"It was a good play they called up for me," Ferguson said on the broadcast. "I knew my number and Dresser was gonna come to me, so it's a big thing for me to have that first catch, stretch the field a little bit, showcase vertical speed."
Ferguson only played the first half the game, but still finished with two catches for 48 yards in the preseason finale at Huntington Bank Field, flashing his explosive potential in the Rams' 17-19 loss.
General manager Les Snead praised Ferguson's ball-tracking and body control on the TV broadcast, adding that he fits the Rams' offensive identity nicely. He also said the Rams' have discussed increasing their use of 12 personnel this season (one running back, two tight ends), as they have a deep and talented tight end group.
"He can track a ball," Snead said. "And upper-body flexibility, some nuances that you have where you can twist and turn and make that catch and what you can do after the catch. So there's some nuances to his game that fits what (head coach) Sean (McVay and) his offensive staff likes to do... That's the reason we put him off the board in round 2."
"You feel him, he's just got a nice pace to his game," McVay said postgame. "I thought it was great to be able to get him out there."