Jordan Whittington may not be the Rams receiver fantasy players are rushing to draft, but inside the building, his value is obvious.
That’s the tricky part with a player like Whittington. The stuff he does best - the blocks, the routes that clear space, the little unglamorous jobs that keep an offense moving - doesn’t light up a stat sheet.
It doesn’t help in fantasy football, either. But for the Rams, those details matter, and they’ve already shown they trust him to handle them.
Now he looks ready for a much bigger slice of the offense.
Over his first two seasons, Whittington has caught 40 of 53 passes, a catch rate of over 75 percent. He’s averaged nearly 12 yards per catch, too, though he’s still searching for his first NFL touchdown.
The production has been efficient, even if the volume has stayed low. That’s the part that makes him such an interesting piece heading into this year: he’s done a lot with very little.
And in Los Angeles, that’s not unusual. Offensive rookies don’t get handed much without a clear opening.
Puka Nacua’s record-breaking 2023 season came only after veteran WR Cooper Kupp was unable to suit up to start the year. Kyren Williams and Blake Corum were non-factors in their rookie seasons.
Tight end Terrance Ferguson didn’t make much of an impact, either. Whittington has spent two seasons doing the kind of work that rarely gets noticed, and now the door may finally be opening for him to do more with the ball in his hands.
The numbers make the case. Whittington has 40 career catches for 464 receiving yards, and he’s done that on less than half of Davante Adams’ 2025 target share, with 53 targets to Adams’ 114. That kind of efficiency is hard to ignore, especially when it comes from a player who has already shown he can be trusted in a supporting role.
There’s also a coaching element here. The Rams brought in former receiver Robert Woods to help coach the pass-catchers, and that move matters beyond simple nostalgia. Woods was a disciplined target who became the template for Sean McVay’s offensive scheme, and his return in a coaching role points back toward those same principles.
Whittington fits that mold. Among the young receivers, he’s the one who stands out for toughness, coachability, blocking, and a willingness to do whatever is needed to make the play work. That kind of profile doesn’t always grab attention right away, but it tends to earn more responsibility over time.
Training camp is nearly here, and the competition will sort out plenty of roles. For Whittington, the path is simple enough: keep doing the things the Rams already value, and the opportunities should follow.
For a wide receiver, success isn’t only about catches. It’s about checking every box.
Since arriving in the NFL, Whittington has been doing exactly that.
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