Which WR excites you the most for the Rams?

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Which WR excites you the most for the Rams?

  • Jordyn Tyson

    Votes: 4 16.7%

  • Carnell Tate

    Votes: 3 12.5%

  • Makai Lemon

    Votes: 12 50.0%

  • Denzel Boston

    Votes: 2 8.3%

  • KC Concepcion

    Votes: 2 8.3%

  • Omar Cooper Jr

    Votes: 1 4.2%
  • Total voters
    24
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badnews said:
Ted Hurst, although lacking some polish, sure looks the part imo.
He reminds me of a couple former Rams WRs actually.
The first is young Torry Holt. Hurst is taller, but something in his build and in his stride is reminiscent of Holt.

Surprisingly smooth and sudden when flipping his hips, both in his routes and when off-script. Runs high and keeps his pads level through his cuts. Looks, sees and adjusts to the QB/ball naturally. Managed to produce even despite poor QB play and that reminded me of Big Game too. ( and no, the comparison wasn't inspired by their shared initials, just a coincidence.
Hurst is clearly less heralded as a prospect than Torry was.
On the not-so-positive side of the spectrum, the other former Ram WR who came to mind while looking at Hurst is Cryin Brick.
Uh-oh, oops. My bad. I was actually trying to write "Brian Quick", and like his time in horns, I failed miserably.
Like Quick, Hurst has a the protypical size/speed combination that can't be coached up and he also hasn't faced a lot of top competition. When he has, his production suffered.

- I don't think Hurst is BQ 2.0.
That class was weak in WRs, the Rams scouting department was hot garbage and that selection wouldn't happen today.
Unlike Quick, Hurst tape shows his natural ability to create separation and he understands how to use his size advantage to go up and get the ball. Quick looked strong, but couldn't figure out how to use it.

Idk where Hurst goes or how he'll develop, but with this team and our coaching, I really really like his chances.
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Great write up. Thanks

He’s one to watch and would not be the first from that program to go on and have a big impact

I thought you might mention Demaryius Thomas or is that a lazy comparison? He reminds me of DTs athleticism which was tough on CBs especially fighting along the sidelines
 
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TheTackle said:
Great write up. Thanks

He’s one to watch and would not be the first from that program to go on and have a big impact

I thought you might mention Demaryius Thomas or is that a lazy comparison? He reminds me of DTs athleticism which was tough on CBs especially fighting along the sidelines
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Maybe a bit but DT was huge and physically imposing, used his size to his advantage as well. Hurst plays with physicality but is a much slimmer body type. RIP Demaryius Thomas gone way too early...
 
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jrry32 said:
At this point, I'm not sure if I haven't explained my point well enough or if you're simply ignoring what I'm writing. I'm referencing Stafford's bad injury luck in his first two years in the NFL to demonstrate the point that there is a difference between BAD INJURY LUCK and BEING PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO STAY HEALTHY. Matthew Stafford had bad injury luck. Frank Gore had bad injury luck (in college to boot!). Sam Bradford was physically unable to stay healthy. Rashaad Penny was physically unable to stay healthy.

Any player can have bad injury luck in college or the NFL. The distinction you're trying to draw is irrational. The question with Tyson is if it's bad luck or an inability to stay healthy. There's no way to know that answer today absent medicals showing some reason to think it's the latter.

Bad injury luck is simply part of football, and it's not a major concern. Once the bad luck runs out, the player stays on the field. Being physically unable to stay healthy is a major concern. It points to a likelihood of busting and a strong likelihood of a short career. People are assuming Tyson is unable to stay healthy. There is evidence of that being true. But it might also be evidence of bad injury luck. That's the unknown with him.
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My issue as I've said multiple times now and I"ll drop it at this point is you're comparing a college players injury history to a guy who came into the NFL having never missed a game. The two simply are not comparable I don't care how you want to stretch reality they aren't on the same footing in any way shape or form.

I've also said multiple times that any player drafted or in the NFL can have injuries and develop problems in the league. My issue again as said multiple times is you're putting a kid who cannot stay healthy in 4 years of college on the same level as a 38 year old veteran of 17 years in the NFL. Tyson is starting so far behind where Stafford starting that again the 2 are simply not comparable. Stafford at the point of his career that Tyson is currently in was called an iron man and was lauded for his toughness and ability to keep playing. Tyson is literally the antithesis of Stafford as both of them entered the draft.

Now as I've said more times than I can recall any and every player is at risk of getting injured in the NFL. Tyson will be entering the league already in that situation and it could get even worse. It could improve or it could stay the same nobody knows how it will go.

You understand yet what I keep saying about this comparison?

I get the talent but for my 2 cents it's not worth the risk. I keep seeing how we need somebody to contribute with pick 13 and there is more than enough reasonable doubt to think Tyson will not be able to do that.
 
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fanotodd said:
Does Smith have a definitive top ten list?
Top 15?
1rst rounders, 2nd rounders?

I have noticed he has been very insightful and accurate the last few years but I have a tough time sitting through his elongated commentary. The wind up before the pitch is agonizing at times.
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To be fair, this is an incredibly deep class for receivers, and it gives me hope that we can snag a good one or two in the first-to-third rounds.
 
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fanotodd said:
Does Smith have a definitive top ten list?
Top 15?
1rst rounders, 2nd rounders?

I have noticed he has been very insightful and accurate the last few years but I have a tough time sitting through his elongated commentary. The wind up before the pitch is agonizing at times.
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Smith 04132026.webp


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyZ77_iLGAk
 
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No Cooper, no Sarratt, no Brazzell, no Hurst, no Antonio Williams, no Eric Rivers, no Bryce Lance, no Skyler Bell, no Ja'Kobi Lane.

This is a hell of a deep receiver class. Personally, I could see us take two in the first-through-third rounds.
 
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OldSchool said:
My issue as I've said multiple times now and I"ll drop it at this point is you're comparing a college players injury history to a guy who came into the NFL having never missed a game. The two simply are not comparable I don't care how you want to stretch reality they aren't on the same footing in any way shape or form.
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It's an irrelevant distinction for the point I'm making. If Stafford had suffered his injuries in his first two years at UGA and then did not miss another game for eight years, it wouldn't be any different. The point is distinguishing between bad injury luck and a lack of durability, not college injuries and pro injures.
I've also said multiple times that any player drafted or in the NFL can have injuries and develop problems in the league. My issue again as said multiple times is you're putting a kid who cannot stay healthy in 4 years of college on the same level as a 38 year old veteran of 17 years in the NFL. Tyson is starting so far behind where Stafford starting that again the 2 are simply not comparable. Stafford at the point of his career that Tyson is currently in was called an iron man and was lauded for his toughness and ability to keep playing. Tyson is literally the antithesis of Stafford as both of them entered the draft.
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I really don't know what more to say. You continue to misunderstand me and assume that I'm comparing Tyson's injury history to Stafford's. I was not and am not. I used Stafford (and Frank Gore) to demonstrate the point that even durable players can go through periods of bad injury luck. Why is that relevant? Because we will not know until the future whether Tyson lacks durability or simply had bad injury luck. I'd say it's more likely he lacks durability, and that's certainly the risk in drafting him.

So let me state this again, I AM NOT COMPARING STAFFORD TO TYSON OR VICE VERSA. I used Stafford to make a point. I hope that we are no longer talking past each other.
I get the talent but for my 2 cents it's not worth the risk. I keep seeing how we need somebody to contribute with pick 13 and there is more than enough reasonable doubt to think Tyson will not be able to do that.
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That's fine, man. I think the juice is worth the squeeze. You don't. Both are reasonable positions.
 
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Flatlyner said:
Shocked he has Concepcion below Fields, Branch, and Boston.
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I'm not. He took a subtle shot at him in one of the videos when he talked about not drafting guys who drop a lot of passes because it's unlikely you're going to fix a guy's hands in the NFL (after all, his college team tried to do that already).
 
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El Chapo Jr said:
Even Steve Smith has him rated 1B lol.....Tyson is that legit that people scared of his injury history still are watching evaluators rank him pretty damn high regardless. He's not worth the risk huh? :laugh2: :laugh4: ..... I'm on that Tyson train and he's going to be a stud

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You’re misconstruing talent for availability. Everyone knows Tyson’s talent is WR1…

That’s not the issue.
 
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TSFH Fan said:
Ah, a more recent update
Re: Cooper, "lack of detailed technically sound routes"


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3yDKdjluHv0&t=675s
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Thank you.
I’m always on the fence with Jeremiah, but he made an excellent point:
Toughness needing polish vs electric needing toughness.

Kupp and Nacua are tough. Kupp was already a technician and helped Nacua get polished. The NFL is full of stories of tough guys vs better athletes.

I like Cooper. I would not be disappointed if the Rams drafted him.
 
jrry32 said:
I'm not. He took a subtle shot at him in one of the videos when he talked about not drafting guys who drop a lot of passes because it's unlikely you're going to fix a guy's hands in the NFL (after all, his college team tried to do that already).
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Amen.
Nothing turns me off from a WR faster than hearing he has a problem with drops.

Dropped passes being an issue as a rookie is “meh” if it wasn’t a red flag coming out because that’s just being a rookie. Coming out of college with that collar is another story.
 
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fanotodd said:
Amen.
Nothing turns me off from a WR faster than hearing he has a problem with drops.

Dropped passes being an issue as a rookie is “meh” if it wasn’t a red flag coming out because that’s just being a rookie. Coming out of college with that collar is another story.
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Even more of a concern since he’s a projected return guy as well.
 
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