The Los Angeles Rams are stacked at wide receiver. That’s not really a hot take anymore. But when ESPN dropped its annual top-10 wide receiver rankings this week, the list confirmed what a lot of defensive coordinators already knew going to bed at night: the Rams have two of them.
Puka Nacua landed at No. 4, right behind Ja’Marr Chase, Justin Jefferson, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. And Davante Adams — who turns 33 this year — snuck in at No. 10. That gives the Rams something no other team has right now: two receivers in the top 10 of a league-wide poll of scouts, coaches, and executives.
How Davante Adams Held On
Adams barely made the cut. He posted his lowest receiving yardage total since 2015 with 789 yards. But numbers don’t tell the whole story. ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler noted that Adams had an easy connection with Matthew Stafford on go balls and back-shoulder throws, and Stafford threw 14 touchdowns to him on the way to winning MVP.
One NFC executive pointed out that Adams’ game has held up because of the small stuff. “His instincts and route running are still there even as his athletic traits have declined,” the exec said. “He just knows how to get open.”
Adams got a sixth-place vote from somebody, but he also went completely unranked on a few ballots. That split probably sums up where he’s at in his career. He’s not the guy who can win every rep anymore. But he’s still dangerous enough to be a top target on a Super Bowl contender.
Puka Nacua Is a Full-Blown Problem
Nacua finished fourth, and one NFL coordinator gave a scouting report that reads like a shopping list. “Strong hands, contact balance, ability to block in the run game, run after the catch, run through the catch, can go get it, can play any spot,” the coordinator said. “Complete receiver. Him and Chase are the hardest to tackle.”
That’s high praise considering Chase is widely considered the best in the game. Nacua is also headed into a contract year, which usually means one of two things: a massive payday or a holdout. The Rams have to be feeling good about their side of that negotiation right now.
What This Means for the Rams’ 2026 Season
LA is already viewed by many as the best team in the NFL going into 2026. They traded for Myles Garrett in June. Aaron Donald might be coming back. And now they’ve got two top-10 receivers on the same roster.
It’s still early. The season hasn’t started yet. But if Stafford stays healthy and the defense holds up, the Rams have as good a shot as anybody to get back to the Super Bowl. Having Nacua and Adams on the field at the same time is going to make life miserable for defensive backs all year.
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