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As the 2026 NFL Draft approaches, the Los Angeles Rams should be studying the wide receiver class closely. With Tutu Atwell hitting free agency and no other clear-cut WR3 on the roster, the Rams need a playmaker to go with Puka Nacua and Davante Adams Jr.
Indiana’s Omar Cooper Jr. might be just what the doctor ordered. Though he doesn’t boast a rare combination of size, speed or athleticism, he’s exactly the type of receiver the Rams tend to look for.
Cooper is 6 feet tall and around 200 pounds, but he’s as physical as any wideout in the draft. He’s excellent at picking up yards after the catch, not only with his elusiveness in the open field, but by fighting for extra yardage through sheer effort.
It’s similar to the way Nacua fights through contact with the ball in his hands.
Last season, Cooper caught 69 passes for 937 yards and scored 13 touchdowns, also rushing three times for 74 yards with one touchdown on the ground.
What makes him particularly intriguing for the Rams is his willingness to block. That’s something Sean McVay always asks of his receivers, which allows Los Angeles to stay in 11 personnel as often as it does.
NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah went as far as calling Cooper “the Ramsiest WR” in the class.
Todd McShay also raved about Cooper on his podcast recently, describing him as the type of receiver the Rams tend look for in the draft.
“He’s the most consistent, reliable, toughest son of a (expletive) blocker in this class at wide receiver,” McShay said. “He’s 6-foot, maybe just shy, but his effort, his angles, his ability to sustain, the way he fights is unparalleled.”
If that doesn’t sound like a Rams receiver, what does?
McShay aptly compared him to Jarvis Landry, but a faster version of the former LSU standout.
“It’s like wide receiver heaven because when you start – (Landry’s) one of my favorite receivers to evaluate and now I’ve got a guy who’s so similar in so many ways, and is faster,” McShay added.
A physical slot receiver who can pick up yards after the catch would greatly benefit the Rams, allowing Nacua and Adams to align outside. Cooper isn’t exclusively a slot receiver, though, despite his lack of size. He can move around, just as Cooper Kupp did and just as Nacua does.
If the Rams are looking for a wideout late in the first round or potentially on Day 2, Cooper could be their guy.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL draft: Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr. is type of WR Rams look for
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Indiana’s Omar Cooper Jr. might be just what the doctor ordered. Though he doesn’t boast a rare combination of size, speed or athleticism, he’s exactly the type of receiver the Rams tend to look for.
Cooper is 6 feet tall and around 200 pounds, but he’s as physical as any wideout in the draft. He’s excellent at picking up yards after the catch, not only with his elusiveness in the open field, but by fighting for extra yardage through sheer effort.
It’s similar to the way Nacua fights through contact with the ball in his hands.
Last season, Cooper caught 69 passes for 937 yards and scored 13 touchdowns, also rushing three times for 74 yards with one touchdown on the ground.
What makes him particularly intriguing for the Rams is his willingness to block. That’s something Sean McVay always asks of his receivers, which allows Los Angeles to stay in 11 personnel as often as it does.
NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah went as far as calling Cooper “the Ramsiest WR” in the class.
Todd McShay also raved about Cooper on his podcast recently, describing him as the type of receiver the Rams tend look for in the draft.
“He’s the most consistent, reliable, toughest son of a (expletive) blocker in this class at wide receiver,” McShay said. “He’s 6-foot, maybe just shy, but his effort, his angles, his ability to sustain, the way he fights is unparalleled.”
If that doesn’t sound like a Rams receiver, what does?
McShay aptly compared him to Jarvis Landry, but a faster version of the former LSU standout.
“It’s like wide receiver heaven because when you start – (Landry’s) one of my favorite receivers to evaluate and now I’ve got a guy who’s so similar in so many ways, and is faster,” McShay added.
A physical slot receiver who can pick up yards after the catch would greatly benefit the Rams, allowing Nacua and Adams to align outside. Cooper isn’t exclusively a slot receiver, though, despite his lack of size. He can move around, just as Cooper Kupp did and just as Nacua does.
If the Rams are looking for a wideout late in the first round or potentially on Day 2, Cooper could be their guy.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: NFL draft: Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr. is type of WR Rams look for
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