How WR Davante Adams and Puka Nacua can flourish in the same offense

Puka's physical precision production

The Los Angeles Rams greatly believed what former BYU rookie WR prospect Puka Nacua brought to the NFL. Nacua stood 6-foot-2 and weighed 212 pounds, a solid size for an NFL wide receiver. He was a tough-nosed receiver specializing in precision route-running, soft, vice-grip-like hands, and a penchant for physicality. But it was not until the Rams coaching staff witnessed his ability to perform on the football field in his first NFL game that they realized what that meant for this team.

He caught 10 of 15 passes for 119 yards in his first-ever NFL game. He followed that up by hauling in 15 of 20 passes for 147 yards. After four games, he had put up 39 catches out of 52 targets for 501 yards and one touchdown, more than many analysts expected him to post in the entire NFL season.

It's no wonder that veteran WR Van Jefferson realized that the return of Cooper Kupp to the starting lineup meant he would likely be demoted and sought a trade.

Since arriving in the NFL, young receiver Puka Nacua has been the best pass-catcher on the team. He has a knack for being where he needs to be when the ball arrives, and he knows what to do once the football is in his hands. In 28 games over the past two seasons, Nacua has already put up 2,476 receiving yards, 184 receptions out of 266 targets (good for a 69.2 catch percentage), 115 first downs, and nine touchdowns.

And yes, he is good wherever and however he is deployed in this offense:

Nacua is the anvil of the Rams' offense. He is the physical, crisp route-runner whose speed is not impressive in a straight line, but who knows how to set up defensive backs for an entire afternoon of deceptive head fakes and double moves. He flourishes in this motion-driven offense because he uses that jumpstart to get to his spot right on time.

Now paired with the master of separation, Davante Adams, Nacua's skillset will be even more challenging to defensive backs who must neutralize two entirely different types of receivers.

But wait, there's more.