Sorting Out Jared Goff's Top Receivers for 2016

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den-the-coach

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Paul McRoberts is my guy if for no other reason with first names like Pharoh and surnames of Hemingway...Paul McRobets is just a solid name and I believe is driven by a super being.
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TexasRam

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Britt is in my book a depth Wr. Expecting him to fill a #1 or #2 role is foolish. He just is not that guy. He is not a strong route runner and can't separate well. He tends to drop key passes as well.

He can however run a nice go route.

There are few players with the explosion and open field play making ability as Tavon. He was worth the pick.

But we do need a go to possession guy.

We need a rook to step up.
 

Elmgrovegnome

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Well, Jennings was a second rounder, OBJ, Watkins, and Hopkins were first rounders - OBJ and Watkins high first rounders. So their success wasn't shocking - and even then not common right out of the gate. The occasional later pick succeeds immediately, but it shouldn't be planned on.

I do hope that at least one rookie receiver makes some sort of impact - not star level initially, but a decent contributor, with Britt, Austin, Gurley and Kendricks taking the majority of targets. Hopefully with those guys doing their thing, the pressure will be off of the rookie receivers, and they can find their way to become important to the team.


Just trying to dispel the idea that all rookie receivers take 3 years to develop. Some do it by year one or two. Don't get me wrong though. I am not expecting the Rams to be in the Superbowl this year. Just saying that Goff and maybe Cooper and Higbee could easily be successful this season.
 

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Stopped reading right there.

If not for penalties on STs (many bogus) and some other on offense (namely the Jake Long tripping call) Tavon would have a lot more long plays and scores. And considering some of the players taken before and after him, he's produced quite well. Which says something based on how most draft picks end up being journeymen if they are lucky.
10 TD's on a horrifically bad offense?? can you imagine what he would do on a good offense?