Los Angeles Rams receivers are used to precision passes thrown their way by Matthew Stafford, but the group is also great at not causing incompletions.
NFL analyst Warren Sharp calculated each team’s percentage of incompletions caused by the receiver, which he categorized as “receiver drops, lost control at the ground, didn’t get both feet inbounds but should have, fell down, etc.” The Rams ranked No. 30 among all NFL teams.
This is a testament to a few things: Stafford’s accuracy and Rams receivers coach Eric Yarber. Top receivers Cooper Kupp and Puka Nacua are known as two of the most technically-skilled pass-catchers in the NFL, and they proved it by making few mistakes at their position.
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Kupp is gone now, though, leaving Adams as the new running mate for Nacua. While it’s not the same stat, Adams’ career catch percentage is 63.5%, and he had a 66.7% catch rate during his time with the Las Vegas Raiders before he finished his season with the New York Jets.
Stafford’s passes are the most important part of this equation, but the Rams’ receivers’ abilities to keep the play alive help a lot too.
This article originally appeared on Rams Wire: Rams WRs ranked among the best at not causing incompletions in 2024