Raiders RB Josh Jacobs supports star WR following suspect Madden rating
Though Josh Jacobs hasn't received the long-term contract extension he wanted from the Las Vegas Raiders, he is still willing to defend his teammates. Recently, Madden, a football simulation game made by Electronic Arts, has started releasing ratings for players around the league. One of those players is Davante Adams.In the last two seasons, Adams was […]
Though Josh Jacobs hasn't received the long-term contract extension he wanted from the Las Vegas Raiders, he is still willing to defend his teammates.
Recently, Madden, a football simulation game made by Electronic Arts, has started releasing ratings for players around the league. One of those players is Davante Adams.
In the last two seasons, Adams was a member of Madden's "99 Club," an esteemed group for the best-of-the-best in the NFL. Yet, after another career year — one in which the Raiders went through quarterback controversy, Adams' Madden rating dropped. Instead of a 99, Adams is now a 97, third among wide receivers.
Jacobs took an exception to Adams' Madden rating, pointing out the fact that Adams played extremely well last season but somehow got worse in the eyes of the video game scouts.
And frankly, Jacobs has a point. In 2022, Adams had 1,516 receiving yards, 14 touchdowns, and a career-high 15.2 yards per reception. Somehow that isn't good enough to stay a member of the famed 99 Club.
One reason currently floating around as an explanation for Adams' dip in rating is his catch rate, which saw a decline from seasons prior. Last season, he was second in targets but ninth in receptions. That isn't going to dazzle the video game scouts.
But in the pursuit of fairness, Adams was playing with Derek Carr for most of last season, not Aaron Rodgers, the future Hall of Fame signal-caller. That will undoubtedly affect a receiver's circumstance and situation. So, that problem doesn't fall squarely on the shoulders of Adams, though Madden would like it to.
What is encouraging about this entire Madden ratings debacle, however, is that Jacobs is still defending his star receiver.
The Raiders and Jacobs weren't able to work out a new contract, and Jacobs plans to hold out until he earns the money he deserves. Typically, that circumstance would force a rift between the team and the player seeking a large payday. But that isn't how Jacobs is wired.
NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reported that on July 17, when staring down the contract deadline, Jacobs went to the Raiders’ team facilities and waited in the parking lot, hoping a deal would get done.
Contract or not, Jacobs is still all about the team.
Raiders and RB Josh Jacobs do not reach agreement on contract extension
The Las Vegas Raiders will have even more drama over the next month.
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