2012 SB Nation NFL Mock Draft: Round 2, Pick 39

With the 39th pick in the 2012 SB Nation NFL Writers Mock Draft, the St. Louis Rams select South Carolina wide receiver Alshon Jeffery.

Ryan Van Bibber explains: The Rams are quickly forming the all-motivation team in the second round of this draft. In reality, this has the potential to be a pick with very good value, and Jeff Fisher has been willing to take chances in the past on players with questions about character and motivation issues. Jeffery is unlike any receiver the Rams currently have on the roster. Tall and sure-handed he gives Sam Bradford a large target, someone the excels at stretching for a ball and plucking it out of the air with one hand.

Dan Kadar responds: The mini run on wide receivers continues. Three of the last five picks have been wide receivers and the underlying theme is that each is a tough projection to the NFL. For Jeffery, you have to hope he comes in and stays in shape. If indeed Fisher could get the most out of Jeffery, he'd arguably be getting the best wide receiver in the draft. But Jeffery has slipped because his effort is extremely low. There is far less risk in a player like Mohamed Sanu, but his potential is lesser.

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