If You Could Pick ONE Receiver to Rely on...

[Loyal]

...for a Super Bowl Win throughout Rams history, who would you choose? Let's say Matthew Stafford in his prime throwing to a WR in his prime, who would you pick?

 

[tempests]

If it's with Stafford in a McVay offense then it's Kupp. I can't imagine another receiver being a better fit here.

If it's Warner in a Martz offense then it's Bruce for the same reason. The definitive receiver for that team and Bruce had more clutch plays than anyone.

Pre Super Bowl, but Tom Fears has a playoff resume that rivals Kupp and Bruce for the Rams. And a TD that won a championship, too.

 

[Memento]

Torry “Big Game” Holt. He is one of the few receivers to average over 1,300 yards and 81 or more receptions for six seasons, was the quickest to 10,000 yards and 11,000 yards at the time, and only didn’t get 1,000 yards in his rookie season and his final two years.

People really underrate Torry because he just quietly went about his craft.

 

[Loyal]

Torry “Big Game” Holt. He is one of the few receivers to average over 1,300 yards and 81 or more receptions for six seasons, was the quickest to 10,000 yards and 11,000 yards at the time, and only didn’t get 1,000 yards in his rookie season and his final two years.

People really underrate Torry because he just quietly went about his craft.

My question was directed to one big game. I have never seen a WR like Kupp in horns, where everyone knew to whom the ball was coming. Especially Kupp in the last drive vs Tom Brady's Buccs or vs the Bengals, catching that No-Looker from Matthew. It was so clutch...

Now I love me some Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce, but they had each other during GSOT days. Throw in Az, and the opposing defenses didn't know where Kurt was throwing. Everyone KNEW that Kupp was getting the ball and couldn't stop him. The playoffs and Super Bowl 56 (plus the regular season) is one that I will never forget.

 

[Loyal]

"Et tu, train?" ~ Big Game

@nighttrain

 

[Ellard80]

if kupp is healthy and its clutch time - hard to go with anyone else.

 

[Loyal]

if kupp is healthy and its clutch time - hard to go with anyone else.

"You bastid!" ~ Henry

 

[simonblaze]

DX Missle

 

[Memento]

My question was directed to one big game. I have never seen a WR like Kupp in horns, where everyone knew to whom the ball was coming. Especially Kupp in the last drive vs Tom Brady's Buccs or vs the Bengals, catching that No-Looker from Matthew. It was so clutch...

Now I love me some Torry Holt and Isaac Bruce, but they had each other during GSOT days. Throw in Az, and the opposing defenses didn't know where Kurt was throwing. Everyone KNEW that Kupp was getting the ball and couldn't stop him. The playoffs and Super Bowl 56 (plus the regular season) is one that I will never forget.

Even one big game. Torry’s career took off when Isaac’s started to
decline. I’ve never seen a receiver catch the ball like Big Game, whether it was routine or the circus variety. Isaac ran the best routes, Coop breaks the most tackles, but Torry is my choice because he never had a competent coach after his rookie year (no, I don’t think Martz was competent, but that’s for another thread.)

 

[tempests]

Interesting when you look at each of the Rams four championships. Each of those teams had a no 1 WR, and each of those receivers came up big in the title game.

1945. Big Jim Benton, who led the NFL in receiving yards. 9 catches, 125 yards, TD, Rams over Redskins, 15-14.

1951. Tom Fears, who set records for most catches in a season in 1949 and 1950. 4 catches, 146 yards, game winning 73 yard TD. Crazy Legs Hirsch, who won the WR triple crown. Rams beat Browns, 24-17.

1999. Isaac Bruce, led the Rams in receiving yards and TDs in 1999. 6 catches, 162 yards, game winning 73 yard TD.
Torry Holt, who led the Rams in postseason catches. 7 catches, 109 yards, TD. Rams over Titans, 23-16.

2021. Cooper Kupp, who led NFL receivers in everything. 8 catches, 92 yards, 2 TD. Rams over Bengals, 23-20.

Different cities, eras, players, but every one of the Rams championship teams had the clutch, big play receiver(s) they needed.

 

[XXXIVwin]

For me, nothing can beat Kupp's performance during the game winning drive of SB LVI.

Put the team on his back and willed his way to the win. Un-freaking-believable.

Kupp on game winning drive

Rewatched the second half of Supe 56 tonite. Kinda forgot a couple details about how ridiculously monstrous Kupp was on the last drive. 4th and 1 on the 30: Kupp puts team on his back. McVay's balls clanking, BTW. All hail the Breakfast Club for getting down the timing on this one. 2nd and 10...

ramsondemand.com

 

[CGI_Ram]

Issac Bruce did it for a long time, and landed in the HOF for his awesomeness.

Issac Bruce gets my vote.

 

[Loyal]

Issac Bruce did it for a long time, and landed in the HOF for his awesomeness.

Issac Bruce gets my vote.

One big game, bro...Not an entire career. I think what Kupp did when everyone knew he was going to get the ball in Super Bowl 56 than even what Bruce did in Super Bowl 34. Bruce was not alone like Kupp essentially was after OBJ was injured. I believe Bruce had Holt, Az Hakim and Ricky Prohl.

 

[Memento]

DX Missle

Hey, let’s be fair to Danario: his knees were shot in high school. The fact that he even made the NFL with two bum knees speaks volumes to his dedication, drive, and talent.

 

[CGI_Ram]

One big game, bro...Not an entire career. I think what Kupp did when everyone knew he was going to get the ball in Super Bowl 56 than even what Bruce did in Super Bowl 34. Bruce was not alone like Kupp essentially was after OBJ was injured. I believe Bruce had Holt, Az Hakim and Ricky Prohl.

Issac Bruce still gets my vote.

 

[Loyal]

Issac Bruce still gets my vote.

"You used to love me" ~ Coop

 

[Loyal]

Hey, let’s be fair to Danario: his knees were shot in high school. The fact that he even made the NFL with two bum knees speaks volumes to his dedication, drive, and talent.

Mizzou homer!

 

[Memento]

Mizzou homer!

You’re just mad your Jayhags don’t have any wideouts worth mentioning!

“You bitch!”

Loyal to me.

 

[Loyal]

You’re just mad your Jayhags don’t have any wideouts worth mentioning!

“You bitch!”

Loyal to me.

"But, KU had me!" ~ Gayle Sayers

 

[Memento]

"But, KU had me!" ~ Gayle Sayers

“M-I-Z!”, Kellen Winslow Sr.

“F-K-U”, Roger Werhli.