Could the Los Angeles Rams add another "Styles" to their roster in pursuit of a Super Bowl? The franchise has a unique opportunity in the 2026 NFL Draft to select Sonny Styles, the standout Ohio State linebacker and son of Lorenzo Styles, a role player on the 1999 St. Louis Rams championship team.

Landing Sonny won't be straightforward. Currently holding the 13th overall pick, the Rams may need to engineer a trade into the top 10 to secure his services. Analyst Blaine Grisak recently highlighted Styles as a premier talent worth moving up for, noting that the team's draft position this year makes such a maneuver more feasible than in seasons past.

The hype is justified. Following a stellar NFL Scouting Combine, Styles is the 6th-ranked player on the consensus big board. His athletic testing was nothing short of spectacular for a 6'5", 244-pound linebacker: a 4.46-second 40-yard dash, a 43.5-inch vertical leap, and an 11'2" broad jump.

His on-field development is equally impressive. Beginning his Buckeye career at safety, Styles settled into the linebacker role in 2024, showing marked improvement in diagnosing plays. He uses powerful hand strikes to shed blocks and possesses the short-area quickness and pursuit speed to be a disruptive force against the run. His background in the secondary also makes him a plus talent in man coverage, giving him the versatile skill set modern NFL defenses crave.

While his father, Lorenzo—a former third-round pick whose starting career never fully materialized—found a role on a Super Bowl-winning team, Sonny's trajectory points much higher. He is an immediate upgrade for the Rams' linebacker corps and is drawing attention as an emerging star whose draft stock is poised to soar. For a Rams team always looking to blend talent with championship pedigree, drafting Sonny Styles could be a perfect fit.