With the injury to Puka Nacua, Sean McVay and his staff have got their work cut out for them in order to prepare the receiver room for Arizona. With Nacua out, the Rams are relying on the rest of the receivers to step up and make plays under the pressure of new responsibilities.
When asked about the quality of his staff and the process WRs coach Eric Yarber and the Rams’ offensive staff will undertake with the receivers, Sean McVay had this to say.
“I think it’s the clarity that he provides. Coach Yarber, we’ve been together. This is our eighth year. He’s an excellent coach. He’s connected with his guys. They know how much he cares about them first and foremost as a person. I think Nate Scheelhaase and Rob Calabrese do a great job. ‘TJ’ (Tyler Johnson) ultimately delivered. I thought the shallow cross that he converted to a 60-plus yard gain was big. He made a handful of other plays, did some good things without the ball. It’s always about making sure that you’re ready for those opportunities if some unforeseen circumstances arise. I thought ‘TJ’ did a great job of being able to maximize the time that Puka was out to be able to get better and to get a lot more reps than he would’ve gotten otherwise. I thought it showed the way he played.”
Yarber has nearly 30 years of coaching experience. Before joining the Rams in 2017, he was UCLA’s wide receivers coach from 2012-2016.