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Top 10 Free Agents To Fill In Holt's Shoes

The Rams surprisingly released Torry Holt a while ago and now should look for a receiver to fill in his shoes. These 10 receivers, who are free agents, looks to have what it takes to fill in for the great Torry Holt. These receivers have potential, greatness, and determination. These guys can do it.

10. Darrell Jackson
Darrell Jackson hasn't done much lately but he still has some left in the tank. At 30 years old, he can be helpful. Darrell Jackson and Donnie Avery can be a perfect one-two punch. And then former Dolphins' star, Ryan McMichael, can be in shape and the Rams can become dominant. They can come close to the receiving team of 1999, well not really. Marc Bulger can finally find some more and a little bit more young targets.

9. Marvin Harrison
Although the Rams do want to go young, Marvin Harrison can help out a bit. Marc Bulger struggled most of the time because of the horrible blocking of Rams' offensive line. In this year's draft, they look to get either Jason Smith or Eugene Monroe. Marvin Harrison can be a helpful and productive receiver. Even though he is going to be 37-years-old, he still has a little left in the tank. You know, it wasn't that long since he had a Pro Bowl. He also had a 67-yard-touchdown last year against one of the best defenses, Baltimore Ravens (sorry Isaac Barrow). Marvin still has some left. He can be a good teacher to Donnie Avery.

8. D.J. Hackett
Hackett has been devolping more and more as the years have been going by. In just two games last year, he had 13 catches for 181 yards. That is pretty decent. He will be 28 years old next year and probably has seven or eight more years left of him. He has a lot to prove and a lot left in the big tank of his. He can be a good receiver. He and Avery can be the beastly young guns. Hackett will be the man who catches and Avery will be the guy who runs. It'll be one hell of a combination. Hackett can be a nice target for Marc Bulger. At 6'2" he is dominant.

7. Amani Toomer
After only playing 12 games last year, Amani put on some productive numbers: 48 catches for 580 yards and four touchdowns. He will be 35 next year but he still has probably two or three more years left of him, maybe more. Toomer has been a productive receiver for the Giants. Can he be a nice asset for the Rams? I think so. Toomer has 668 career catches, it's pretty good. This future Hall-of-Famer can be another good teacher towards Donnie Avery.

6. Miles Austin
Turning 25, Miles Austin has so much left in the tank. He had his best year last year: 13 catches for 278 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 21 yards per catch and he wasn't even one of the starting receivers. He can make good company with Donnie Avery. Miles Austin and Donnie Avery can be a perfect one-two punch. It will be two speedy receivers. Miles Austin will scare defenders along with Avery behind his back.

5. Malcom Floyd
Floyd, turning 28, is a tall guy at 6'5". He can leap over defenders whenever he wants to, probably. Floyd has had a good year, because he isn't a starter, with 27 catches for 465 yards and four touchdowns. Dazzling numbers. He only started two games that year. He also had a game with five catches for 67 yards. Floyd will be a good receiver for the Rams. This guy is amazing. I wouldn't be surprised if the Rams get him. This guy is awesome. He and Ryan McMichael will be a scare for defenders.

4. Jerry Porter
Turning 31, Porter didn't do ANYTHING last year. Porter was going to be a great receiver for the Jaguars last year but couldn't because of injuries. But he did have 11 catches for 181 yards and one touchdown. He also had 16 yards per catch. He has a good five or six years left in the tank. He can be another good teacher for Donnie Avery. These guys can be another good one-two punch.

3. Plaxico Burress
Even though the shooting takes a big part, Burress can be a good receiver for the Rams. Even if he gets signed, he might miss the whole year or miss eight weeks of the season. I don't know if the Rams can accept that but maybe they can go through another grueling year. NO WAY! I don't know what would happen if they got Burress. If they do sign Burress and Plax doesn't need to go through anything, it will be a major hell for defenses. But the odds of that happening is probably 10 percent, maybe lower.

2. Shaun McDonald
Shaun McDonald, who will be 28, was a former Ram. He didn't do that much but he has done a lot for the Lions. In just seven games in his debut year with Lions, he had 79 catches for 943 yards and six touchdowns. It also included a 49-yard-touchdown. Last year, in seven games again, he had 35 catches for 332 yards and one touchdown. McDonald looks to be a great receiver for the Rams if he were signed. If he can do those stats in seven games like he did with the Lions, just imagine what he can do if he were playing 16 total games! What a year that would be for him. He and Avery will be amazing that way. So being 5'10" isn't so bad.

1. Mike Furrey
Furrey has had a good story. Turning 32, he is my favorite to fill in for the great Torry Holt. He has been one hell of a receiver for the Lions. He did play with the Rams, but didn't do anything there. His best year was when he had 98 catches for 1,086 yards and six touchdowns. He has been putting on big numbers for Detroit. Can he pass it on to the Rams. He has a good five-to-seven years left of him. He is my favorite. This guy needs to be signed. He will be a marvelous receiver. If he can do it, it will be excellent!

Get It?
So you got it? These guys maybe signed. Some of them may not. Maybe none of them. Maybe they will get a receiver in the draft. Maybe not. But even if any receiver will come...none of them will ever be better than Torry Holt.

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Nice Research and opinions but...

I agree there will be no Buress with the Rams

Touchdown St.Louis Rams Won the SuperBowl

by WaZuP cReAtOr on Apr 5, 2009 3:24 PM CDT reply actions  

Research?

Does that include Ryan McMichael? Is that Randy’s brother?

by shostag on Apr 6, 2009 3:27 PM CDT up reply actions  

Really? You’re going to use your first comment on a site that you’ve contributed absolutely nothing to so far other than eyeballs, to criticize a misspelling in an otherwise very well thought out post?

As Mark Twain said, better to keep your mouth shut and be thought a fool than to open it and remove all doubt. Go back to lurking, or come correct with some actual thoughts next time.

"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz

by taiko on Apr 6, 2009 10:51 PM CDT up reply actions  

Seriously

Your going to flame me cause my first post is pointing out an error. Spelling error would be Randi maybe Randie. I guess by some sort of transitive property you could get Ryan from Randy. I appriciate the post except I dont think any them are viable options. Too old too inexperienced and character issues are all problems with the list. I would like to see talent we have on the roster developed. I would like to see Stanley get some reps. Not get pushed to the bench because some 30 year old stop gap was signed. Thanks though you gave me a reason to put up post #2. Hope this counts as thoughts for you.

Hugs and kisses

Shostag

by shostag on Apr 8, 2009 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions  

I would like to see Toomer… Good pro and vet that could be a real asset to the young guys..

by Uncfan1 on Apr 5, 2009 4:42 PM CDT reply actions  

NO BURESS!

They wouldn’t take TO. but the’ll take Buress?
Not a chance!

by strike77 on Apr 5, 2009 8:39 PM CDT reply actions  

Matt Jones

Forgot him ;)
If he shouldn´t get charged he should be the #1-Receiver!

by GermanRam on Apr 6, 2009 9:22 AM CDT reply actions  

Why?

Because he’s tall and white? That’s so racist.

;)

bigwood25

by bigwood25 on Apr 6, 2009 12:24 PM CDT up reply actions  

Marvin

I think Marvin Harrison would be a good get especially since we have two (maybe three after the draft) young receivers. Harrison is one of the best route runners in NFL history and could really mentor both Burton and Avery and teach them a lot. He would probably have a better long term affect on the team solely based on the tutelage he would provide.

by BigMac545 on Apr 6, 2009 11:09 AM CDT reply actions  

What about trading for a good WR?!?!

Looking around the league, there are no good veteran WR’s out there to fill the Rams needs. Toomer? Please. Plaxico? Never in a million years. On the flip side, I can’t imagine the Rams taking a leap of faith with the second pick and drafting Crabtree. Of course we could trade down and find a team that would be in the right range for Crabtree or Maclin, but if a team before us gets drafted, then it gets confusing!

My point is…What about trading for a good WR? And to find one, we don’t even have to look far. Anquan Boldin is an amazing WR that has great athletic ability. Of course he has his temper tantrums every now and then, but what good wide receiver doesn’t? (Steve Smith has his problems but Carolina isn’t complaining. Plaxico had his fair share, but they made it work to win a Super Bowl. Even the Patriots took a chance on Randy Moss who was raising hell in Oakland and nobodys complaining about that.)

So why not take a chance on Boldin who is a proven great receiver with a tough demeanor? What if we are able to trade our 2nd and 4th round picks to get Boldin out of AZ. He wants out and I think a 2nd and 4th might be enough to get him to STL. That way we still get Curry with the 1st and able to get some lesser known prospects for our offensive line with the final picks. I think that would be worth it. We solve our WR and LB problems on the first day.

by RamsMan83 on Apr 6, 2009 12:18 PM CDT reply actions  

I’m not sure our division rivals would let Boldin go to us that cheap. Potentially we could find a decent WR through trade, but I think it would have to be somebody more like Breaston in AZ. Someone who’s potentially ready to step up and be a number 1 or 2. I expect not many teams are ready to part with their proven receivers who are under the age of 30.

THIS year's the year. I hope....

by thisguy on Apr 6, 2009 12:45 PM CDT up reply actions  

We need recievers!

I’ll take any of these guys just please bring in more recievers…im hoping for one solid vet and another rook from the draft…

by rams since day1 on Apr 6, 2009 12:27 PM CDT reply actions  

Ewww...can't say I agree with the picks here

We have two very talented guy imo, with Donnie A-Game and Keenan Burton. Avery has the speed and explosiveness (not to mention some sweet TD celebration moves), Burton just has all the makings of a great 3rd down ball control WR. So, what are we missing? A taller WR for the redzone. Obviously, we boned it when we thought Drew Bennett was the answer for that, but that doesn’t negate the need. We need an athletic, tall WR that’s still young (keeping with Spags’ trend) and has upside. I think Matt Jones is someone we should seriously consider (he did, after all, have his best year last year and nobody has ever doubted his athletic ability). Or perhaps, a guy like Reggie Williams from the Jags. But little guys like McDonald and Furrey? For what role? Malcolm Floyd somewhat fits the mold, too, but I didn’t see much I liked when we played those guys.

by bigwood25 on Apr 6, 2009 12:27 PM CDT reply actions  

We won’t take a flier on either Jones or Williams.. Neither guy can stay out of trouble and apparently have drug issues. Jones was dropped from the team for multiple offenses and Williams wasn’t resigned and became a free agent. Reggie in the last month and a half has been arrested 2x for drug possession, so I don’t think we want to bring guys in with those kind of character issues…

by Uncfan1 on Apr 6, 2009 5:05 PM CDT up reply actions  

Reggie Williams was once condemned as the worst receiver in the NFL by football outsiders .. and those guys watch every play of every game.

Matt Jones would be intriguing, from a height/ untapped talent perspective, but not from the perspective of adding a lazy player to a locker room that seems galvanized around the rebuilding mission right now. That’s pretty much the CW on Jones. That said, the Rams should interview him first hand before sustaining this type of opinion of him.

"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz

by taiko on Apr 6, 2009 10:55 PM CDT up reply actions  

"These receivers have greatness..."

Seriously? And Mike Furrey has 5-7 great years ahead of him? Do you know ANY WRs between ages 37-39 that are still doing something?! A guy like Holt is already being seen as over-the-hill at age 32. Furrey does the same thing Burton would do, namely be a possession WR. He’s old, he doesn’t fill a need we have, and he’s not the compliment to Avery we’re looking for.

That said, I too am a big fan of his—any scrappy lil’ dude who can step and play safety in a pinch is pretty cool in my book.

by bigwood25 on Apr 6, 2009 12:34 PM CDT reply actions  

What???

I really hope that article was a joke. I agree with bigwood25…are you serious?

Not only was that the most poorly written article I’ve ever read on this site, the thoughts were useless as well.

by Linescam on Apr 6, 2009 2:16 PM CDT reply actions  

I hate to burst your bubble, but most of these people are either to old or too inexperienced (aka not-good-enough) to replace Torry Holt.

D.J. Hackett or Shaun McDonald would probably be good options, but Mike Furrey most likely won’t come back to the Rams. I liked him too though.

While I would somewhat agree with Linescam, There is no need to slam this guy. He is probably new to the scene. I remember I was when I started for Ramsgab…As a fan it is tough not to see big names being released and not jump on the hopes and dreams bandwagon, but remember what Devaney said about character.

Good luck writing!

I heart Scotty L.
(in 2006)

by ram_rod on Apr 6, 2009 2:18 PM CDT reply actions  

Thank you

no matter what we might think of rocksballer’s choices to possibly fill the WR vacancies, or even his writing style, at least he made a game attempt to add some content to this site, and get some discussion going…for that alone, he has my gratitude.

by tbell61 on Apr 6, 2009 3:25 PM CDT up reply actions  

truetrue

It takes some serious courage to put articles like this out that have no backing. It certainly makes for more interesting conversation, even if we all agree in said conversation.

Jay Zygmunt, now that you have fired yourself, please have yourself hired by Seattle. Thanks.

by 3k on Apr 6, 2009 8:10 PM CDT up reply actions  

slim pickin's

Toomer, Harrison & Furry are too old. Plaxico is poison. Of all these guys, Floyd sounds like the most credible. Too bad we let a guy named Kevin Curtis go a couple years back. Don’t anybody be surprised if the defensive minded Spags and company actually elect to take Michael Crabtree with the 2nd pick.

by edpjr on Apr 6, 2009 7:41 PM CDT reply actions  

The Rams...

Traded for Atlanta WR Laurent Robinson
and switched 5th and 6th round picks!

Aaron Curry

Touchdown St.Louis Rams Won the SuperBowl

by WaZuP cReAtOr on Apr 6, 2009 8:01 PM CDT reply actions  

I think this list showcases how few good options there are out there

Regardless of the order, the Rams will not be able to “replace” Torry Holt via free agency. No one is going to step in with that kind of production right off the bat. Fortunately, the Rams are building a team that doesn’t necessarily depend on it. We would benefit from a veteran presence, though.

My personal choice would be Harrison on an Isaac Bruce type contract, or DJ Hackett. Miles Austin would also be an upgrade over Looker, and has some kick return experience.

"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz

by taiko on Apr 6, 2009 10:59 PM CDT reply actions  

I think that because of his off-the-field issue with the gun/shooting incident, the Rams would not pick him up. Maybe Amani Toomer?

With the Robinson Pickup, I can’t see them add Crabtree (how many young recievers do you need? That’s a lot of money and draft picks invested in one position when this team has many needs).

I heart Scotty L.
(in 2006)

by ram_rod on Apr 7, 2009 12:09 AM CDT up reply actions  

No chance on Austin

Austin got a 2nd round tender from the Cowboys and the team has been raving about him all off season. I don’t see any way they wouldn’t match an offer, even if the Rams were willing to give up their 2nd rounder to get him.

by brackenthebox on Apr 7, 2009 6:02 AM CDT reply actions  

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