Don’t sleep on Los Angeles Rams rookie WR Josh Reynolds in 2017

Los Angeles Rams rookie wide receiver Josh Reynolds hopes to make an impact during his first NFL season.

After only averaging 14 points per game during the 2016 season, the Los Angeles Rams entered the 2017 NFL Draft with the intention of adding another weapon or two for Jared Goff to work with on offense. Luckily for the former No. 1 pick, the Rams spent three of their first four picks in this year’s draft on playmakers in the passing game, including former Texas A&M standout Josh Reynolds.

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Los Angeles spent one of their fourth-round picks on the once Aggies wideout, shortly after using one of their third-round selections on former Eastern Washington wideout Cooper Kupp. Between the disappointing numbers displayed by Tavon Austin over the years to go along with Kenny Britt joining the Cleveland Browns in free agency, it was easy to understand why the Rams were focusing so much on wide receiver during this year’s draft.

While Kupp has received most of the hype so far when seeing how much he’s stood out in workouts, the argument can be made that Reynolds seems capable of making a splash during his rookie season as well. For unaware fans, Reynolds has spent most of his entire football career playing with an extra chip on his shoulder after attending junior college before eventually going to Texas A&M since he wasn’t receiving the type of attention he was hoping for from colleges early on.

Obviously, everything would eventually turn out well for Reynolds now that he’s a member of Los Angeles, and Rams fans have plenty of reasons to be excited when looking at the wideout’s production from the last three seasons. Watching Reynolds haul in 164 passes for 2,788 yards to go along with 30 touchdowns is enough to make Los Angeles believe they truly landed a steal in the middle of the draft.

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Assuming Reynolds can quickly develop the necessary chemistry with Goff early on, there’s no reason why the rookie can’t make an immediate impact in Sean McVay‘s offense during the 2017 season. As weak as the receiving corps looked prior to the draft, at least this current situation with the Rams provides Reynolds with a better opportunity to pickup where he left off last year with the Aggies, and hopefully make life much easier for Goff on offense.