Cooper Kupp was a productive receiver before the 2021 season, but he took his game to another level after Matthew Stafford arrived. He put together one of the best seasons ever by a wide receiver, leading the league with 145 catches, 1,947 yards and 16 touchdowns.
Stafford was a big part of that leap in stats, but the two worked extremely hard together to build chemistry and get better together. Aaron Donald was even stunned by how early they arrived at the Rams’ facility to watch film every day.
Donald said on the “I Am Athlete” podcast that he would get there around 6 a.m. and Kupp and Stafford would already be there watching film – and that motivated Donald to work even harder than he already was.
