"The spectacular one-handed catch looked like the kind of play that could only be made with sudden adjustment. A reaction with no thought or practice required. But that's not how it went down for Rams star receiver Puka Nacua. Nacua's fourth-down touchdown catch against the Arizona Cardinals in the regular-season season finale had its roots in a conversation with quarterback Matthew Stafford."
"Stafford and Nacua were the NFL's top connection this season. Stafford, a favorite to win his first NFL most valuable player award, passed for a league-leading 4,707 yards and 46 touchdowns. Nacua is among the candidates for offensive player of the year. The third-year pro caught a league-best 129 passes, 10 for touchdowns. Nacua amassed 1,718 yards receiving, second to only Seattle's Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who had 1,793 yards."
Puka Nacua led the NFL with 129 catches and totaled 1,718 receiving yards, finishing second in yards to Seattle's Jaxon Smith-Njigba. Nacua recorded 10 touchdown catches and dropped only four passes on 166 targets. Matthew Stafford passed for a league-leading 4,707 yards and 46 touchdowns, forming the league's top passing connection with Nacua. A fourth-down one-handed touchdown catch traced back to a practiced technique and angle departure planned between Nacua and Stafford. Nacua was voted to the Pro Bowl for the second time and is expected to be a focal target in the Rams' wild-card game in Charlotte.
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