NFL: Davante Adams has certainly had an eventful few years with the Las Vegas Raiders. After forcing his way off the Green Bay Packers, he went out west to play with his best friend from college, Derek Carr. The Raiders would go on to have a substandard 2022 season, eventually missing the playoffs. To make matters worse, the Raiders would also move on from Derek Carr by the end of the season. Going into 2023, Jimmy Garoppolo is Davante Adams’ quarterback, and Josh Jacobs is his running back… for now.
Davante Adams Sounds Off About Josh Jacobs Being On The Las Vegas Raiders
During a recent appearance on NFL Total Access this week, Davante Adams reacted to the significant news regarding Josh Jacobs, making it clear that he thinks the team needs Jacobs if the Raiders are going to achieve their “elite aspirations” this season.
“If we really want to have a shot at winning the Super Bowl and having all the elite aspirations that we do, we’re gonna need that guy,” Adams said on the show according to NFL.com. “So I’m praying that we can still figure something out, but also understanding where Josh is coming from and trying to coach him through it at the same time.”
Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has one-year remaining on his contract. He wants a new contract and is holding out until something is done. Josh Jacobs could sit out until it’s resolved. But, why would he want to play for the Raiders in the first place, as they could potentially be one of the worst teams in the NFL this season? Las Vegas has a long shot to be a playoff team after moving on from quarterback Derek Carr for injury-prone quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo this offseason.
Does Davante Adams Want To Stay In Las Vegas? (NFL)
ESPN posed this question for Davante Adams and the Las Vegas Raiders earlier this off-season going into the 2023 season. Adams forced his way out of Green Bay last offseason so he could go to the Raiders and play with his college buddy, Derek Carr.
But the Raiders benched Carr late in the 2022 season and released him in February. Adams has spoken publicly about his disappointment over losing Carr, and even about his skepticism regarding the acquisition of Jimmy Garoppolo and the plan that coach Josh McDaniels is putting in place.
It seems pretty clear that Adams, in spite of his reservations, is willing to give McDaniels and Garoppolo a shot. He proved last year that he didn’t need Rodgers to be a top wide receiver, and he surely believes he can perform at the same level with Garoppolo.
But things could get ugly in a hurry for the Raiders, who have seen a major overhaul since McDaniels and GM Dave Ziegler got there 17 months ago but don’t appear to be any better. In fact, some might say they appear to be worse than the team that finished the 2021 season on a playoff run under interim coach Rich Bisaccia with Carr as its emotional leader.
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