How good is the Rams Receiving Core?

When it comes to the St. Louis Rams, nobody speaks of their receiving core. It is easily the most overlooked part of their offense.

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The Rams might not have the biggest named receivers, but they involve several young talents who finally have a quarterback to throw them the ball.

The Rams will use Brian Quick, Kenny Britt, Tavon Austin, Stedman Bailey, Jared Cook and Lance Kendricks as the main targets in 2015.

Quick has 54 career receptions, 833 yards and seven touchdowns in three years. Quick’s 6-4, 209 pound frame at the age of 25 will give Foles a big target on the outside.

Britt hauled in 48 receptions, 748 yards and three touchdowns in 2014. In Britt’s six NFL seasons, 48 catches is the most he has had in a season. This is the most interesting player of the bunch. Britt is believed by many to possess the traits that a number one receiver would have, but has yet to be used to his full potential.

Bailey has just 47 career receptions, 661 yards and one touchdown in five career starts. So again, we aren’t really sure how good he really is. But, with his young age, Bailey will be another solid target for Foles to use.

Austin has 71 career receptions, 660 yards and four touchdowns, but zero in 2014. Austin also rushed for 224 yards in 2014 and found the end-zone two times. Austin will likely see a lot of trick plays and rushes in 2015. He hasn’t been the receiver we as Rams fans have wanted him to be, but one thing we know is, if you give Austin the ball in space, he will make you pay. And Foles will be able to do a better job of getting Austin in those positions.

Cook, since coming over from the Titans, has been targeted 184 times, but has only caught 103 passes. At the age of 28, Cook is the most experienced receiver the Rams use. If I am Foles, Cook is my number one, third down receiver.

Kendricks, in his four years, has been a great red-zone target, hauling in five touchdowns in 2014. It will be interesting to see how often both Cook and Kendricks are on the field on at the same time in 2015. They as tight ends, give the rams two big bodies who can both catch the football.

Cook is the oldest receiver out of this bunch at the age of 28. And while none of them have pulled away from the others, Foles will use each of them a lot better than Austin Davis or any other quarterback throwing to them ever has.

St. Louis will run the ball a lot in 2015. With Todd Gurley and Tre Mason patrolling the backfield, who wouldn’t want the run game to come first? But like many people know, when you’re down a touchdown with two minutes remaining in the game, it’s up to Foles and this receiving core to get the ball from point A to point B.

So, who will be the best receiver in 2015? There are plenty of solid names to choose from.

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