Matthew Stafford Expresses Trust In Rams Receivers

With Puka Nacua being placed on injured reserve after suffering MCL and PCL sprains and dealing with turf toe, and Davante Adams still recovering from a hamstring tear suffered in Week 6, the Los Angeles Rams’ wide receiver room is looking pretty thin. The team also placed Jordan Whittington on injured reserve this week as well with a back issue.

As it stands, the team will be sending out Konata Mumpfield, Tutu Atwell, Xavier Smith and CJ Daniels when they take on the Arizona Cardinals this Sunday. But quarterback Matthew Stafford insists he trusts the receivers he will have on the field to be in the right spots and execute, via Stu Jackson of theRams.com:

“It’s not difficult to pull the trigger (with guys you don’t have as many game reps with),” Stafford said. “I trust those guys. It’s a bad recipe to hold on to (the ball) forever, too. At some point you gotta let it go (smiles). But no, I trust those guys to be in the right spots, and that’s what this game’s all about. It’s going out there, trusting your teammates, cutting it loose. We know what these plays are supposed to look like when executed properly. Let’s go do it. And I got a good feeling (about) Sunday.”

Stafford continued, noting that regardless of who is on the field, every week is a challenge and it is up to everyone to go out there and do their job:

“Every time we step on the grass it’s a challenge,” Stafford said. “No matter who’s out there, I obviously have a ton of trust in the guys that we have that are going to be playing for us on Sunday. We have a job to do. Let’s go out there and do it. I believe in those guys. I hope they believe in me and let’s go rock and roll.”

Of course, the Rams’ offense is likely to revolve around their run game behind Kyren Williams and Blake Corum. There are also sure to be plenty of multiple tight end sets featuring Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson and Davis Allen.

But there will undoubtedly come times where Stafford will look the way of his wide receivers and obviously they are not Nacua and Adams. But they will have to do what is asked of them and Stafford has belief that they will do just that.

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