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Shane Gray provides special Rams commentaries on 101sports.com. Follow him on Twitter @ShaneGmoSTLRams.
When the St. Louis Rams selected Wake Forest wide receiver Chris Givens in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft, I wrote that the former track star would prove to be one of the rookie class’ biggest steals. Fortunately for the Rams, Givens and me, it’s been a so-far-so-good prognostication thus far.
A season ago, Givens finished sixth among all wideouts with a 16.6 yard per catch average while utilizing his elite 4.3 speed to set a new rookie record with five consecutive games of at least one fifty yard reception. On the campaign, Givens compiled 42 receptions and three touchdowns, making him one of the league’s most productive first-year pass-catchers.
In preparing for the 2013 season, Givens did everything he could to diversify, expand and optimize his game.
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When the St. Louis Rams selected Wake Forest wide receiver Chris Givens in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL draft, I wrote that the former track star would prove to be one of the rookie class’ biggest steals. Fortunately for the Rams, Givens and me, it’s been a so-far-so-good prognostication thus far.
A season ago, Givens finished sixth among all wideouts with a 16.6 yard per catch average while utilizing his elite 4.3 speed to set a new rookie record with five consecutive games of at least one fifty yard reception. On the campaign, Givens compiled 42 receptions and three touchdowns, making him one of the league’s most productive first-year pass-catchers.
In preparing for the 2013 season, Givens did everything he could to diversify, expand and optimize his game.
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.101sports.com/2013/08/02/rams-givens-ready-to-show-improved-diversified-game/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.101sports.com/2013/08/02/ram ... fied-game/</a>