From the early portion of this offseason, we’d been hearing that the St. Louis Rams were confident in Brian Quick making a big step in his second NFL season — his presence was part of the reason why the team didn’t fret too much about losing both Danny Amendola and Brandon Gibson to free agency. However, the spring practice sessions didn’t necessarily support that rhetoric.

According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the Rams featured Chris Givens and Austin Pettis as their two outside WRs with the first-team offense through the OTAs and minicamp, with rookie Tavon Austin in the slot. This seems like a red flag regarding Quick, though the coaches are attempting to push the narrative that it’s more a result of Pettis playing well than Quick taking a step back.

“Quick’s doing a lot better,” OC Brian Schottenheimer claimed. “He’s stepped up this year. He’s just much more comfortable.”

Training camp and the preseason contests will give us a better idea of whether that’s true.