LONDON — Because the Rams start their off week feeling good about themselves, opposing defensive coordinators should be experiencing a slight sense of dread.
The Rams’ on Sunday defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars and improved to 5-2 with out injured star receiver Puka Nacua, utilizing the chance to totally showcase their creating weapons.
None extra so than rookie receiver Konata Mumpfield and rookie tight finish Terrance Ferguson.
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Gary Klein talks about what went proper for the Rams of their 35-7 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium in London on Sunday.
Mumpfield caught the primary of Matthew Stafford’s 5 landing passes, a five-yard play that put the Rams within the lead.
Mumpfield, a seventh-round draft decide from Pittsburgh, mentioned he “prayed in college and high school to learn from” a participant corresponding to teammate Davante Adams, the three-time All-Professional who caught three landing passes.
“It’s kind of, like, amazing,” Mumpfield mentioned. “Every time you step out there, you’re like, dang, you’re out there with a Hall of Famer and a guy that you watched. And just how he approaches the game and how cerebral he is with his technique and everything.”
Throughout coaching camp, Adams raved about Mumpfield. And he praised Ferguson and Mumpfield after Sunday’s victory.
“Ferg looks a little young in the face and so does Konata,” Adams mentioned. “But the way they go about their business is like true pros.”
Adams, 32, calls Mumpfield his “son” as a result of “he reminds me so much of myself, like a young Tae,” Adams mentioned.
“And honestly, I think he’s ahead of where I was my rookie year, as far as just being comfortable in the league,” he mentioned. “He’s crazy coachable, and he’s just got all the ability in the world.
“Whenever I’m done in there, he’ll go and step up and he’ll be catching a lot more touchdowns.”
Ferguson, a second-round draft decide from Oregon, caught a 34-yard scoring cross within the fourth quarter.
It was a milestone for a participant whose improvement was slowed due to a hamstring damage throughout coaching camp. Ferguson mentioned his blocking has improved with encouragement from veteran tight ends Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen.
However his persistence paid off.
“Being able to take a step back, enjoy the process, get better throughout the days and all the hard work comes to this,” he mentioned.
Higbee, Parkinson and Allen additionally caught passes as Stafford unfold the ball to 10 receivers.
“We’ve got a lot of guys that we want to continue to lean on,” coach Sean McVay mentioned. “Obviously, Puka and Davante have been the guys that have kind of led the way in our pass game, but it’s a good reminder … let’s lean into being a complete offense.”
In contrast to the distress they suffered a number of weeks in the past throughout a mini-bye that adopted their defeat by the San Francisco 49ers, the Rams can take pleasure in their break day this week earlier than starting preparations for the rest of their schedule.
The Rams are hopeful that Nacua will return from an ankle damage to play towards the New Orleans Saints on Nov. 2 at SoFi Stadium.
However they’re assured within the gamers that developed in his absence.
