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Josh Reynolds 2020 Outlook: Opportunity but with Limited Upside
5 years agoLos Angeles Rams wide receiver Josh Reynolds regressed in production last year by posting 21 receptions for 326 yards and one touchdown. The departure of Brandin Cooks to the Houston Texans has provided an opportunity for Reynolds due to the vacancy on the perimeter, but the team just selected Van Jefferson in the second round of this year’s NFL Draft. While Jefferson is unlikely to make a significant impact as a rookie, this move shows a lack of faith in Reynolds. The emergence of tight end Tyler Higbee also casts doubts on Reynolds’ outlook, since the team will now likely line up in more two-WR, two-TE sets as opposed to three-WR, one-TE formations. Higbee will combine with a returning Gerald Everett to give the Rams a strong group of tight ends. Reynolds finds himself as the fourth or fifth option in a Rams’ offense that has declined from a high octane group to more of a ball-control unit. Currently being drafted as WR83, Reynolds’ low ceiling makes him a player to avoid, since it’s more prudent to pursue lottery tickets with some upside at this stage of the draft. He has the look of a floor play at WR5, so you would be wise to invest elsewhere at the wide receiver position.
