It’s time to start treating Davante Adams like a top five wide receiver

The biggest reason for Davante Adams not getting the recognition he so richly deserves was the fact that he was overshadowed by Jordy Nelson. As a rookie, he was an ok player for his position. He caught 38 passes for 446 yards and 3 touchdowns, good for 11.7 YPR. Since 2016 though, he has shined statistically. He’s caught the most touchdowns of any wide receiver in that span (28). 196 total receptions for 2,349 yards as well.

Now, those aren’t the only reasons why he deserves that type of recognition as a wide receiver. His game tape speaks for itself as well. His footwork and speed off the line are second to none among wide receivers. He’s actually the fastest wide receiver off the line this season, according to Pro Football Focus. His catch percentage has also gone up since his first year (2014). In 2014, it was 57.6% (out of 86 total targets). It has since gone up steadily with the exception of 2015 (53.2%). In 2016, it was 62%. 2017, it was 63.2%, and in 2018, it’s 66.2% through 6 games.

The biggest reason why Adams deserves top five recognition is that he performs at his best even without Aaron Rodgers throwing to him. In 2017 with 2nd stringer Brett Hundley at quarterback, Adams had 47 receptions for 543 yards and 5 touchdowns. With Aaron Rodgers at QB in 2017, he had 29 receptions for 285 yards and 5 touchdowns. He also performed great while in the shadow of Jordy Nelson from 2014-’17. Adams and Rodgers have become a very prolific QB/WR duo over the past few years (266 receptions for 3,157 yards, and 31 total touchdowns).

Because of that, I along with plenty of others within Packer nation firmly believe that he deserves to be in the top five among wide receivers in the NFL today.

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