The Las Vegas Raiders acquired star WR Davante Adams last offseason to pair him with his college QB and best friend, Derek Carr.
Carr is no longer with the team, and it’s not like the Raiders have fared very well.
On top of that, the superstar wideout hasn’t been involved in the passing game as often as he’s been used to throughout the course of his career, and that has officially become an issue.
The former Green Bay Packers standout recently voiced his frustration over his lack of targets, stating that he’s there for a reason, and that’s to catch some passes:
“I’m sure people are thinking, ‘They won the game, so why is there an issue?’” Adams said, via ProFootballTalk. “When you’re a player like me, mentally my benchmark is not wins and losses, it’s greatness. So when I go out there, I expect to have that ability to put that on the table and have an influence on the game. That’s my purpose for being here.’”
Davante Adams wants more targets: That’s my purpose for being here. https://t.co/vivOPRcv03
— ProFootballTalk (@ProFootballTalk) October 19, 2023
Adams wanted to make it clear that he’s not taking a shot at HC Josh McDaniels or QB Jimmy Garoppolo, stating that he knows it’s difficult to throw the football at someone who gets the kind of coverage he gets.
Nonetheless, Adams is far from satisfied with his current situation, and rightfully so.
He thrived in his first season in Sin City, grabbing 100 receptions for 1,516 yards and 14 touchdowns, logging at least 100 catches and 1,000 yards for the fourth time in five seasons.
The Raiders passing game has regressed vastly sans Carr, averaging roughly 16.4 points per game.
Still, they’re sitting on a 3-3 record, and while things haven’t been pretty, they have little-to-no reasons to change their current approach if it continues to work.
Will Adams’ complaints lead to more targets in the future, or will he eventually run out of patience and demand to be traded somewhere else?
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