Jourdan Rodrigue of The Athletic recently did a great interview on Ricky’s Ram Jam, and she praised Davante Adams for his play on the field, but also for his ability to be a “culture fit” with the Los Angeles Rams because Adams, like Sean McVay, loves talking football and has a strong football mind. Rodrigue humorously and complimentarily called Adams a “big dork” when it comes to the mental part of the game of football.
Rodrigue explained when talking about the addition of Adams:
“He can basically exploit every blade of grass, and you’ll hear Sean McVay say that a lot when he’s talking about Davante Adams. He can exploit every blade of grass on the field, and he can tilt coverages in different directions because of his presence and his ability and his trustworthiness. You know, coming off a fourth consecutive 1,000-yard season despite all the chaos that he experiences last year, and he’s a culture fit. He is a really…really extraordinary football mind. He’s a big dork when it comes to talking football, when it comes to life-talking life, really connecting with the people that he’s with, connecting with Sean McVay already. I have no doubt that he and Matthew Stafford will get along great…this Rams offense is going to look the same, but very different at the same time.”
always thought Adams was pretty good, but now that he is with L.A. my tune has changed and I am saying he’s great. He’s the perfect fit to replace Cooper Kupp, and he could be exactly what the Rams need to take their offense to the next level.
Some may laugh at the idea of McVay calling Adams while he was in Japan to recruit him, but if Adams didn’t love that, then he wouldn’t have joined the team. Adams could’ve went anywhere, I’d guess even to the New England Patriots for nearly any amount of money he wanted, but he chose McVay, Matthew Stafford and the Rams.
We have to see it come together on the field, but as we approach the NFL Draft, the sky is limit for Adams and this franchise. The fact that Adams is already fitting in off the field may be a positive sign of things to come.
