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2016 NFL Draft: Grading the selections of Los Angeles

By Dylan Thomas

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Jared Goff (California) after being selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Jared Goff (California) after being selected by the Los Angeles Rams as the number one overall pick in the first round of the 2016 NFL Draft at Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports /
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Pharoh Cooper

Nov 14, 2015; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Pharoh Cooper (11) gets around Florida Gators wide receiver Chris Thompson (85) on a punt return in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; Columbia, SC, USA; South Carolina Gamecocks wide receiver Pharoh Cooper (11) gets around Florida Gators wide receiver Chris Thompson (85) on a punt return in the second half at Williams-Brice Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Blake-USA TODAY Sports /

The second of the Rams’ 4th round picks went on another weapon for Goff in wide receiver Pharoh Cooper.

Cooper is best used as a slot receiver, which the Rams already have in Tavin Austin. He’s more quick than fast but he does lack the height at 5’11.

But if the Rams can find ways to get Cooper the football, his quickness and ability to create YAC will make him a threat on any given Sunday.

His quickness allows him to seem he a make quick cuts without losing speed. His lack of size will hurt and make him more of a slot receiver.

He wasn’t asked to run a full route tree in South Carolina, and he should be a contributor, at least in his rookie year, as a backup slot receiver behind Austin.

Draft Grade: C+

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