When Rams general manager Les Snead has needed to call in a favor from a former colleague in the past, he once traded for Matthew Stafford after one of his disciples took over the Lions general manager. Could Snead do something similar with Jaguars general manager James Gladstone among rumors that Jacksonville would be willing to trade receiver Brian Thomas Jr.?
It could be the ideal time to strike while BTJ’s value is low and L.A. needs a third option for Stafford and a long-term replacement for Davante
Adams.
Thomas, a first round pick in 2024, had 1,282 yards and 10 touchdowns as a rookie. In Liam Coen’s offense last season, as the Jaguars also tried to incorporate top-2 pick Travis Hunter into the offense, Thomas’s numbers suffered and he had just 707 yards in 14 games.
There were rumors of a potential BTJ trade as recently as the 2025 trade deadline but nothing materialized. Now with the NFL player carousel in full swing during free agency, those rumors are back again according to Connor Hughes.
Thomas is entering the third year of his four-year rookie contract but would also come with a fifth-year option. That means he’s under contract for up to three more years. His cap hit would only be $2.1 and $2.8 million over the next two seasons.
If the Rams could pair him with Puka Nacua and Adams that could give L.A. the best receiving room in the league and a potential in-road for Stafford to win a second consecutive MVP with weapons like that. It probably wouldn’t cost the Rams a first round pick either.
It would come as a shock if the Jaguars could get more than a second round pick for Thomas given the struggles he had in 2025.
Would the Rams second and a third be worth adding a receiver like Thomas?
The 23-year-old is 6’2, 209 lbs and ran a 4.33 at the combine. Rams fans interested in getting an upgrade at receiver could probably do no better in the draft at pick 13 than someone like Thomas, plus they could also use that pick on another need in April instead.
Would you make that trade?
