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Inside Puka Nacua’s record-setting NFL start – and how Cooper Kupp, a college coach and his mom helped launch it

Cooper Kupp watched as Puka Nacua cycled through 1-on-1 drills. Then, the Los Angeles Rams receivers discussed.

What are the secrets to thwarting press coverage with a slant? What leverage is most likely to beat out a defender on a go ball in the red zone?

A hamstring injury had sidelined Kupp during this early-August training camp practice, so the NFL’s 2021 receiving triple crown winner turned his attention to helping the fifth-round rookie. He didn’t only impart offensive nuggets.

“I’m trying to worry about what I’m doing and he’s talking about knowing what I can get the DB to do,” Nacua told Yahoo Sports during a phone interview this week.