Los Angeles Rams: Possible replacements for Sammy Watkins

John Brown

John Brown has enjoyed a far better career thus far than anyone really anticipated. Nolan Nawrocki of NFL.com had Brown as an undrafted free agent heading into the 2014 NFL Draft. Brown was looked at as undersized receiver that really only benefitted from his great speed at the college level.

However, the Arizona Cardinals selected Brown with in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft and he immediately made an impact once joining the team.

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In his first season, Brown played in all 16 games, making 48 receptions for 696 yards and five touchdowns. The next season, which was Brown’s best, he caught 65 receptions for 1003 yards and seven touchdowns.

Following an okay third-year, his fourth-year in the league was not as good. Last season Brown only made 21 receptions for 299 yards and three touchdowns; playing in just 10 games. Because of that, Brown’s market value is lower than it would have been a year ago today.

However, Brown is the perfect piece to add to the Los Angeles Rams receiving core, he very well may be the missing link. The gunslinging Jared Goff needs a deep vertical threat to throw to. Robert Woods and Cooper Kupp are good at doing that, but nobody is better than the lightning fast John Brown.

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Brown could use his blistering speed to outrun safeties in spread packages and play a role similar to Tyrell Williams on the Los Angeles Chargers. Brown will not serve as a carbon copy replacement for Sammy Watkins, however, he will make the Los Angeles Rams offense scarier than it already is.