Saints at the top of Davante Adams’ wish list [Raiders trade Adams to Jets for conditional 3rd ; Jets paying Adams’ entire remaining salary]

[BreesusSaves]

We’ve been so bad with 2nd round picks except Kool Aid that we should just offer it

Saints 2nd round pick history since Ireland's arrival:
Kool-Aid McKinstry
Isaiah Foskey
Alontae Taylor
Pete Werner
Erik McCoy
Marcus Williams
Vonn Bell
Hau'oli Kikaha

 

[tenordas]

Maybe I’m overthinking things here, but if you’re Vegas, how willing are you to reunite your former HC, QB, and WR, all who left under unceremonious conditions, to potentially shine together elsewhere and essentially highlight just how dysfunctional your organization is?

In all honesty, I think the Raiduhs' front office is so dysfunctional that stuff like that doesn't even occur to them.

 

[BELOWSEALEVEL]

Post count is getting high on this thread, I just wanted to join the party

 

[saintmike23]

Wasn’t Mike Thomas a 2nd rounder?

But point taken

Kool Aid
Foskey
Taylor
Werner

Off the top of my head. Actually, that’s not bad.

Thomas was huge.

When was McCoy taken?

Haha I’m just scarred by Foskey. And some trades happened with 2nd rounders also.

Payton Turner, I think we traded up from the second round. Not sure

 

[St. Widge]

We’ve been so bad with 2nd round picks except Kool Aid that we should just offer it

Alontae Taylor, Pete Werner, Eric McCoy, Michael Thomas, Vonn Bell, and Marcus Williams were all 2nd round picks in the last 8 years. Other than Foskey, the last bad 2nd round pick we had was Kikaha in 2015.

That's two bad 2nd round picks in 9 years. If anything, we should be looking for more 2nd round picks.

 

[Optimus Prime]

Haha I’m just scarred by Foskey. And some trades happened with 2nd rounders also.

and stanley baptiste, reggie freeman and so many more

and it felt like a perennial pro bowler was picked not long afterwards

 

[St. Widge]

and stanley baptiste, reggie freeman and so many more

and it felt like a perennial pro bowler was picked not long afterwards

We really don't have many bad 2nd round picks in the last 20 years or so. Pretty much so it's Foskey, Kikaha, and Baptiste.

And to add to all the good picks above, Tracy Porter and Roman Harper were also a 2nd round picks.

 

[NatureBoy]

Just heard on Sirius that Adams said wants to go to the Jets. The Raiders said they would accommodate if they can strike a deal with the Jets that makes sense for them.

 

[kcirdor]

While I like Campbell , I'm really starting to not like the Lions. With Goff saying he's not sorry about the ridiculous no-call and pretentious St. Brown and his Dad dissing our Saints I hope they are 1 and done

But why should he be sorry?

 

[B4YOU]

I would give the Raiders a 3rd and conditional pick in 2026 based on Adams being on the roster in 2025 if they eat his 2024 pay so we don’t have to restructure guys.

 

[Rexman100]

Disagree with almost every one of those points TBH, except that it's up to the Raiders more than Adams. And they aren't good enough to care about it being an AFC team.

To your other points, he'll want to go where the money is good enough and he plays with whichever team he thinks can win a championship in the two relatively effective years of football he has left. The fan factor stuff is just fan hype.

The Jets media and fans are a consideration point, albeit small, but part of the big picture. What works against NOLA being his next team choice, is when Adams and Carr were at the Raiders, they still lost. (insert 10 excuses) However, he can probably only think of good things of his time w/ Rogers. Both teams need him, and both coaching staffs should be all-in to save their jobs. Check. Some Jet fan made a fun point, "Adams to the Jets for one year to finish off Rogers career, then he becomes a free agent, then goes to the Saints and finishes off Carr's career." Regardless where he chooses to go, I just want this to be over ASAP. Its becoming a distraction.

 

[jayd265]

The Jets media and fans are a consideration point, albeit small, but part of the big picture. What works against NOLA being his next team choice, is when Adams and Carr were at the Raiders, they still lost. (insert 10 excuses) However, he can probably only think of good things of his time w/ Rogers. Both teams need him, and both coaching staffs should be all-in to save their jobs. Check. Some Jet fan made a fun point, "Adams to the Jets for one year to finish off Rogers career, then he becomes a free agent, then goes to the Saints and finishes off Carr's career. Regardless where he chooses to go, I just want this to be over ASAP. Its becoming a distraction.

that would be cool. i dont see it as a distraction. its been like 3 days since they said hed entertain a trade. and its not like saints players are sitting their fantasizing over having him on the team. theyre at work, working. we're fans, we can sit and wonder what would happen if he was here and we had 3 decent receivers.

 

[TribuneUK]

The Jets media and fans are a consideration point, albeit small, but part of the big picture. What works against NOLA being his next team choice, is when Adams and Carr were at the Raiders, they still lost. (insert 10 excuses) However, he can probably only think of good things of his time w/ Rogers. Both teams need him, and both coaching staffs should be all-in to save their jobs. Check. Some Jet fan made a fun point, "Adams to the Jets for one year to finish off Rogers career, then he becomes a free agent, then goes to the Saints and finishes off Carr's career. Regardless where he chooses to go, I just want this to be over ASAP. Its becoming a distraction.

That quote makes me smile, thanks for sharing.

 

[Artifactual]

Just heard on Sirius that Adams said wants to go to the Jets. The Raiders said they would accommodate if they can strike a deal with the Jets that makes sense for them.

Yep. This thread title says "Saints At The TOP" but it doesn't mean the Saints are at the Very Top of Adams so called Wish List. Rapoport says Jets are Top of his list.

First of all, I don't think Adams has a "No Trade Clause" in his current contract. However, if he's not willing to restructure future years in order to be traded to certain teams that could be a deal killer. The Raiders have said they are open to eating some of his contract. They could take that route to command a higher draft pick.

The Jets have room on their cap to bring Adams on board. However, they may want to let those cap dollars roll over to 2025 instead of spending them now. They also may want to hold on to future high draft picks, those which could be building blocks for the future while under cheap contracts.



Excerpts from a 10/03/24 article by Ian Rapoport, NFL Network Insider with nfl.com as viewed at www.nfl.com

Raiders WR Davante Adams hopes to be traded to Jets but is open to other destinations​

If Davante Adams gets his wish, he'll eventually be a member of the New York Jets, playing with his friend and four-time NFL Most Valuable Player, Aaron Rodgers.

In fact, according to sources informed of Adams' thinking, he is open to playing for several other teams. The New Orleans Saints, Pittsburgh Steelers, Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills, Dallas Cowboys and perhaps the San Francisco 49ers are among teams that either have inquired about the six-time Pro Bowler or are places Adams would be happy landing.

While the Raiders could trade Adams to the Jets, they will do what's best for their organization, sources say, including taking the best deal from the highest bidder. While players generally have some semblance of control -- in this case, Adams would have to rework his contract to facilitate a trade -- he is not in total control of where he ends up.

The Raiders are looking for at least a second-round pick as compensation for Adams, who originally drew a first- and second-round pick in a 2022 trade from the Packers. Adams, the former All-Pro, would be the highest profile player currently on the trade market.

Adams' preferred destinations each have short- and long-term implications. For instance, a trade to the Jets would reunite him with Rodgers, but for how long?

Rodgers, 40, has indicated he’ll play beyond this season, though not for much longer. Adams, 31, clearly believes he has several seasons of good football left in him.

As it stands now, Adams has a base salary of nearly $17 million in 2024 -- about $1 million per game.

His $35.6 million salary in 2025 would need to be reworked by the Raiders or his next team.

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Raiders WR Davante Adams hopes to be traded to Jets but is open to other destinations