Last season, the Los Angeles Rams arguably got the steal of the NFL Draft when they selected Puka Nacua late in the fifth-round. Nacua went on to break the rookie receptions and yards record while putting up a strong case for Offensive Rookie of the Year. Much like most late-round prospects that succeed, now the goal will be to find “the next Puka Nacua.”
Charles Davis of The 33rd Team compared a receiver in this year’s class to Nacua given their similar frames. That player is USC’s Brenden Rice. Rice and Nacua ran similar 40-times with Rice running slightly faster at 4.