Rams Notes: Secret of Sean McVay's Success, Cooper Kupp, Puka Nacua

Fresh scuttlebutt out of Los Angeles OTAs.

Jun 14, 2023; Thousand Oaks, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay defends receiver Puka Nacua (17) during minicamp at Cal Lutheran University. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports | Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Rams remain a busy bunch, despite being in the midst of June Organized Team Activities (OTAs), and still three months shy of the start to their 2024 season. It will be their first without 10-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Aaron Donald. The three-time Defensive Player of the Year announced his retirement after the team's 10-7 return-to-form 2023 season. Los Angeles general manager Les Snead did his best to address Donald's departure with a flurry of draft picks. Among L.A.'s 10 selections in the 2024 NFL Draft this past April, half were defensive players, including the first two picks (and five of their first six), former Florida State Seminoles defensive linemen Jared Verse and Braden Fiske.

Let's take a look at the latest in Rams news and notes.

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