Los Angeles Rams: Possible replacements for Sammy Watkins
By Jason Reed
Eric Decker
Eric Decker has been there and done that in his eight-year NFL career. Decker played on some great Denver Bronco teams and was a part of the 2013-2014 team that marched to Super Bowl XLVIII behind a 13-3 record.
This was the year when Peyton Manning was putting on a clinic and gave Bronco fans the best season of his long, Hall of Fame, career. Manning threw for a career-high 5477 yards with an NFL record 55 touchdown passes.
Decker was one of many tools at Manning’s disposal and was a big one at that. Decker caught 87 receptions for 1288 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Eric Decker has also played on some bad teams. Decker left Denver following the Super Bowl loss to join the New York Jets. After two pretty good years, Decker got hurt and missed nearly all of the 2016 season. Decker played just three games with 194 reception yards.
Last season, Decker had a nice bounce-back year on the Tennessee Titans. Decker caught 54 receptions for 563 yards with just one touchdown. The Titans were not very pass-heavy in 2017 and combined for just 14 total passing touchdowns, so Decker’s low touchdown count is not that concerning.
While Decker would not be a number one option in LA, he should be able to fill the hole that Sammy Watkins leaves behind. Most importantly, though, Decker brings playoff experience that is so valuable not only to Jared Goff but the entire young roster.