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ESPN analyst pinpoints mid-round WR prospect Rams should target
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The Los Angeles Rams have the luxury of a top-15 pick with no clear needs on the roster. L.A. owns the No. 13 pick from the Atlanta Falcons and could use it to upgrade or add depth to seemingly any position on their roster.
All eyes will be on the Rams' first-round selection, but general manager Les Snead and head coach Sean McVay have been wildly successful at finding unheralded players in the later rounds of the draft. Puka Nacua, Kobie Turner, Byron Young, Steve Avila and Quentin Lake are just a few of the Rams' top players who were drafted after the first round, and the Sean-McVay contingent will be on the hunt for their next mid-round star.
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The Rams have six other picks in the draft, including one in each of the second and third rounds, one in the sixth, and three in the seventh. If the Rams don't take a receiver in the first round, ESPN's Jordan Reid writes that L.A. would do well to target Ole Miss ' De'Zhaun Stribling sometime on Day 2.
In an offense that requires versatility in its receivers, Stribling's slot and outside capabilities make him an ideal fit in coach Sean McVay's offense. With strong hands and the ability to win across the route tree, he could go off the board as early as Round 3.
Stribling is a 6-foot-2, 207-pounder from Hawaii who played college ball at Washington State and Oklahoma State before finishing at Ole Miss. He was wildly consistent over the past two years, finishing with at least 50 receptions, 800 yards and six touchdowns in both seasons.
Stribling is a bit older at 23 after playing five collegiate seasons, but his 56 games of experience could be a benefit for a Rams team that needs a consistent third receive option alongside Puka Nacua and Davante Adams.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL draft: ESPN analyst pinpoints mid-round WR prospect for Rams
