LA Rams: 5 players whose stock is on the rise after OTAs

TE Harris

The LA Rams may not be certain of exactly what they have in their new rookie tight end Jacob Harris, but they are feeling more and more confident that he could prove to be something very special in the NFL. In fact, there are messages between the lines already of what the Rams coaches are saying about the rookie:

That places an awful lot of pressure on a rookie who truly hasn’t had a robust amount of football experience prior to being drafted by the Rams. In fact, that is one of the main reasons why he fell in the draft. His potential boasts an incredibly high ceiling. But he arrived as a very inexperienced and positionless NFL rookie. That allows the organization the opportunity to develop and mold the young man in several directions.

We were out there stating that this guy could someday develop into Megatron 2.0 from his measurables alone, and now others are following suit. Does he deserve it? You bet. He’s got great potential. But he’s not there just yet. In fact, his journey towards that lofty level of NFL production is only on the first steps.

But Harris has so much potential in this Rams offense.  His height, his speed, his ability to adjust to the ball in the air, and the fact that he is catching passes from Matthew Stafford, all have the promise of a very adept scoring threat in the offense that is desperate to find a red-zone weapon.

Now, don’t come all apart because we are daring to point to the apex of a young hugely talented rookie long before he has earned his place in the NFL record books.  Yes, he could falter and never develop. But we expect that to be part of the reader’s filter. Could be is not anywhere close to being Will be.  But realistically speaking, how many rookies have this type of welcome into the NFL?

It’s safe to say that the Rams organization believes that tight end Jacob Harris is a special player.

How will Harris handle all of this hype, attention, optimism, and lofty expectations? Well, there is the rub, isn’t it? He has to earn the coaches’ and his teammates’ respect,  crack the roster, earn offensive snaps, demonstrate his ability to make plays, earn the trust of these coaches and teammates, and then go out and produce well and meet or exceed those lofty expectations. Easy? Not in the least.

But it can be done, Emerging from OTAs, that is about all you can take away. Positive buzz.