Austin Pettis to the Rams: Fantasy Impact

The Rams needed an entirely new receiving corps.

Okay, maybe that is going a little too far, but besides Mark Clayton and the oft-injured Donnie Avery, this corps has a bunch of uninspiring, if not Bradford-made-productive wide receivers.

New offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels sought to change that immediately.

He drafted two wideouts in Gregory Salas and Austin Pettis, both of whom are McDaniels’ type of receivers.

Pettis, at 6'3", is a big target for Sam Bradford and is also an excellent route runner with reliable hands.

One thing to note is that Pettis was drafted one pick before Leonard Hankerson, who projects as a number one receiver in 2011 for the Redskins.

Pettis may get that chance himself in 2011 with only Mark Clayton blocking his way.

Fantasy Impact:

The addition of Pettis means that some of the Rams rag-tag receiver corps will be looking for new jobs this off-season.

Pettis is a big bodied possession receiver who can do some damage in the red-zone. He had the top 20-yard shuttle time at the combine and will look to excel on shorter routes.

Pettis is certainly not a burner with a 4.56 40-time, but his 20-yard shuttle time shows his great short-area agility and quickness and directly translates to his explosiveness coming out of route cuts and direction changes.

Pettis may surprise a few in Rams nation with his immediate impact.

Pettis projects as a bench option with flex upside in his rookie campaign.

We currently have him ranked at number five for redraft and number eight for dynasty leagues.

This article can also be found on Win My Fantasy League.