2026 NFL Mock Draft Round 5 Adds Travis Kelce, Davante Adams to Win-Now Teams

Q: Did the Rams' trade for Myles Garrett just create the NFL's next Super Bowl dynasty?

No. The Rams’ trade for Myles Garrett makes them a leading Super Bowl contender, not a dynasty. The move is enormous on paper. Garrett arrives as the reigning Defensive Player of the Year after a record 23-sack 2025 season, and he joins a Rams roster that was already viewed as championship-caliber. ESPN’s FPI has the Rams as the preseason favorite for Super Bowl LXI, and the Garrett deal reportedly pushed those odds even higher. Paired with a strong offense led by Matthew Stafford, Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, and with added secondary help such as Trent McDuffie, Los Angeles looks built to win now. The case for the Rams is straightforward: Garrett upgrades a defense that already had quality pieces, gives Sean McVay a more complete roster, and raises their ceiling in a loaded NFC. Analysts also note Garrett’s impact goes beyond sacks, with elite run defense and constant pressure. But “dynasty” is a much higher bar. In NFL terms, that means sustained dominance and multiple championships over several years. One blockbuster trade, even for a player of Garrett’s caliber, does not establish that. It creates a stronger title window and may make the Rams the team to beat in 2026, but the dynasty label depends on what follows: playoff durability, cap management, health, and whether they actually convert this roster into repeated Super Bowl wins. Right now, the fairest reading is that the Rams have become a top favorite, not the NFL’s next dynasty.

3 articles · Updated · NFL.com · Jun 30

Round 5 of the seven-round 2026 NFL mock draft leaned on proven veterans, slotting Travis Kelce to the Chiefs for “one more go” and Davante Adams with Aaron Rodgers in Pittsburgh.
Several picks were framed as immediate fits for contenders: Dion Dawkins stays protecting Josh Allen, Hunter Henry reunites with Justin Herbert, and Denzel Ward remains a cornerstone in Cleveland.
The round also weighed recent production against risk, with Josh Jacobs sliding after a knee injury and legal issue, while Jaelan Phillips fell despite Carolina’s big March contract because of injuries and just five sacks in 2025.
Elsewhere, the mock highlighted established output across the board, including Courtland Sutton’s 25 touchdowns over three years, Jonathan Cooper’s 27 sacks over three seasons and Cameron Jordan’s 10.5 sacks in his 15th NFL season.
The broader exercise builds 2026 “win-now” rosters entirely from active NFL players, with earlier rounds already featuring names such as Penei Sewell, Patrick Surtain and Aaron Rodgers.