St. Louis Rams Closing Evaluations: What Grades Do the Wide Receivers Receive?

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Brian Quick: After two seasons in which he had issues learning the Rams’ system and appeared to have high bust potential, the 6-foot-3, 218-pound Quick really broke through in 2014, earning a starting spot and establishing himself as a true number one receiver.

For the time that he was on the field, Quick had a spectacular 2014 season. For a large chunk of the seven weeks that he was healthy, Quick was on pace to be the Rams’ first 1000-yard receiver in six seasons. Despite the fact that his season was ended before the halfway point, Quick was able to set career highs in every category, recording 25 receptions for 375 yards and three touchdowns.

Unfortunately, a serious shoulder injury suffered against the Kansas City Chiefs halted his progress. It was a crushing development, because it would have been great to see him keep it going after struggling for so long.

There are things that Quick still has to work on as he continues to develop his game. He had the lowest average yards after catch (3.0) of any Rams receiver this season, according to Pro Football Focus. That will need to improve if he’s going to be a true big-play threat.

Quick has a long offseason of recovery ahead of him, but he’ll have one last opportunity to establish himself as a reliable big-play receiver in 2015 before becoming an unrestricted free agent next offseason. It’s difficult to trust Quick to be an impact number one receiver considering he’s done it for less than half a season, but if he can keep producing next year the way he did in 2014, he and Kenny Britt should create a formidable duo of outside receiving options for whoever the Rams’ quarterback is next year.

GRADE: B

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