Fantasy Football: Baltimore Ravens Trade Mark Clayton To St. Louis Rams

September 7, 2010   ·   Dave Stringer   ·   Jump to comments

Looking to bolster a wide receiver depth chart lacking proven playmakers and veteran experience, the St. Louis Rams have acquired Mark Clayton from the Baltimore Ravens. ESPN reports the Rams gave up a 2011 sixth-round draft pick in exchange for Clayton and the Ravens seventh-round pick in 2011.
Clayton became expendable when the Ravens signed former Seahawk and Bengal receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh to a one-year contract over the weekend.
The acquisition of Clayton replenishes the talent base at wide receiver for the Rams and provides the team with a solid replacement for Donnie Avery, who suffered a torn ACL and is out for the year. Clayton possesses excellent speed and is a talented player whose production has yet to match his abilities.
In St. Louis, Clayton figures to quickly ascent the depth chart, and should be amongst the team’s top three receivers as soon as he learns the playbook.
He will compete for playing time with Laurent Robinson, Danny Amendola, ...

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