Raiders WR Davante Adams talks year two in offensive system
The Las Vegas Raiders are gearing up for year two under head coach Josh McDaniels.Last year we saw this team struggle on both sides of the ball and while the defense was one of the worst in the league, the offense was also underwhelming when it definitely shouldn't have been.Here is the difference between the […]
The Las Vegas Raiders are gearing up for year two under head coach Josh McDaniels.
Last year we saw this team struggle on both sides of the ball and while the defense was one of the worst in the league, the offense was also underwhelming when it definitely shouldn't have been.
Here is the difference between the two sides of the ball: The defense doesn't have the right personnel and talent on the field. The offense has the best receiver in the game, had one of the best tight ends, one of the best slot guys, and a top-three running back in the league.
Now they have been in the offensive system for a full year, the main core group of guys that is, so there won't be too many more excuses in 2023. The only thing possibly holding back the offense is Jimmy Garoppolo and the odd quarterback situation.
For Davante Adams, the best receiver in the game, he is ready to go. He has the system down and year two is looking good. He even made an odd comparison to algebra which I think most of us really resonate with.
“I mean, I'm just in a whole different spot coming in now," Adams told the media. "It's almost like taking the same course twice. You take algebra once, which I've never done, I don't know if anybody's ever experienced that. But yeah, taking the same course, you go in and you take algebra the first time, you never heard of algebra, you never dealt with it before and you've taken calculus before and trigonometry, and then you got to unlearn everything about trig and then go to this now.
"So, that was part of kind of the adjustment for me, was unlearning some of the things that I knew before that is obviously going to be a little bit of a bastard in this offense. And once you can let go of some of those things, you can now play a lot faster and just be flowing. It's not as stressful nights trying to study and memorize what I'm doing here and doing there. And also, the coaches simplified some stuff for us and made it a little easier coming back too. Like I said, we fed off each other there to make it a little bit easier.”
The Raiders have all the pieces to have a good offense. Now that the main guys have it down, and they are bringing in more who know it from the past, the Raiders' offense should be much more consistent.
Comparing it to algebra is odd, but I can certainly see what he means. Last season did not look like he struggled in algebra one, as he was still the best receiver in the league and put up amazing numbers. Imagine what the next season could look like.
