One can’t ever assume what’s going on in a player’s head. However, after Las Vegas Raiders star Davante Adams threw his helmet in frustration on Monday night, lip readers were quickly summoned. Needless to say, maybe No. 17 has finally had enough.
Did the Raiders finally “break” Davante Adams on Monday Night Football?
Adams has been professional to the best of his abilities thus far in his Vegas stint. Looking back, fans criticized the team for pulling out miraculous wins not that long ago. He, better than anyone on the roster, understood that such success was not sustainable once the level of competition stiffened. Heading into Detroit to take on one of the best squads in the NFL this season, his theory was proven correct. The most straightforward way to put it is that Josh McDaniels’ offense was, well, offensive to the eyes.
That’s not some baseless claim either. As the final quarter drew to a close, Adams himself had seen enough. Throwing his helmet to the ground in frustration and likely echoing what many in Raider Nation have been screaming for weeks. Let’s face it, it doesn’t take a genius to make out the expletives that Adams expressed. Can you blame the All-Pro for finally erupting in contempt? Over the last four games, he’s only accumulated 142 receiving yards—a career-worst since 2015, as ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez pointed out.
Speechless…
Following the game, Adams was his more collective self. Rather than explode in front of the media, the professionalism he’s known for won the night.
“Honestly, I don’t know what to say at this moment. I truly don’t. I wish I had the words to say something that’s not going to get blown up in the media and taken out of context, so I’m going to just, I truly, I just don’t know,” (h/t Paul Gutierrez).
Let’s be honest, anything Adams might have said would’ve been open to interpretation. Instead, he can sit back and process what we all witnessed on Monday night. One thing’s for sure: had a different signal-caller been under center, Adams could have had himself one heck of a game. The Ringer’s Warren Sharp pointed to a pair of incompletions that back that claim.
Specifically, No. 17 might have had a 98-yard and a 60-yard touchdown to his name. Rather, we saw him have a justified meltdown on the sidelines that, at this point, accurately sums up the 2023 season for the Silver and Black.
The question here is, where do the Raiders and Adams go from here?
*Top Photo: X/Albert Breer
I don’t care if AOC4 went deep to anyone and the ball was picked, at least we have a QB who can throw that far down field! I never wanted Jimmy G as probably all of the Nation didn’t. Enough is enough. Start AOC4 and lets get out of this Horrible offence scheme. RN4L68
Even a deaf,dumb & blind man can tell we are headed to a rebuild.
Lets do the right thing and trade the ones like Devante to a playoff contender because they deserve a shot at a ring. We get some draft picks to help with the rebuild and WE NEED A LOT OF THEM as the entire offense needs rebuilding.
Keep the DC as he has done fair to this point and get what we need there from FA. ALL the trade draft picks and regular picks go for rebuilding the offense and QB.
Let the new coach decide on a GM. Hopefully that coach will be Harbaugh.
LETS DO THIS RAIDER NATION!!!
Adams for Chris Olave and a Day 2 pick makes a lot of sense, for both teams. Olave is a #1 with a lot of upside and a cheaper contract. Adams would fit right in with Carr and hit the ground running.
Which is precisely why they won’t do it. McD would have to watch Adams be an immediate success with the QB he ran out of town.
Adams led the league in TD receptions last year. Now he gets a QB who can’t throw past 20 yds and leads the league in interceptions.
Why is McDaniels still coaching this team? How much of a sample size do you need to understand this is not the right guy for this job. I am just wondering how, as fans, we are supposed to keep watching this crap offense? I did not even watch the 4th quarter I was so disgusted with this team. Please fire McDaniels, move on from Jimmy G, or are we going to have to not watch this team for the rest of the year and wait again for the draft and a new coach.
Preach! Our coach is inept… last year and this year. Horrible play calling. It’s not going to matter how good the members of the team are if the coaching and play call strategy doesn’t change.
As. Life on long Raider fan I watched in disgust the ineptness of the coaching staff particularly McDaniels inability to replace a struggling Grappalo for the younger stronger arm! Make a Me sick of the regression this team has ensured as a result of this pathetic coach. Adams should be traded he did not sign up for this BS!