Yahoo Sports NFL on CJ Daniels
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Since L.A. made one of the best day three picks in NFL Draft history in 2023, it's become common for fans to compare Rams rookie receivers to Puka Nacua... None of them are likely to come anywhere near Nacua's already-historic career as a fifth-round pick.
STACKED’s take
Daniels unlikely to match Nacua's historic trajectory; preseason debut far less impressive.
The source directly compares Daniels unfavorably to Puka Nacua, who was drafted in the fifth round in 2023 and became a historic talent. Daniels, a sixth-round pick in 2026, is unlikely to approach Nacua's career trajectory. The source states that Nacua caught 3 passes for 32 yards and a touchdown in his preseason debut, after which McVay benched him for the rest of preseason—a clear signal of his WR2 role. Daniels, by contrast, caught 2-of-5 for 18 yards and is now in a crowded battle for a WR5-7 role. The source notes that receivers compared to Nacua in subsequent years 'are lucky to be targeted more than 15 times in an entire season,' whereas Nacua was targeted 15 times in his NFL debut alone.
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