Rams select Puka Nacua (WR) with the 177th pick.

[Memento]

Solid slot receiver, should be a good professional player. Good hands, good routes, slower than you'd like. McVay certainly has a type, that's for sure.

 

[OldSchool]

Not a fan but meh seen him rated as everywhere between a 3rd and 7th round pick lol

Don't see a lot of very positive reviews of him.

 

[OldSchool]

View: https://twitter.com/JourdanRodrigue/status/1652396759312912385

 

[WestCoastRam]

Poor man's Robert Woods?

 

[rdlkgliders]

Puka Nacua - Football

Pronunciation: Poo-kuh Nah-koo-uh BYU Highlights Nacua played wide receiver at BYU from 2021-2022 and appeared in 21 games, including 14 starts. He totaled 1,430 yards on 91 receptions along with 11 touchdown grabs. Nacua's accomplished career includes the following highlights:

byucougars.com

 

[SteezyEndo]

Nice one…

 

[12intheBox]

Daniel Jeremiah and Charles Davis liked it a lot.

 

[Zodi]

Seems like a real scrappy, hard working, lunch pail kinda guy /s

 

[Merlin]

Kupp slot backup option. Rams needed a reliable possession type who can own the slot if Kupp misses time. That's my interpretation of this one.

Welcome to the Rams!

 

[Ramrasta]

He will struggle to get separation at the NFL level with his lack of speed/suddenness but he fits the mold of McVay’s receivers since he can do some of the dirty work.

Anyone know if he has experience on special teams?

 

[WestCoastRam]

View: https://twitter.com/MattWaldman/status/1652397100590669827

 

[Merlin]

Golden Taint my ass. His game is actually more inline with Cooper Kupp. Similar size & speed. Good agility for his size, makes him sneaky in the pattern. And underrated strength.

This guy probably gets McCutcheon cut. Unless McClutch wins a job in that X role. They're different types but bottom line is I think this player makes the roster because they want options if Cooper misses time.

 

[oldnotdead]

He's a Skowronek type of WR who will replace McCutcheon on the depth chart. People didn't like Benny Skow's pick but he turned out to be a good possession WR. Could this indicate a change in McVay's offense? I think the Rams will refocus more attention to moving the chains and taking deep strikes more selectively.

 

[Merlin]

One of Nakua's games:


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E_qCWFzRAg

 

[Ram Ts]

He needs to start practicing punt returns ASAP -- guaranteeing himself making the roster that way.

 

[fanotodd]

He was on my radar when I constructed the mock I posted.
This late in the draft? Why not take a shot. I really didn’t see too many WRs to get excited about early, so I was always in favor of taking care of other needs early.

He’s a good player.

Come on down!

 

[London59]

He is super intense and doesn’t shy away from smack talking. If anyone remembers the BYU brawl in the bowl game a few years back that was his brother who was a big instigator and this guy is the same way. He doesn’t back down.

 

[PhillyRam]

Poor man's Robert Woods?

I would say a rich Ben Skowronek, and I like Skowronek.

 

[OldSchool]

View: https://twitter.com/MathBomb/status/1652451550730547202

 

[CoachAllred]

Just from watching highlights, Made some very nice grabs and his RAC style reminded me a bit
of Kupps style of creating after catch.
4.5 is not that slow if he has good route running ability.
That being said, BYU level of competition leaves a huge "Will he Translate?" Question.
Only time will tell.