First-Year Raider Evaluations: Davante Adams
Davante Adams spent eight seasons with the Green Bay Packers before he was traded to the Las Vegas Raiders last off-season.
For years, he had the security of playing for one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time, Aaron Rodgers. Many thought that Adams' reign as one of the league's top wide receivers would fade when he joined forces with his friend Derek Carr and a franchise that hadn't won a playoff game in two decades.
But the All-Pro receiver proved those doubters wrong, earning himself 1,516 receiving yards during the season to break the franchise record. The mark was also good enough for third in the league.
Adams also led the league in touchdown receptions with 14.
Another outstanding season resulted in Adams earning his sixth Pro Bowl selection, and first-team AP All-Pro honors for the third time.
In his first game with the Silver and Black, Adams posted 141 receiving yards and a touchdown en route to an opening loss to the Los Angeles Chargers.
It was his first of eight games with 100-plus receiving yards during the season.
Four weeks later, Adams put up 124 yards and two touchdowns on only three receptions in the Raiders' heartbreaking 30-29 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium.
Starting in Week 9, Adams registered 120-plus receiving yards in four out of five games, one of which was his best game of the season when he totaled 177 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the Raiders' Week 13 victory over the Chargers.
In Las Vegas' second-to-last game of the season, Adams' first without Carr behind center, the wideout finished with 153 receiving yards and two touchdowns from quarterback Jarrett Stidham, who was making his first NFL start.
It was one spectacular season for Adams and one that should have Raider Nation very excited for what could be in store if he's to be around for the long run.
Adams has proven he can get the job done no matter who is throwing to him, and that's something that makes him a much bigger threat than fans already thought he was.
The NFL Scouting Combine is Feb. 28-March 6, 2023, held at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Ind. March 7, 2023, before 4 p.m. EST is the club's deadline to designate Franchise or Transition Players.
March 13-15 is the free agent negotiation period. During the time starting at 12 p.m. EST on March 13 and ending at 3:59:59 p.m. EST on March 15, clubs are permitted to contact and enter into contract negotiations with the certified agents of players who will become Unrestricted Free Agents upon the expiration of their 2022 Player Contracts at 4 p.m. EST on March 15.
The 2023 NFL Year and Free Agency period begins at 4 p.m. EST on March 15. The Raiders are expected to be significant players in the free agent market this season.
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