WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – The Rams' final week of Official Team Activities (OTAs) began on Monday. As players and coaches prepare for minicamp in Maui next week, dubbed "Mauicamp," head coach Sean McVay and wide receiver Davante Adams spoke to the media on Tuesday.

They discussed observations from OTAs, Jared Verse and Aaron Donald's workout and Adams' integration into the offense along with his feeling of rejuvenation, aided by McVay and quarterback Matthew Stafford.

Here are the most significant quotes and talking points from those press conferences:

"That was fun. Aaron (Donald) FaceTimed me when Verse was in the corner still sucking some wind. But you know what I respect, though, is that Jared ended up following through and going over there. So, it was fun. I got Jared pretty good last week where I faked like Aaron was here. So I said, 'how many guys have seen what's going on between Jared and Aaron?' A lot of guys raised their hand. I said, 'Welcome Aaron Donald.' Verse, he sits in the front left and he looked like he was gonna s* himself." - McVay

Donald's viral workout invitation to Verse ended how many fans expected it to: With the second-year outside linebacker out of breath and breathing deeply. McVay said that Verse texted him after the workout and said "I'm not messing with legends anymore." Still, the Rams' head coach has a good relationship with Donald. They "use him as references" in the building often to illustrate how they want to operate.

Many players, even those who didn't play with Donald, feel "respect and reverence" for him, likely even more so after he had the reigning Defensive Rookie of the Year huffing and puffing last week.

Meanwhile, L.A. has their trip to Hawai'i for "Mauicamp" on the horizon next week. McVay said there won't be 11-on-11 drills as there have been throughout OTAs, but they will have a full schedule that includes training as well as some community work.

"(Adams) sees the game through a quarterback lens, and he's got so many experiences and really understands it from an all-22 perspective, and so a lot of it is asking questions about things that maybe I've seen over the course of his career, how do we apply it, or how is it similar to maybe things I've seen him do? But he loves football. There's a consistent passion. There's a real understanding of how it all fits together, the spacing, timing, rhythm." - McVay

Adams' presence at camp "confirms" the things McVay has known about him for a long time, and the impact that he'd hoped the veteran would have on the team has already started to materialize. Adams' "depth of knowledge" has been obvious in the "smart and cerebral" way he's approached practice, McVay said, along with his proclivity for separation and playmaking.

Stafford and Adams share deep mutual respect and have each shown "a great way of being able to connect" to each other. The viral clip where McVay broke down Adams' highlights for the team is something he does for all new additions, but he said it was "easy" to find ones for the All-Pro wideout, who has plenty of impressive feats on the field.

McVay also spoke on running back Kyren Williams' continued presence at OTAs despite ongoing contract negotiations. He said "there are a lot of discussions that are consistently going on," but Williams has "been here, been leading, been doing exactly what Kyren does," through it all.

"It's been exactly what I needed, feeling rejuvenated and really, really enjoying the time with the guys, getting to know them, getting on the same page with Matthew, and just kind of gelling with the whole team right now. It feels like I've been on this team for a couple years now, just based off of how open and receptive the guys have been to me." - Adams

Adams elaborated by saying the "vibe and the aura of the building" is exactly what he needed at this point in his career. People are constantly happy and there's not a "dark cloud over the building," which Adams said he'd experienced "quite a bit" over the past few seasons. He added that "it's a glaring difference when you come into a building like this."

There's also an appreciation for McVay and the offense he's established in L.A. Adams said the continuity, ability to exploit the defense all over the field and marriage between the run and pass game have been impressive and "so methodical."

Adams had heard the overwhelming support of McVay both as a coach and a person, and said he hadn't heard that level of uniformity toward anyone in the past, but getting to know McVay "backs it up... When your leader is that way and it makes it easy to come to work, it just makes the whole thing a lot more fun."

He and McVay have a very easy back-and-forth, constantly talking ball. He even called McVay last night to go over a clip and get his take on a route decision. Adams said whenever he has a choice on the field, McVay trusts him to make the right call, adding that when "you give that type of confidence and empower your players, you'll get a good product."

"Based off a couple we had today, (Stafford) don't care what that coverage says. If they're not playing that coverage right, you might get the ball still. So everybody, at all times, got to make sure (they're ready). It's never just for the love of the game, I'm sure everybody's heard of those routes where you're kind of designed to clear out, or maybe based off a certain coverage, you'll be eliminated, uh-uh, that ain't how he roll. And you got to be a dog to do that. You got to have a lot of confidence in your arm, in who's across from you, who you're throwing the ball to, and kind of all of that." - Adams

During 11-on-11 drills today, Adams got the ball today on a play that wasn't designed for him and the base coverage didn't dictate he would get a look. "Thank God I was ready for it," Adams said, and he even had room to run after the catch. Now he knows that Stafford isn't afraid to test coverages when he has a window.

"If you got a guy like that, that's gonna make you defend it the proper way, not just allow you to display a coverage and that dictate where the ball goes, you in trouble," Adams said.

Stafford, Adams said, leads by example. That's not to say he isn't vocal, but he tends to save that for when it's needed. "When he does talk, you know to listen," which Adams said helps a new player in the building like himself know how to improve or have a dialogue. His direct approach to communication and leadership helps them get on the same page "a lot faster."

Adams has also noticed that Nacua possesses "a lot more tools" than he realized. The veteran has "a lot of respect for (Nacua's) game, his approach," and is happy to pass on knowledge that Nacua is "eager" to consume.

At the end of the day, football is a kid's game, and Adams said the Rams' connectivity has reminded him of the joy he felt playing the game in Pop Warner, high school and college. "I don't think I've seen a linebacker and a punter talking as much as what I have since I've been here... It's just so much crossover, even within myself, like I found it took a little bit more time for me to get integrated into the Jets team than it was getting here, and I knew a lot more the guys on the team even," he said. He didn't have this time during the offseason to do that in New York, but it's safe to say Adams is very happy with the seamless transition to L.A.