WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. – For many years, quarterback Matthew Stafford watched wide receiver Davante Adams wreck games from the opposing sideline and from afar.

Experiencing Adams' skillset as a Rams teammate, Stafford is reminded of that same impressive skillset he saw over the years in the NFC North.

"I mean, I've sat and watched from the other sideline a bunch of times," Stafford said after the Rams' first Organized Team Activity (OTA) workout. "I've played against him a bunch, so I kind of know what he's about. Obviously, I've grown to have even more appreciation just being in the room with him and working with him. So, he's got a great career going and I'm just happy to be a part of it."

Wednesday's OTA session was a positive next step in building that chemistry.

Stafford said their connection on Day 1 of OTAs was "good," but that "it's always a work in progress."

"We're always talking out there, which is a lot of fun," Stafford said. "A guy that's a veteran player, has played a lot of football, and had a lot of success, so it's fun just trying to communicate as much as I can with him. Obviously, he's made some great plays today but it's fun to work with guys that understand the game and still have a lot left in the tank. So, it was good."

The Rams' QB1 is doing everything he can to help Adams learn the playbook as quickly as possible. That includes continuing the conversation away from the facility and the practice field.

"Yeah, I was texting with him late last week a little bit and just saying, 'Hey man, you're a great player because of your skillset and I'm going to continue to work and watch… whether that's watching live after I throw and then go back and rewatch and make sure what I was seeing and feeling at that moment was real,'" Stafford said. "Then we just talk about it too right, after every single set, it feels like we're over there talking about, 'Hey, this is kind of how I'm thinking that I'm going to come out of this or feel that,' and it's just constant dialogue. Honestly, those are the best relationships I've had with the receivers and the most success that I've had is guys that want to talk to you on what they felt, what they were doing. I can also say, 'Hey, this is what it looks like from my angle,' and go from there. But he definitely has that feeling, he has that understanding and that's a huge positive."