With WR1 Cooper Kupp out, Rams rookie Puka Nacua made a splash in his NFL debut. But that didn't come as a surprise to his teammates.
Nacua has picked up McVay's complex offense quickly and is serving as the team's go-to receiver with Kupp out."Puka Nacua has come in and he's as mature a rookie as I've ever been around," McVay said."And he is a physical, tough, strong player. He's got a great way about himself.". In the game against Seattle, more than 40 percent of Stafford's passes went in Nacua's direction.
"It didn't really start in training camp. It started the second he got drafted here and was in OTAs," Stafford told reporters when asked about his connection with Nacua."I spent a bunch of time in OTAs working with him, spent time in between OTAs and training camp throwing to him. Spent a bunch of time during training camp, just reps. And his understanding of the game comes really natural to him.
Much like Kupp, Nacua is a mid-round pick from a less-highlighted West Coast Division I school that did not regularly play against elite-level competition. The 6-foot-2, 201-pound Nacua ran a 4.55 40 at BYU's pro day, so there was some question if he had enough speed to consistently get open at the NFL level.
However, like Kupp, Nacua has an innate ability to separate at the top of the route and is physical at the catch point, allowing him to win contested catches. And he also can make plays after the catch. Nacua also proved an effective blocker in the run game against Seattle's defensive backs."Coop's been like a second coach out there," Nacua said."It's always nice to have him out on the field.
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