Taking a Serious Look at 2016 NFL Draft Receivers for the St. Louis Rams

The 7-9 St. Louis Rams could use help in a lot of areas this offseason, but Jeff Fisher and Les Snead need to address the obvious problem of offensive production on the outside. It’s not as if the wide receiver group is void of talent and potential, but the team experienced inconsistency at the position outside of Tavon Austin. As good as the undersized speedster is, he’s only a piece for next year’s offense that needs to vastly improve in order to make the playoffs.

The Rams need a “number one”, big-bodied, and reliable receiver for Case Keenum (or whoever the hell is going to be under center) next year. Tavon Austin and Wes Welker work extremely well from the slot, but they are simply too small to be consistent threats at the X and Y receiver positions. Kenny Britt, Bradley Marquez, and hopefully Stedman Bailey will be nice complements for depth next year, but are unlikely to emerge as 1,000 yard receivers. And unfortunately Brian Quick—who was once thought to be the next “Vincent Jackson” for Snead —appears to have never recovered from his devastating rotator cuff surgery.

While I do believe that this receiving corps is underrated by football critics, it does need that one “go-to” receiver that teams covet. The Rams—whether they play in Los Angeles or St. Louis next year—may not have a shot at a franchise quarterback with the fifteenth overall pick in the 2016 NFL Draft. All signs point to the Fish/Snead duo selecting a stud wide receiver in April.

Let’s take a look at some of the projected first round pass catchers that the Rams could potentially draft for their passing offense.

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