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Los Angeles Rams: Re-picking 5 selections from 2017 NFL Draft

By Cody Williams

Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers offensive lineman Dan Feeney speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2017; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Hoosiers offensive lineman Dan Feeney speaks to the media during the 2017 NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 17, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Georgia State Panthers wide receiver Robert Davis (19) catches a pass for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin won 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 17, 2016; Madison, WI, USA; Georgia State Panthers wide receiver Robert Davis (19) catches a pass for a touchdown during the third quarter against the Wisconsin Badgers at Camp Randall Stadium. Wisconsin won 23-17. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /

Round 6, Pick 206: Robert Davis, WR – Georgia State

Actual Pick: Sam Rogers, FB – Virginia Tech

There’s no question that the Rams made a number of questionable picks throughout the draft, but Sam Rogers may have been the most baffling of them. As a fullback, Rogers is going to be a nice piece in the NFL for some team. And the logic of taking him to help lead the way for Todd Gurley and add another blocker for Jared Goff isn’t lost on me. However, for a team that has such dire needs as the Rams do, it was a pick that would’ve been better spent elsewhere.

And one player that certainly fits that mold would be Robert Davis. The Georgia State product at wide receiver is far from being a finished product. However, he’s also a project that could pay huge dividends, which is the type of pick you look for in the sixth round. And when you consider how talent deficient and/or unproductive the Rams receiving corps has been, Davis would’ve made a ton of sense.

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In terms of size and athleticism, few receiver prospects can touch Davis. He’s 6-3, 219 pounds, which is obviously impressive immediately. When you throw in a 4.44-second 40-yard dash, a 41-inch vertical and a 136-inch broad jump, you’re looking at a physical freak. As stated, he needs polishing as a receiver in terms of route-running and nuances of the position, but his potential is limitless. Adding a weapon like that to grow with Goff would’ve been enormous.

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