Kenny Britt, wide receiver
From one Rams player to another, Britt is coming off the best season of his eight-year career. It also happened to occur in a contract year. This begs the question, is he going to be content to rest on his laurels and revert back to the form we saw for seven years if he lands a lucrative deal?
Originally a first-round pick by the Tennessee Titans in 2009, Britt’s talent has never been in question. A big-play receiver who has averaged 15.8 yards per reception throughout his career, he showed off this talent with nine touchdown passes in his second season. Unfortunately, the flower of his potential failed to fully blossom in the years to come, partly due to an ACL injury in 2011 and partly due to off-field issues.
Then Britt finally broke out with his first 1,000-yard season in 2016, playing with none other than Case Keenum and rookie Jared Goff, catching 68 passes for 1,002 yards and five touchdowns — his most touchdowns since that second season.
At the age of 28, Britt could still have some tremendous production in front of him. Then again, nobody knows what to expect from him going forward, though a quick Internet search indicates many believe every team in need of receiver help could benefit from his presence.
Time will tell if Britt has finally turned the corner or if 2016 was just a strong push to land some money in free agency.