Round 2, 57th overall: WR Van Jefferson, Florida
Jefferson has been praised repeatedly for his route running and awareness as a receiver. He’s been compared to Cooper Kupp by Daniel Jeremiah and is more of a technician than an explosive playmaker at wideout.
The Rams could’ve used a guy who can stretch the field and win jump-ball opportunities, but Jefferson isn’t that type of player. And for that, this pick gets dinged a bit because Denzel Mims – a raw but rare talent – was still available at No. 57.
Jefferson is an insurance policy in case Kupp gets hurt or leaves in free agency next year, and will also compete with Josh Reynolds for the WR3 job. It wasn’t a bad pick, but Jefferson will probably be limited to becoming a WR2 someday.
Grade: C+