The Rams really hope that 25-year old Laurent Robinson can stay healthy in 2010. He played in 3 games (all starts) for the Rams last season and he caught 13 passes for 167 yards (12.8 avg) with 1 TD grab before his season ended due to injury. Robinson has now played in 24 games (9 starts) in his three years in the NFL and he has caught 55 passes for 656 yards (11.9 avg) with 2 TD grabs in his career. He seems to have a nice upside as long as he can stay in one piece.
26-year old Donnie Avery is a solid WR. He played in 16 games (all starts) for the Rams last season and he caught 47 passes for 589 yards (12.5 avg) with 5 TD grabs. He also carried the ball 4 times for 30 yards (7.5 ypc) last season. Avery has now played in 31 games (28 starts) in his two years in the NFL and he has caught 100 passes for 1,263 yards (12.6 avg) with 8 TD grabs. He has also carried the ball 14 times for 99 yards (7.1 ypc) with 1 TD run in his career.
24-year old Danny Amendola was a solid possession receiver last season for the Rams as a rookie. He played in 14 games (2 starts) for the Rams last season and he caught 43 passes for 326 yards (7.6 avg) with 1 TD grab. I look for him to be a little less involved in the offense next season because of how important he is to the special teams.
22-year old Brandon Gibson played in 1 game with the Eagles last season before getting traded to the Rams but he didn’t catch any passes. Gibson played in 9 games (4 starts) for the Rams after the trade and he caught 34 passes for 348 yards (10.2 avg) with 1 TD grab. I look for him to build on his solid rookie season for the Rams in 2010.
Rookie 4th round pick Mardy Gilyard brings more speed to the Rams’ WR corps. He’s on the thin side at 6’0″, 187 pounds but he’s tough enough to take a beating. He could be a fast riser on the depth chart with a good training camp.
25-year old Keenan Burton played in 9 games (6 starts) for the Rams last season and he caught 25 passes for 253 yards (10.1 avg). Burton has now played in 22 games (7 starts) in his two years in the NFL and he has caught 38 passes for 425 yards (11.2 avg) with 1 TD grab.
PROJECTED GRADE FOR THE RAMS WRs in 2010: C-