Davante Adams

[Coliseum Ram]

A mea culpa.

Just wanted to state for the record my OWN mistake said here Months ago in the early offseason. I said we needed a WR2 because Davante Adams was more of a WR3.

That was/is an incorrect statement made by myself, @Coliseum Ram and needed to acknowledge.

I'm seeing it differently now.

Now I see a guy who is dedicated GREATLY to his craft. I see a guy who's on his way to the Hall Of Fame. Was a prolific Receiver with prime Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay. Then after the Rodgers era ended went and floundered around with dysfunctional Las Vegas and NYJ.

Now having a Renaissance, with the great Rams of McVay and Stafford (and everyone else)

Have a look at this guy's "guns" (arms) when he goes sleeveless.

Thought he was entering WR3 territory but now I see him heading to Jerry Rice/Larry Fitzgerald territory, playing productively til late 30's/early 40's.

My apologies to the GREAT Davante Adams, and of course as everyone else here also feels when they predict a negative on a Ram player or the team, am ECSTATIC to be wrong.

 

[CanadaRam]

All I know is that he's on my ff team again, and he pulled out the win for me.
Incredible player, his connection with Stafford will be better this year since they had their first full off-season together.

 

[fearsomefour]

I think he was not fully healthy for most of last year. He has such a big catch radius and gets early separation so well he is hard to deal with.

 

[snackdaddy]

Stafford likes to have a favorite receiver. What quarterback doesn't? Its pretty nice to know he's got someone when one goes down. Devonta showed he's still an elite receiver. What he's lost in speed he gained in football IQ. He runs great routes. Has great hands. Knows how to separate. Week to week defenses are gonna have to figure out how to cover both Puka and Devonta.

 

[Soul Surfer]

He just proved he's one of the top four or five receivers in the league.
And next week we'll have the best receiver in the league back too.

We're back baby.
Just like I predicted.

 

[Ram Ts]

He looked like a completely different player last night compared to game 1. Then again, the whole team did (except special teams smh)

 

[PARAM]

He's a fucking stud. Has been all of his career. And he showed last night how a stud is supposed to perform when there are guys missing the game. Like McVay said, he's not a #2, he's a #1. Still.

 

[Ram65]

Adams looks much healthier than last year. The catch over the middle showed his great catch radius. He still has the hops. He also showed great body control with his sideline toe-tap catch. He still has the great get-off demonstrated on the unstoppable fade. Stafford needs to spread the ball around and stop completely focusing on Puka when he returns. If he stays healthy, he should continue to show he still has it.

 

[methomas50]

Thought he was dealing with an injury last season. Looks healthy and like his old crafty self. I think he is one of the few WRs that doesnt tip off the DB that the ball is coming his way till the last possible second.

 

[Psycho_X]

Adams had an oblique injury at one point during middle of season last year and of course his hamstring pull in December against the Lions. (i think the lions?) He missed 3 or 4 games and I'm sure that had at least some minor affects to him rest of season as those can be tricky for skill players and he didn't come back until playoffs. Hopefully he can have a full season feeling like he did last night.

 

[Psycho_X]

View: https://x.com/katsuxbt/status/2102701453626228996?s=20

 

[Allen2McVay]

Adams is still an excellent player; and Nacua is elite. If both are healthy, the Rams are loaded at WR, especially with them playing so much 13 personnel where there is only one WR on the field.

The problem is … and has been discussed frequently this past offseason … it never appeared likely Nacua and Adams could both play a full season in 2026.

Nacua plays like a fullback and takes a beating.
Adams will turn 34 in December.
Having a better 3rd WR option was always ideal but didn’t happen.

There appears to be a HUGE drop-off after those two players to Mumpfield, Whittington, Smith and Daniels.

Similar to OT where the drop-off to Quessenberry would likely change the Offense.

Unfortunately, teams can’t cover every position with ideal depth. Hopefully, the Rams will get around 30 combined starts from Nacua and Adams.

 

[RamWoodie]

If I'm not mistaken, Adams was dealing with a hamstring last year...and we should know that was a "week to week" thing. He had the whole off season to really heal.

He's the guy that stepped up and said "don't draw a conclusion from the SF game" (or words to that effect). Adams is a guy dedicated to his craft...and this year is gonna be pretty good.

The concern for me is Puka. The guy has been dealing with injury throughout camp...and I'm concerned if this hip/groin thing with him isn't handled right, he may have a down year. He showed flashes against the 9ers... SO...we wait.

My thinking this year has been if Fergie becomes the versatile the "multi-guy" he's thought to be, then a Puka/Adams/Fergie combo, could be the talk of the NFL.

 

[Psycho_X]

Hopefully, the Rams will get around 30 combined starts from Nacua and Adams.

Ultimately, I don't care about how many games they play during the regular season as long as it is enough to get us to the playoffs and they are both healthy for the playoffs. Everything beyond that is just bonus for helping my blood pressure over the next 4 months lol.

 

[snackdaddy]

View: https://x.com/katsuxbt/status/2102701453626228996?s=20

I love Taco Bell. My tight ass doesn't want to spend 15 bucks on a burger combo. I get the 7 dollar box or a couple of those 3 dollar burritos. And there is a Taco Bell a quarter mile from me.

 

[Allen2McVay]

Ultimately, I don't care about how many games they play during the regular season as long as it is enough to get us to the playoffs and they are both healthy for the playoffs. Everything beyond that is just bonus for helping my blood pressure over the next 4 months lol.

Agree but health in the Regular Season is often tied to wins, playoffs and playoff-position.

Wild Card bye, followed by home field would have been great last year. Instead, two brutally close road wins, followed by an agonizingly close road loss was a much-tougher road to the Super Bowl.

 

[Coliseum Ram]

Agree but health in the Regular Season is often tied to wins, playoffs and playoff-position.

Wild Card bye, followed by home field would have been great last year. Instead, two brutally close road wins, followed by an agonizingly close road loss was a much-tougher road to the Super Bowl.

Of course. It DEFINITELY cost us the Super Bowl. In fact, the Rams haven't had a bye since this new playoff system was instituted in 2020. It would be nice. The last 2 NFC 1-seeds WON the Super Bowl, and beat us on the way to doing it.

 

[Allen2McVay]

Of course. It DEFINITELY cost us the Super Bowl. In fact, the Rams haven't had a bye since this new playoff system was instituted in 2020. It would be nice. The last 2 NFC 1-seeds WON the Super Bowl, and JUST BARELY beat us on the way to doing it.

Hope you don’t mind the edit.
I am of the opinion that the Rams were the 2nd best team in the NFL the past two seasons.

 

[JonRam99]

He definitely looks the best that he has since he got here -- and iirc he joined last year? and I think this is his 1st training camp with 9 & Puka.

 

[Coliseum Ram]

Hope you don’t mind the edit.
I am of the opinion that the Rams were the 2nd best team in the NFL the past two seasons.

I don't mind the edit, but that gives me no consolation being second best. We handed away the Philly game and others so stupidly that we need to realize the fine line of being on point at all positions at all times.