How Cooper Kupp has become Sean McVay’s favorite weapon

Cooper Kupp never quits on a play. Btw Woods and Higbee blocking here are the reasons why this Rams teams is so great. https://t.co/lq4QXIrQG3

— Certified Champs 🐏 (@_KevMac100) February 25, 2022

wv wrote:

In reading/watching info about Kupp and his mindset, work habits, and study habits, it seems a good bet he will continue to have great years in the next few years. I do not think this year is going to be an aberration. Stafford-to-Kupp should continue to be an elite combo — as long as both remain healthy. It will be interesting to see what the Rams surround Kupp with. Can Woods rebound from the injury? OBJ? Is Higby going to be ok? I’m not a fan of Van Jefferson. w v

The only issue with Kupp is age, IMO. He’ll be 29 this upcoming season. He was an older rookie, at 24, so the number of peak years left for him isn’t on the high side. But, as you mention, given his work ethic and overall mindset, he may just be able to blow up those assumptions too.

I like Jefferson’s game a bit more than you do, but I think he needs to toughen up. As Zooey mentioned, he doesn’t really fight for contested footballs. Josh Reynolds was better at that than Jefferson. So, beyond Woods, the wide-receiver room isn’t as strong as it could be.

Before OBJ got hurt, it was looking like the best in the NFL. A healthy Kupp, Woods, OBJ, and Jefferson is likely tops.

Higbee should be fine, and if Harris puts on another twenty pounds of good weight, they should be set there, too, with Hopkins and Blanton. That becomes a strong group as well.

I think the likelihood that Jefferson will “toughen up “is about the same as the likelihood I will be able to afford a trip into space. It’s possible…

• This reply was modified 2 years, 2 months ago by zn.

Every Cooper Kupp TD of the 2021 Season

Cooper Kupp activated “GodMode” in the post season. Carving his way through division foes, previous champions, and in the Super Bowl itself.

Kupp set a single post season record of 33 receptions, to pair with his 478 yards and 6 TDs. Numerous clutch plays and an MVP! #Cooooop pic.twitter.com/mStDoHn0qf

— RAMS ON FILM (@RamsOnFilm) March 4, 2022

well.  kupp has only done it for one season.  maybe two.  so that hurts him.  granted 2021 was insane.  i mean arguably the best season by a wide receiver in history…  personally i would say the best.  but i’m biased.  i would also want to look at what percentage of passing yards on the rams’ offense was kupp.  what percentage of touchdowns on the rams’ offense was kupp.  and compare those numbers to other recevier seasons considered the best…  same for receptions…  i think seeing those numbers would be interesting.  and that’s not even taking into consideration his blocking ability.

davante adams has strung together four outstanding seasons.  he had a dip in 2019, but he only played 12 games that season.  same with tyreek hill.  he’s strung together multiple outstanding seasons.  and there’s also justin jefferson.  and he’ll only be 23 going into next season!  so it downgrades kupp in my eyes.

but i can’t help but think what kind of numbers kupp would have put up with stafford as his qb.  megatron put up hall of fame numbers with stafford as his qb.  and i’m sure megatron helped make stafford.  but i think stafford also helped make megatron.  and i think we saw it happen last year with kupp.  if kupp played with stafford the past five seasons?  what would we be saying now about kupp?

but regardless he’s up there.  i don’t know if i’d take another receiver over him.  i don’t really watch the other guys play.  but kupp seems to fit this offense so well.  not just with the catching and the running.  but with the blocking.  the run after the catch ability.  even rushing the ball…  he’s like a running back.  i don’t know that the above mentioned wide receivers can bring all those elements to the table like coop can.