It appears that OU’s first-round receiver streak isn’t over yet.
ESPN’s Todd McShay released his latest mock for the 2021 NFL Draft on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly, wideout Charleston Rambo made the cut for the first round.
Todd McShay has Charleston Rambo going #⃣3⃣1⃣ in his latest Mock Draft.
"Rambo broke out a bit for Oklahoma in 2019, with 43 catches for 743 yards and five scores despite being a secondary option to CeeDee Lamb."
ESPN ➕➡️ https://t.co/rlCaJ9m6NQ#OUDNA | #BoomerSooner pic.twitter.com/BmWIU5UWpm
— Sooner Gridiron (@soonergridiron) August 12, 2020
Rambo would be OU’s third consecutive wideout taken in the first round. That feat has only been accomplished one time since the AFL-NFL merger (Tennessee, 1982-84).
“Rambo broke out a bit for Oklahoma in 2019, with 43 catches for 743 yards and five scores despite being a secondary option to CeeDee Lamb,” said McShay.
Not only will Rambo be stepping into the forefront as OU’s primary receiver in 2020, he’ll likely be doing so from the Z slot. Riley is known for consistently threatening to take the top off the defense via his past Z receivers, such as Dede Westbrook and Marquise Brown.
The Z slot is a natural fit for Rambo’s speed and acceleration package. NFLDraftScout lists the Cedar Hill, TX. native for a 4.48 40-yard-dash. In 2018, Alabama’s defenders learned first-hand just how quickly Rambo can get behind a secondary.
Charleston Rambo showed he's going to be a factor next season when he replaced Marquise Brown in the second half against Alabama.
7⃣4⃣ — Receiving Yards
3⃣ — Receptions
1⃣ — Touchdown#BoomerSooner | #CFBPlayoff pic.twitter.com/aomlQvqgWr— Sooner Gridiron (@soonergridiron) December 31, 2018
On April 13, 2019 third-overall pick Jeff Okudah listed Rambo as the most difficult matchup he faced in all of high school.
@CharlestonRambo https://t.co/uYgp0E2vwN
— Jeff Okudah (@jeffokudah) April 13, 2020
247Sports rated Rambo as a four-star prospect, the No. 27 WR in the class of 2017, and the No. 28 prospect out of Texas.
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