The Raiders beat the Packers on Monday night time, however they did not do one thing essential, consistent with Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers: feed Davante Adams. An afternoon after Adams were given simply four objectives towards his former staff, Rodgers said on “The Pat McAfee Show” that Las Vegas wishes to offer the big name extensive receiver extra alternatives in the event that they wish to strengthen shifting ahead.
“Davante’s always open,” Rodgers stated. “‘Covered’ to him is just different than other people. … You just gotta stick with him. Listen, I watched the game last night. I love Davante. He’s still a dear friend of mine. I thought he handled everything really, really well. Because that game meant a lot to him. You know, going back against your former team. Four targets? That ain’t it.
“You gotta give him an additional glance, as a result of he is in a position to do issues on other timing,” Rodgers continued. “The details are what Davante Adams does on the line of scrimmage, what Davante does down the sector, is like nobody else can do. You have to offer him alternatives.”
Rodgers, who spent 8 years with Adams in Green Bay, additionally downplayed the perception that fellow wideout Jakobi Meyers is getting open simply as continuously as Adams, even supposing Raiders QB Jimmy Garoppolo has discovered Meyers for no less than seven catches in 3 other video games this yr. After Monday’s win, Adams himself attributed a loss of motion to a lingering shoulder harm.
“Davante handled it the right way,” Rodgers stated. “He’s a pro. And Jimmy’s doing the best he can. … And they got the win, which is the most important thing. But if you wanna be dynamic …”
As for his former staff, the Packers, Rodgers cautioned that lovers will overreact to Jordan Love’s three-interception efficiency towards Las Vegas. He stated he individually reached out to Love, his successor in Green Bay, after Monday’s defeat.
“I love Jordan,” Rodgers stated. “He’s a great kid. As we’ve seen in New York, in Jersey, with our young stud (Zach Wilson), week to week, the narrative can really change. … There’s gonna be ups and downs in your career, ups and downs in the season.”