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ArticleProjected trade cost for Rams to acquire Brian Thomas Jr
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Thomas, selected 23rd overall in the 2024 NFL Draft, offers the downfield speed and one-on-one playmaking ability Los Angeles could use to complement Puka Nacua and Davante Adams. Marvin Harrison Jr. was traded for: 2027 2nd-round pick, 2027 7th-round pick.
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Thomas' trade cost benchmarked at Day 2 pick; Harrison comp supports valuation.

The source projects Brian Thomas Jr's trade cost at minimum a Day 2 pick (2nd-round equivalent), based on Marvin Harrison Jr's recent trade to Houston for a 2027 2nd-round pick and 7th-round pick. Both receivers are 24 years old and drafted in 2024 (Harrison 4th overall, Thomas 23rd overall); the Texans' 2nd-round pick carries top-50 upside given Houston's 2-5 record. For the Rams, acquiring Thomas would require surrendering significant draft capital from their depleted inventory of just four 2027 picks, but the source argues the downfield speed and one-on-one playmaking ability could complement Puka Nacua and Davante Adams, and suggests Les Snead's track record of acquiring former first-round picks makes the deal thematically aligned with his roster-building philosophy.

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