Team reporter Wyatt Miller reports, Rams OC Mike LaFleur said Puka Nacua’s route-running and release off the line look “sharper” thanks to Davante Adams’ tutelage.
LaFleur compared the two receivers’ release tactics by saying Nacua “loves the physicality” of the game, whereas Adams employs more “elusive” methods. Nacua will surely continue bullying smaller cornerbacks with physical play, but adding tools that help him deal with more physically imposing players could allow him to have an even larger impact on the game, now operating as the team’s No. 1 wide receiver. Adams has also notably assumed a respected leadership role with the organization as a whole. Per Miller, there “has been a noticeable shift in how the entire receiver room operates since Adams walked through the front door,” and “even the coaching staff has been open to his teachings.” Perhaps, Adams can also help second-year WR Jordan Whittington develop, who played well at times last season.