2017 NFL Draft: 5 Players Rams Missed Out On at No. 5 From Trade With Titans

4. John Ross (Cincinnati Bengals No. 9)

All of a sudden, the Cincinnati Bengals have one of the most dangerous duos at wide receiver thanks to the addition of John Ross playing alongside A.J. Green. The decision by the Bengals to select the former Washington star as early as they did at No. 9 may seem questionable, but when looking at his elite speed that will certainly cause all sorts of problems for defenders, this is another one of those what could have been moments for the Los Angeles Rams.

Of course, to use the fifth overall pick on someone like Ross when other wide receivers like Mike Williams and Corey Davis would have been a terrible decision for the Rams, but it’s tough to ignore what he would have brought to the table as a rookie. The fact that Ross managed to find the end zone 17 times during his final season at Washington shows why there’s so much potential surrounding his ability to succeed in the NFL, and he certainly would have made Jared Goff‘s development process much easier to deal with.

Los Angeles had one of the league’s weakest receiving corps in 2016, and depending on how the second day of the draft pans out, there’s a good chance they could fall into that category once again. With three wide receivers selected before the 10th pick even rolled around, the Rams missed out on a glorious chance to land a major playmaker on offense in the first round.