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It’s time for the Rams to see what they have in their younger players

It’s time for the Rams to see what they have in their younger players

In the case of Atwell and McCutcheon, this is mostly about Kupp being injured. The receiving corps looks painfully weak without No. 10 leading the way, even with Allen Robinson the roster. Without Kupp, the Rams have Robinson, Ben Skowronek and Van Jefferson at wideout. They’ve combined for 58 catches, 564 yards and three touchdowns. That’s 17 fewer catches, 248 fewer yards and half as many touchdowns as Kupp has himself.

The Rams don’t seem very high on Jefferson anymore, either. Since he returned from a knee injury, his snap share has decreased each week: 53%, 35%, 28%. Skowronek is still playing a majority of the snaps, but the Rams more or less know what he is as an NFL player. And Robinson should be a No. 1 receiver in this offense without Kupp, but he’s failed to step up as their big free agent signing.

Atwell hasn’t played a single offensive snap since Week 6. He’s never played more than nine snaps in a game since he came into the NFL as a second-round pick last year. The Rams know better than anyone what Atwell is capable of because they see him every day in practice, but at some point, they need to play him more.

They can’t go into Year 3 without knowing whether Atwell is even an NFL player, let alone someone who can get on the field for 20-plus snaps a week.

McCutcheon showed plenty of promise in the preseason and looked like an NFL receiver with his size and wide catch radius. He made his debut on Sunday against the Cardinals so the Rams are on the verge of giving him some chances, but if they’re not confident in Jefferson right now, McCutcheon should be able to play some snaps as the No. 3 receiver behind Robinson and Skowronek.

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