Rams select CB Maxwell Hairston after trading down with Bills
Should the Rams trade down when they are on the clock in April? A mock draft posted by Ben Standig of The Athletic has them doing just that.
In Standig’s mock draft, the Bills move up from 30 to 26 by trading pick 4.109 to Les Snead, at which point Buffalo selected edge rusher Mike Green out of Marshall. After moving down four spots in the first round, the Rams then select cornerback Maxwell Hairston from Kentucky.
How would you feel about this move?
26. *Buffalo Bills (via Rams): Mike Green, Edge, Marshall
(Projected trade: Bills acquire No. 26 from Rams for Nos. 30 and 109)
The Bills (10 picks) get ahead of the Ravens and Lions in pursuit of edge-rusher help. Free-agent signing Joey Bosa is Greg Rousseau’s tag-team partner for 2025, while Green, last season’s FBS leader with 17 sacks, adjusts going from the Thundering Herd to the NFL. Green could be among the first 15 picks if teams are comfortable with his off-the-field controversies.
Between 26 and 30, two more edge rushers (Donovan Ezeiruaku and James Pearce) come off the board, as well as tackle Kelvin Banks. The Rams then select Hairston over tackle Josh Simmons, defensive tackle Walter Nolen, corner Azareye’h Thomas, and others.
30. Los Angeles Rams (via Bills): Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky
The Rams won’t lack cornerback options by dropping four spots. Hairston, the 2023 SEC leader with five interceptions and two pick sixes, became one of the combine’s stars after running a blistering 4.28 40-yard time.
In the comments at TST, I’ve seen more support recently for Hairston than Thomas. In this scenario, the Rams also get an extra fourth round pick for their troubles, so I would assume this gets a lot of approval in the comments this time.
Too bad it’s only a mock.
