Video: Rams Unveil 2024 NFL Draft House; $16.5M Mansion Features Game Room, More
April 25, 2024
As Sean McVay prepares to make a first-round pick in the NFL draft for the first time as a head coach, the Los Angeles Rams are setting up shop in a luxurious draft house for this weekend's event.
The Rams unveiled the lavish mansion where they will run their draft with features that include a game room, lounge, pool and covered bar.
Front Office Sports noted the Rams converted a $16.5 million, 9,150-square foot mansion into their war room for the three-day draft.
Front Office Sports @FOSThe LA Rams have unveiled their 2024 "Draft House"—a $16.5M Hermosa Beach mansion converted into a draft war room.<br><br>• 9,150 sq ft<br>• Game room, lounge<br>• Views of Pacific Ocean<br>• Pool, covered bar and patio<br><br>Since 2021, LA has been the only team drafting outside their team HQ. <a href="https://t.co/KEU1ZxKNlw">pic.twitter.com/KEU1ZxKNlw</a>
The Rams have run their draft out of a draft house since 2021, though they referred to last year's location in the San Fernando Valley as a "draft lab."
In addition to McVay and general manager Les Snead, the draft house will typically have celebrity guests. Eric Dickerson, Rebel Wilson, Erin Andrews and Brody Jenner were photographed at the venue in 2021.
Given how guarded teams usually are about the draft, it's refreshing to see a franchise open its doors to turn it into a party.
Of course, that was in past years when the Rams really didn't have to pay attention to what was happening until Day 2.
Assuming the Rams don't trade out of the first round, they will be picking on the first day of the draft for the first time since 2016 when Jared Goff was the No. 1 overall pick.
The Rams' first pick is at No. 19 overall. The highest drafted player by the organization during the McVay era, which began in January 2017, was center Steve Avila with the 36th pick last year.