> Last spring, Sugarman was traveling through the Southwest when he got a call from scouting director James Gladstone. Could he add this receiver from BYU to his schedule in between schools? Western area scout Vito Gonella kept raving about Puka Nacua in meetings, and when coaches got to his tape, a few gave him “hot” badges despite his grouping in a lower-ranked cluster of prospects.
> At BYU, Sugarman spent several hours breaking down film with Nacua and came away floored by his energy, schematic knowledge, recall and quick grasp of new concepts. “He was talking like he was a coach,” Sugarman said. “He was teaching (the offense). He knew every player’s job, including the linemen.”
> “This guy will transcend quickly,” Sugarman wrote in JAARS. The Rams drafted Nacua with their last pick in the fifth round, and he broke the rookie receiving record in 2023.
Snead seems like a really good leader who listens to everyone and everything going on around him. Interesting that Kupp was picked because a normally reserved scout changed his tone when speaking about him, and then they realized that should be something they pay attention to during discussions. That’s nuanced shit.
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There’s a bit about how they homed in on Nacua in there!
> Last spring, Sugarman was traveling through the Southwest when he got a call from scouting director James Gladstone. Could he add this receiver from BYU to his schedule in between schools? Western area scout Vito Gonella kept raving about Puka Nacua in meetings, and when coaches got to his tape, a few gave him “hot” badges despite his grouping in a lower-ranked cluster of prospects. > At BYU, Sugarman spent several hours breaking down film with Nacua and came away floored by his energy, schematic knowledge, recall and quick grasp of new concepts. “He was talking like he was a coach,” Sugarman said. “He was teaching (the offense). He knew every player’s job, including the linemen.” > “This guy will transcend quickly,” Sugarman wrote in JAARS. The Rams drafted Nacua with their last pick in the fifth round, and he broke the rookie receiving record in 2023.
What a great story with real reporting and great writing. Jourdan is one of the best team beat reporters.
THE best
Snead seems like a really good leader who listens to everyone and everything going on around him. Interesting that Kupp was picked because a normally reserved scout changed his tone when speaking about him, and then they realized that should be something they pay attention to during discussions. That’s nuanced shit.
How much we wanna bet the three rams were verse, bowers, and Penix
Bo nix
I’m stupid close to buying an Athletic subscription because of these articles
Anyone got the non paywall version?
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