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Los Angeles Rams: 2017 Three-Round NFL Mock Draft

By Eric Robinson

Nov 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tavon Austin (11), running back Todd Gurley (30), quarterback Jared Goff (16) and Los Angeles Rams tight end Lance Kendricks (88) during the second half against the Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Tavon Austin (11), running back Todd Gurley (30), quarterback Jared Goff (16) and Los Angeles Rams tight end Lance Kendricks (88) during the second half against the Miami Dolphins at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Travin Dural (83) catches a touchdown pass ahead of Alabama Crimson Tide defense during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; LSU Tigers wide receiver Travin Dural (83) catches a touchdown pass ahead of Alabama Crimson Tide defense during the second quarter at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /

With a franchise quarterback in place, and the young bull in Gurley toting the ball, the Rams offense is still in need of a spark on offense. Receivers Kenny Britt and Tavon Austin have provided production, but with a tall quarterback such as Goff, who has experience in college in an up-tempo scheme, having a wide receiver who can take the top off a defense will open things up underneath for Austin, Gurley, and others.

Enter the 203 pound option out of LSU in Dural. Possessing plenty of talent, Dural was misused in LSU as the scheme was run-heavy, but Dural has the size and speed to become a deep threat for the strong armed Goff.

In his first three seasons in Baton Rouge, Dural averaged at least 19 yards per catch with his best season coming in 2014 in which he totaled 758 yards and seven touchdowns on 37 catches. He does have an injury history, but there is no doubt that Dural looked a little out of place at LSU but will be a welcoming addition for a Rams offense in need of some more punch.

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