and 4.39 speed, Sadiq could be a seam stretcher for quarterback Matthew Stafford. Plus, McVay could use Sadiq as a backside X receiver/power slot to draw favorable man matchups. And he would fit as a catch-and-run target on boot action concepts; Stafford led the NFL with 75 attempts on designed rollouts in 2025.

Obviously, Puka Nacua and Davante Adams are two prime targets in the pass game. But Sadiq, who had 51 receptions and eight touchdowns last season, would make the Rams' offense even harder to stop.

The key thing to understand here is that Sadiq isn't a fill-in player at a position of need for the Rams. He would should instead be categorized as an offensive weapon for Matthew Stafford more than simply a tight end.

It doesn't help, either, that the Rams love using multi-tight end sets with 13 personnel. Sadiq, Ferguson, Colby Parkson and Tyler Higbee would be a formidable quartet to roll out on any given play.

The drafting of Sadiq could make Parkinson a potential cap casualty if the Rams didn't want to roster four tight ends. Despite a career and franchise-setting season in 2025, L.A. can save $7 million if they release Parkinson, per Over the Cap.

Sadiq would be an incredibly fun player for McVay to work with, but it would also be a pure luxury pick at No. 13.

This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL draft: Analyst explains why TE prospect is a great fit for Rams

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