Former McVay Assistant Praises Cooper Kupp Ahead of Rams Reunion

WOODLAND HILLS, Ca. While the Los Angeles Rams are set to fly out to Baltimore this week for their contest against the Ravens on Sunday, the Rams' rival in the Pacific Northwest, the Seattle Seahawks and Rams legend Cooper Kupp are set to take on former Rams offensive coordinator Liam Coen and his Jacksonville Jaguars.

Coen made his NFL debut as a Rams assistant in 2018 as the assistant wide receivers coach. It was that season in which Kupp broke out as a player before suffering a season-ending injury.

Coen on Kupp

Coen worked with Kupp for a total of four seasons with the Rams and over that time, the two men built a relationship that went beyond the Rams' facility.

Jan 19, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) catches a pass in the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 2025 NFC divisional round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Earlier this week, Coen went into the reasons why the two men are so close, even stating he almost named his child after the Triple Crown winner.

"Cooper, I almost named my son Cooper, so that's how much respect I have for him," stated Coen. "He has sent me texts throughout my career, whether I was with the Rams, at Kentucky, in Tampa or here, randomly all different points, just, 'thinking about you, hope you're doing great, proud of you.' Definitely more than just a player-coach relationship. I learned so much more from him and guys like Matthew [Stafford], I learned so much more from them than I think I ever could've given them as a coach.

Jan 19, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp (10) catches a pass in the second quarter against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 2025 NFC divisional round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images | Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

"His understanding of all 11 on the field, his understanding of the run scheme, blocking assignments in the run game, his understanding of the quarterback's timing and rhythm, progressions, reads, coverage... he's the smartest football player that I've ever really worked with for an extended period of time. I've obviously worked with a lot of really good pros, but can't say enough good things about Cooper and the type of man that he is."

Matthew Stafford once shared a story that in quarterback meetings, Kupp would often sit in, evaluating every element of his game, suggesting new ways to improve the output of the offense.

He would even make suggestions regarding his blocking assignments to carve out better lanes for ball carriers, willing to be the piece that allowed the Rams to be efficient in all aspects.

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