Max Klare made the most of his lone college football season with the Ohio State Buckeyes. After transferring from Purdue, he turned himself into a second-round pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. There's just one bit of irony: He's gone to a place with a boatload of tight ends.

The Rams found major value in Max Klare. Here’s why the tight end could emerge as the best pick of Day 2 of the NFL Draft.

The Los Angeles Rams selected Ohio State tight end Max Klare with the 61st overall pick in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft on Friday evening.

The Rams selected Klare in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft, 61st overall.

Ohio State tight end Max Klare is among the more athletic and intriguing prospects at his position in the 2026 NFL Draft, and should go on Day 2.

Tight end Max Klare, a former St. Xavier HS standout, was selected by the Rams in round 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, with the 61st overall pick.

After the Los Angeles Rams selected Ty Simpson with their first pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, they waited until their second round selection and 61st overall pick to go and grab Max Klare, tight end out of Purdue and Ohio State.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Los Angeles Rams selected Ohio State football’s Max Klare in the second round of the 2026 NFL Draft. The standout tight end was taken with the 61st overall selection. Klare spent one season at Ohio State after transferring in from Purdue,

Ohio State tight end Max Klare was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round of the 2026 NFL draft Friday night.

The most questionable decision of the 2026 NFL draft was the Los Angeles Rams' selection of Ty Simpson in the first round. It's tough to say that this was the right or wrong move at the moment, as we don't know how Simpson will look in the future,