In his third practice with Rams, receiver Sammy Watkins shows there's a lot to be excited aboutBy Gary Klein
As Jared Goff’s mid-range pass spiraled above the middle of the field, players on both sides of the line of scrimmage — as well as those on the sideline and fans in the stands — looked up with anticipation.
New Rams receiver Sammy Watkins snaked through defenders, reached above his head, snatched the ball into his yellow-gloved hands and raced downfield.
Goff tried to hide his reaction but could not help himself.
“I did kind of turn around and looked at everyone like, ‘Hey, everyone see that? All right,’ ” Goff said after Wednesday’ practice at UC Irvine. “It was a good catch and, hopefully, something that won’t be quite a surprise anymore.”
Watkins, acquired in a trade on Friday, said earlier this week that it would take some time to acclimate, that he would “not look like Sammy Watkins in three days.” But he gave a pretty good impression during his third practice, his first as a fully integrated part of the offense.
Watkins’ impressive catch on the first play of a full-team drill left cornerbacks on the sideline shaking their heads.
After two days of sometimes tentative steps, Watkins appeared to take a confident one on Wednesday.
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