Which WR excites you the most for the Rams?
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After seeing how both Yates & Kiper, Jr. described Jordyn Tyson, I came away comparing him to Cooper Kupp, except with more height and athleticism but less football IQ, given that both testified to his ultra-competitive mindset and team-first attitude. The reason I'm making such a comparison is because Kupp's approach to the game--especially during his time with the Rams and performance in our Super Bowl win--seemed to have shortened his career, which I guess could apply to Tyson given his sacrificial conduct.
As far as I can tell, Kupp only had to deal with an ankle injury during his sophomore season, which he played through, according to his NFL draft profile:
2017 NFL Draft Profile: Cooper Kupp
2026 NFL Draft Profile: Jordyn Tyson
While weighing the pros and cons of investing premium draft capital into a prospect who could be quite productive immediately but fade away for an early and short-term peak, I can't help but be won over by the idea of "rolling the dice" on Jordyn Tyson, especially with an optimistic vision of another Kupp-like run with our current window to compete for a championship.
Obviously, it's beyond reasonable to expect Tyson to be the next Kupp, but I do like the aforementioned similarities and a lot of the differences actually favor Tyson.
What can I say? I'm on the Jordyn Tyson hype train. All aboard!
As far as I can tell, Kupp only had to deal with an ankle injury during his sophomore season, which he played through, according to his NFL draft profile:
2017 NFL Draft Profile: Cooper Kupp
2026 NFL Draft Profile: Jordyn Tyson
While weighing the pros and cons of investing premium draft capital into a prospect who could be quite productive immediately but fade away for an early and short-term peak, I can't help but be won over by the idea of "rolling the dice" on Jordyn Tyson, especially with an optimistic vision of another Kupp-like run with our current window to compete for a championship.
Obviously, it's beyond reasonable to expect Tyson to be the next Kupp, but I do like the aforementioned similarities and a lot of the differences actually favor Tyson.
What can I say? I'm on the Jordyn Tyson hype train. All aboard!
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