The reigning rookie of the year seems poised to take another step forward by setting his sights on a benchmark by his veteran teammate. Plus, a young edge rusher makes a strong early impression.
Puka Nacua couldn’t ignore the shouts for his attention, while he spoke with fellow wide receiver Demarcus Robinson during the warm-up portion of the Los Angeles Rams’ training camp practice Thursday.
Now, Nacua has to constantly field questions about how he plans to match his memorable rookie season. He got the question again from this reporter, who kept Nacua away for a few minutes from the screaming fans who wanted his autograph.Nacua could have responded with a cliché answer, but he’s often reminded about how much better he can be as the teammate of Matthew Stafford and Cooper Kupp.
Last season, Nacua earned reps by quickly flourishing as a blocker, an area Kupp also embraced as a young receiver for McVay. Nacua is now looking to expand his route tree in Year 2. All three had pass breakups against Kupp, Nacua and Robinson, but the best one came from Curl, the former Washington Commanders safety. Curl leaped in the air and extended his arms to deny a pass from Stafford to Robinson near the end of practice. That one made the defensive players and coaches on the sidelines run onto the field.
“It makes it super fun, because it’s a different challenge for me to be able to learn from them and also compete at the highest level.”Nacua made sure not to overlook Robinson when asked about the Rams’ wide receiver room. Robinson was a pleasant surprise last season, emerging as the team’s third wideout, after stints with the Kansas City Chiefs, Las Vegas Raiders and Baltimore Ravens.
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