ESPN Poll Places Puka Nacua at No. 4 and Davante Adams at No. 10 Among NFL Receivers
The rankings highlight two very different skill sets that evaluators say give the Rams reliable outside weapons and strengthen their title outlook.
Overview
- An ESPN survey of more than 70 NFL executives, coaches and scouts published July 15, 2026 ranked Puka Nacua fourth and Davante Adams tenth on the list of the league’s top wide receivers.
- Nacua rose from an honorable mention to the top tier after leading the NFL in 2025 with 129 catches, 1,715 yards and elite yards-after-catch numbers, and he appeared on all but one ballot.
- Adams cracked the top 10 on the strength of a league-leading 14 touchdown receptions in 2025 despite missing games, with all 14 scores thrown by quarterback Matthew Stafford.
- Evaluators described Nacua as hard to tackle with strong contact balance and YAC ability and called Adams a still-sharp red-zone threat whose route running and instincts compensate for lost athleticism.
- The Rams were the only team outside the Dallas Cowboys to place two receivers in the top 10, a distinction that analysts say gives Los Angeles complementary matchup weapons and boosts its Super Bowl case.