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

[kcirdor]

I guess I missed whatever happened to drag this Zombie back to life. I'll wait till next season to care.

 

[Saint Greg]

You're right but it would not be a high priority in the draft so a 1st or 2nd might not have to be used

A 1st or 2nd does not need to be used on a WR anyway. They are always available. Diggs, Adams, Cooper, Hopkins, Williams. Everyone is looking to trade WRs. Build the rest of the team first then WRs will be available for pennies on the dollar.

 

[St. Widge]

I think Tae would be a good signing but my preferred course of action is if we make any kind of splash FA signing would be on the DL, either a DT that can push the pocket and be good against the run or an edge rusher. Then we can address WR in the 1st 2 rounds of the draft

That is my preference as well.

 

[St. Widge]

A 1st or 2nd does not need to be used on a WR anyway. They are always available. Diggs, Adams, Cooper, Hopkins, Williams. Everyone is looking to trade WRs. Build the rest of the team first then WRs will be available for pennies on the dollar.

They are usually looking to trade WRs because they signed them to big contracts that they regret giving the WR. I'm not sure there is value at WR in the 1st round of this draft, but that changes year to year. But there probably is good value at WR in the 2nd or 3rd this year.

 

[St. Geezy]

I think Tae would be a good signing but my preferred course of action is if we make any kind of splash FA signing would be on the DL, either a DT that can push the pocket and be good against the run or an edge rusher. Then we can address WR in the 1st 2 rounds of the draft

That is my preference as well.

 

[Saint Greg]

They are usually looking to trade WRs because they signed them to big contracts that they regret giving the WR. I'm not sure there is value at WR in the 1st round of this draft, but that changes year to year. But there probably is good value at WR in the 2nd or 3rd this year.

Exactly and we were about a year away from making that mistake with Olave.

 

[Artifactual]

Looks like it, and probably for cheap.

If we can sign him for whatever the minimum is, sure.

Except he won't be high priced. If you can get him on a vet minimum or close to it, you do it every time and twice on Sunday.

It's delusional to think he will be cheap, much less sign for the vet minimum which is under a million dollars.

First, it's only speculation at this point that the Jets may release Adams.

If they did, he may not clear waivers. Unlikely he would be claimed by a team out of the playoff race. More likely to be claimed by a team in the playoff race.

If not claimed off of waivers Adams would be free to sign with any team he chooses. Would likely sign with a playoff contender for the remainder of 2024.

Most believe if Adams were to be released by the Jets and become an unrestricted free agent, he would command upwards of $13 Million for 2025.

 

[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

It's delusional to think he will be cheap, much less sign for the vet minimum which is under a million dollars.

First, it's only speculation at this point that the Jets may release Adams.

If they did, he may not clear waivers. Unlikely he would be claimed by a team out of the playoff race. More likely to be claimed by a team in the playoff race.

If not claimed off of waivers Adams would be free to sign with any team he chooses. Would likely sign with a playoff contender for the remainder of 2024.

Most believe if Adams were to be released by the Jets and become an unrestricted free agent, he would command upwards of $13 Million for 2025.

Cool, he won't be cheap and we won't sign him.

 

[DaveXA]

Cool, he won't be cheap and we won't sign him.

Pretty much. If we can't get him on the cheap, we won't get him. Doesn't make any sense to.

 

[Artifactual]

Davante Adams is not going to sign with the Saints.

The last thing Loomis needs to do is add a declining veteran to the cap. And if he just got effective guys off the street, then he's not going to chase Davante Adams.

If you're Davante Adams' agent, you look at the Saints and see a team with a busted cap, 4 meh seasons in a row, and possible transition at head coach and the staff. You know Loomis will lowball the offer. Derek Carr may be a close friend, but Aaron Rodger's situation shows that going to play with old veteran friends on non-contending teams is a bad idea.

This is a rational post, especially the last paragraph. It's crazy that you got a facepalm and a clown reaction for a reasonable take.

A 32-year-old receiver in 2025 turning 33 during the 2025 season that will cost at least $13 Million for one season is not the best approach to build on with cap resources.

If Davante Adams is an unrestricted free agent in 2025, he most likely will sign with a team he believes is a SB contender and will use him in their system to get there.

 

[Snakehead]

Can someone point me to something negative about Adams? Maybe a link to an article or something about him being a bad teammate, anything.

 

[DaveXA]

Can someone point me to something negative about Adams? Maybe a link to an article or something about him being a bad teammate, anything.

I haven't seen anything negative. Just more that his production this season has been pretty meh. I mean, in 8 games played, he's averaging 5.5 catches per game and a little over 50 yards per game and just 2 TDs. Those are some pretty terrible numbers for Adams. Not entirely his fault, but it's gotta make you wonder. He hasn't improved his numbers much since moving to the Jets.

Based on those numbers, I'm skeptical a team is gonna break the bank on him. No way in heck is anyone giving him $13 million for one season.

 

[DSnfla]

A 1st or 2nd does not need to be used on a WR anyway. They are always available. Diggs, Adams, Cooper, Hopkins, Williams. Everyone is looking to trade WRs. Build the rest of the team first then WRs will be available for pennies on the dollar.

Yeah and with those trades come big $$$ contracts and the loss of picks. Just like QBs if you don't have a top 6-8 guy you keep looking. But pick a great WR in the 1st and you got a great one on the cheap for 5 yrs

 

[DSnfla]

Yeah that would be great , but we kinda suck at drafting D linemen. I trust Ireland more to draft a WR in the 1st or 2nd than a DL. But there are a couple DL available in FA