Los Angeles Rams next selection in Round 4 is abundantly clear

The Los Angeles Rams have selected two of their eight rookie draft selections, and the pattern for their first two picks is starting to show a trend. The Rams will not shy away from a rookie's physical dimensions. After all, the draft profile of All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald claimed he was too short and small to withstand the physicality of competing in the NFL for long.

Oh, really?

When it comes to the Rams roster, the team has managed to key in on several attributes that seem to carry the rookie along into and through the challenges of uprooting everything in their life and succeeding in the huge jump to compete in the NFL. That great equalizer is passion.

The Rams have proven as both nimble and insightful in their selections so far. From Oregon TE Terrance Ferguson, the team sees huge upside, to Michigan edge rusher Josaiah Sterwart, who can hit the floor running as a vital rotational pass rusher on the defense, the fine attention to detail of GM Les Snead is unmistakably clear.

The Rams roster is no longer seeking cornerstone pieces to the jigsaw puzzle of a championship team. Now the real work begins at fitting in niche players who can supply vital roles today, but can grow into much larger roles tomorrow. So, who should the Rams aim for next?

Yes, the Los Angeles Rams next selection in Round 4 is painfully obvious

With the 127th pick of the 2025 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams select Isaiah Bond, wide receiver out of Texas. Yes, that's right. The Rams could aim for a linebacker like Danny Stutsman out of Oklahoma. The team could swing for the fences by drafting quarterback Shedeur Sanders out of Colorado. The team might even aim for the Florida State trifecta by selecting DT Joshua Farmer.

All would do nicely.

But I see Isaiah Bond (see full scouting report here) as the missing piece to a suddenly greater ranged offense that is no longer running a team of horses for a stage coach that all need to be in synch, but rather is taming a band of wild horses who all seem to bring something different and dangerous to the Rams receiver room. Bond, Isaiah Bond, will have a license to score.

Standing 5-foot-11 and weighing 180 pounds, this young man hails from Texas after transferring into the Longhorns offense to take over the 'dirty work' role vacated by Rams WR Jordan Whittington. In short, Isaiah Bond was the fleet-footed decoy who cleared out areas of the football field for his teammates, with limited targets directed his way. Any college wide receiver who is content to play decoy for others is someone the Rams front office will put on the radar.

Bond is a versatile offensive weapon whose college football story will be all too familiar to Rams fans: He needs more targets. So why would I recommend an oft-ignored wide receiver to be selected by a team that sometimes ignores talented wide receivers? Because he fits a need in this offense, that's why.

Bond is not as fast as veteran WR Tutu Atwell, but he is fast enough and durable enough to withstand an ever-expanding role in the offense. He is extremely versatile, blessed with a full range of speeds that allows him to downshift through traffic, but kick in the overdrive to rocket to daylight. He is a gifted receiver who does not balk at clearing out areas of the football field for his teammates.

He can catch. He can run. Best of all, he can score.

Bond is a gifted and malleable receiver who is comfortable providing what the offense needs on any given play. The Rams need the go-to guy who can score after losing veteran WR Demarcus Robinson. The Rams can add Robinson's successor with the right selection in Round 4. Who? Bond, Isaiah Bond. License to score.

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