Burton Agrees to Terms
Thursday, July 3, 2008
By Nick
Wagoner
Senior
Writer
The Rams continued
to piece together their 2008 draft class Thursday, agreeing to terms with
fourth-round draft choice Keenan Burton on a three-year deal.
Burton became the second receiver
the Rams selected in the draft after they moved back into the fourth round via
trade with Green
Bay.
St. Louis selected
Burton with the 128th
pick overall.
Burton
is expected to make an
immediate impact for the Rams after an ultra-productive college career at
Kentucky
. In 45 college games,
Burton
finished fourth in school
history in catches, third in receiving yards, second in touchdowns and third in
all purpose yards.
Only a variety of
injuries kept
Burton
from likely
landing a spot higher in the draft but the Rams and offensive coordinator Al
Saunders have high hopes for the young wide out.
“He fits the mold we
have been stressing,” executive Vice President of Player Personnel Billy Devaney
said when
Burton
was drafted. “Now
we have some depth at wide out and it has put us in a position where there is
going to be great competition once we get to training camp.”
Burton
also has experience as
a returner and figures into the mix there, also.
Burton
is the third member of the
draft class to sign, following fifth round guard Roy Schuening and third round
tackle John Greco.