When the Rams acquired wide receiver Sammy Watkins in 2017, they completed the trade during training camp.
Watkins was certainly still effective last year, helping Los Angeles lead the league in scoring to the tune of 39 receptions for 593 yards and a team-high eight touchdowns. But by Watkins’ own admission, arriving in Southern California in the middle of training camp likely set the wideout back in terms of learning and truly becoming comfortable with the offense.
That’s part of why having wide receiver Brandin Cooks with the team for the start of the offseason program can have significant benefits down the road for L.