Everyone wants them some Tavon Austin.
The Rams are in the middle of three straight years with two first-round picks. Thanks, Redskins.
An abundance of early picks (two in the top 25, and three in the top 50) is convenient, because the Rams also have an abundance of early needs. Danny Amendola decided that receiving passes from Tom Brady rather than Sam Bradford is better for his long-term career aspirations, and then Brandon Gibson departed for the latest dreamy team in Miami. That left a thin depth chart at wide receiver led by youth and promise in the form of Chris Givens and Brian Quick.
Even more youth and even more promise will likely be added early, but how early? Tavon Austin has been linked to many teams, but schematically he seems like the best fit for the Rams among the teams we’ve previewed so far, since he’s the most Amendola-like receiver available. But with two picks in the middle of the opening round (16 and 22), plenty of options are available, including the possibility capitalizing on Austin’s allure, and moving back to collect more picks and address more needs.
More. That’s a steady theme when you hold two first-round picks. I talked to Eric Nagel from Turf Show Times about the Rams’ possible strategies, and their early focus.
