more likely target<\/a> for the Rams early in the draft with each passing day. Los Angeles already addressed corner and safety, but the team could still use a No. 3 receiver.<\/p>\nMakai Lemon is one of the top prospects in the class and makes sense as a target for the Rams in Round 1. General manager Les Snead was in attendance for USC\u2019s pro day on Thursday, checking out Lemon\u2019s workout with his fellow Trojans teammates.<\/p>\n
We obviously don\u2019t know who Snead was specifically scouting, as he might just be checking out everyone who\u2019s draft eligible for USC, but Lemon is a logical target, as is fellow wide receiver Ja\u2019Kobi Lane.<\/p>\n
You can see another member of the Rams’ staff timing 40-yard dashes at the finish line, too. Lemon reportedly ran times in the range of 4.48 and 4.53, according to Dane Brugler of The Athletic.<\/p>\n
He’s not an overly gifted athlete but he’s tough after the catch and has strong hands, hauling in just about everything thrown his way. As one of the top receivers in the class, he may not make it to No. 13 overall, so if the Rams want him, they might have to trade up.<\/p>\n
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