Potential WR Trade Targets

[Merlin]

Thomas is tempting because we could probably get a lot of talent on the cheap and then try to coach him out of his issues vs zone. But the worrisome thing with him is his struggles coincided with the offense installed by Coen. And Coen basically runs our offense.

Sutton is the smartest option to add to our pass game outside the hash. Which is where we have need at WR.

Downs I think is the best young option on the market in terms of playing well leading up to this deadline, but he's not the lengthy or big frame type we need and I worry that Stafford may not be able to utilize him well. Whereas I am confident that Stafford could feed Sutton if necessary.

So idk. Again I have a bad feeling about this offense. Showing well against the Raiders doesn't mean much, given that they've averaged more than 28 points against to date. I want a WR addition but it still feels like chasing at the roulette table to me. Maybe if we beat the Chargers I'll feel better about it. And either way I think the Rams are going to make a move, just a question of which one they pull the trigger on.

 

[Allen2McVay]

The Texans seem like an interesting squad. After Nico Collins and Marvin Harrison, they have a lot of WRs who have flashed ability. Tank Dell is finally back after a long recovery from injury. He's a speedster. Jaylin Noel has been flashing this year, but now has a week to week injury (it appears). Xavier Hutchinson and Kayshon Boutte have both flashed in the past. I might put in a call to Houston and seem what they're thinking. I'd love Jaylin Noel, but I imagine they won't be too keen on trading him.

Boutte, like Hutchinson, is in the final year of his contract … so, he may also make some sense.

Agree on Noel but he has two more years on his rookie contract after this season.

 

[So Ram]

I'm sure you already know, but if not, he's eligible to come off the IR next week, but not expected to be ready, with that ankle injury he's been dealing with.

Thank you - it’s just more about keeping players healthy & fighting the storm(Ref’s) to make a deep playoff run.

Really like the 13 personnel,but keeping all 4 TE’s healthy has been a problem.In a sense The Rams could have went 4 TE’s at some point as well.

 

[kmramsfan]

Thank you - it’s just more about keeping players healthy & fighting the storm(Ref’s) to make a deep playoff run.

Really like the 13 personnel,but keeping all 4 TE’s healthy has been a problem.In a sense The Rams could have went 4 TE’s at some point as well.

Ankle injuries are tough.
Frikin' CPark simply studded himself out yesterday.
Maybe Sean will end up HAVING to use Klare if he still wants to run the 13 set.

 

[RamDino]

I posted before about how our wideouts haven't shown much. Even though Devonta has publicly endorsed Mumpfield I don't think he is anything special. With Devonta out... I'd put CJ in his place and see if he can duplicate Devonta's production in the end zone. Why not? He's big and fights for contested balls. Especially if he's manned up against a small CB. And I'd also leave Tutu in there to continue to make teams respect his speed and open up things in the middle. I also believe Tutu is a decent receiver. I know he's small but he gets open and has good hands. Ferguson's injury screwed everything up... he was supposed to be our breakout star.

 

[So Ram]

Ankle injuries are tough.
Frikin' CPark simply studded himself out yesterday.
Maybe Sean will end up HAVING to use Klare if he still wants to run the 13 set.

Yeah - imo Max Klare was a wasted pick. Let’s hope he’s not as bad as say Hopkins?? I’ll give Hopkins credit for the Superbowl run.He actually stepped up a little ?

Max needs to hit the WEIGHTS!! He’s more like a tweener ? Listed at 6”5 ???? He’s not very fast either.If he was maybe playing a little special teams would help The Rams at least this season.

Jacob Harris at least did that his rookie year before blowing out his knee. Ben Sko(5 thumbs) is still bringing value to the Steeler on Teams.

Just saying at #61 overall in The 2026 Draft he should bring a little something something!!!!

I’m not a Fan & CJ Daniels in Training Camp & The Preseason sure looked a lot better as well as a Draft Pick with Potential.

 

[Merlin]

Yeah - imo Max Klare was a wasted pick. Let’s hope he’s not as bad as say Hopkins?? I’ll give Hopkins credit for the Superbowl run.He actually stepped up a little ?

Max needs to hit the WEIGHTS!! He’s more like a tweener ? Listed at 6”5 ???? He’s not very fast either.If he was maybe playing a little special teams would help The Rams at least this season.

Klare's more slippery in the pattern than fast. But guys like him are tough to cover because they're fast enough to threaten the LBs and safeties and big enough to body the corners.

I'm really fuckin annoyed that he hasn't gotten out there yet. Mainly because he has the underneath pass game skills that can help this offense move the chains. But he must be struggling with blocking/scheme or he's dinged up somehow and they haven't reported it.

 

[jrry32]

Klare's more slippery in the pattern than fast. But guys like him are tough to cover because they're fast enough to threaten the LBs and safeties and big enough to body the corners.

I'm really fuckin annoyed that he hasn't gotten out there yet. Mainly because he has the underneath pass game skills that can help this offense move the chains. But he must be struggling with blocking/scheme or he's dinged up somehow and they haven't reported it.

I imagine it's a combination of learning the playbook and blocking. When I say learning the playbook, I don't mean knowing the plays. I mean having all the protections down pat and knowing all the intricacies of what's required mentally to run routes in this O. McVay doesn't mess around with rookie TEs or HBs. Those positions are too important to protecting Stafford.

Though, I really wish we could see what Klare looked like in a slot TE role to get his feet wet. As a blocker, he should be able to handle safeties.

 

[Pupped]

All I know is this “pass to Puka near LOS and let him fight for yards and get hit by 8 guys” is gonna catch up with this team at some point.

 

[Merlin]

Though, I really wish we could see what Klare looked like in a slot TE role to get his feet wet. As a blocker, he should be able to handle safeties.

Precisely. Stafford could use a security blanket who is good at settling into zones to dump the ball to. Or the target who is worth a shot in throwing it to him even if he's got a DB on him.

Either way it's hard to imagine him not being given a look in the slot at some point. And hopefully soon.

Which reminds me I need to start paying attention to teams. Maybe his problem is he's bad there, or just hasn't moved the bar much, and they're trying to fix them.

 

[RamFan58years]

I know it's frustrating but I bet In practice if you could be in the middle of watching practice and listening to some very interesting conversations from the coaches all the way up to McVay about who can and can't play and why, we might understand better when they are not used because they are more a liability than an asset.

Neither one of us has listened to coaches debating the relative worth of any players. But they were drafted for a reason, made the team for a reason, and play a sport where injuries can happen at any time. So if they can't play, why the F are they on the team? There are hundreds of draftees and UDFAs available every summer - the Rams couldn't find one or two wide receivers they could trust to play? If not, then Snead should f-ing quit right now.

 

[Fire Ants]

Hell no to Quinton.
He can’t catch a ball.

Thomas is the only one on that list that may be worth a look.

And he can catch?

 

[Fire Ants]

The answer is already on the roster, and it's Tutu.

In one of the recent games, the broadcaster noted how Tutu cleared a particular part of the field so that Higbee could make a catch...yeah, he mentioned Tutu, but didn't bother to note how he was WIDE OPEN on that play also.

Stafford has to look for him.
But I'm sure there's way more to the Tutu thing than we're aware of.

 

[LARAMSinFeb.]

The answer is already on the roster, and it's Tutu.

In one of the recent games, the broadcaster noted how Tutu cleared a particular part of the field so that Higbee could make a catch...yeah, he mentioned Tutu, but didn't bother to note how he was WIDE OPEN on that play also.

Stafford has to look for him.
But I'm sure there's way more to the Tutu thing than we're aware of.

McVay's been talking up players who do more than we realize, like Tutu, Mumph, and Lake.

 

[sloramfan]

we're not trading for anyone

 

[Merlin]

The answer is already on the roster, and it's Tutu.

The more things change...

 

[Stl2La]

View: https://x.com/underdognfl/status/2115132360463470897?s=46&t=gEUcKN5ugzpn7hhJJvpNKw

 

[LouisvilleRam]

Klare's more slippery in the pattern than fast. But guys like him are tough to cover because they're fast enough to threaten the LBs and safeties and big enough to body the corners.

I'm really fuckin annoyed that he hasn't gotten out there yet. Mainly because he has the underneath pass game skills that can help this offense move the chains. But he must be struggling with blocking/scheme or he's dinged up somehow and they haven't reported it.

I've heard Kincaid comparsions, not sure how accurate

 

[LouisvilleRam]

All I know is this “pass to Puka near LOS and let him fight for yards and get hit by 8 guys” is gonna catch up with this team at some point.

That's what I've been saying, all it's gonna take is someone like Robey-Coleman on the Bills to come up and cheap shot him helmet to helmet and he's done

 

[BonifayRam]

Rams currently have 2 WR's sure HOF'mers on the roster. 5 of the 7 unit WR's were drafted by the Rams.

Our 2 RBs have excellent receiving skills & run after the catch.

Our 5 TE receiver unit is currently the best in the NFL...

May I suggest that McVay & Stafford TRY to game plan spreading the ball around to another offensive player other than #12 for a month or more to preserve............