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40. Davante Adams

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40. Davante Adams

The top Wide Receiver at Fresno State, Davante Adams joined the Green Bay Packers as a Second Round Pick in 2011. Adams was just under 500 Yards in each of his two seasons, but in his third season, he broke out as a top option.

Adams went to his first of five straight Pro Bowls, with the latter two years establishing him as one of the top players at this position.  A First Team All-Pro in both 2020 and 2021, Adams led the NFL in Touchdowns with 18 in 2020, and had another three 10-plus years in that metric.  Emerging as the favorite target for Aaron Rodgers, Adams had 1,374 Yards and 1,553 Yards in 2020 and 2021 respectively, and was the top offensive weapon for one of the most feared teams in the NFL.  The Packers made the playoffs six times with Adams on the squad, and were Super Bowl contenders through the majority of his time as a Packer. 

The Rodgers-Adams connection ended when the Wide Receiver was traded to the Las Vegas in the 2022 off-season.  With Green 

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Wide Receiver
  • Acquired: Selected in the 2nd Round, 53rd Overall in the NFL Draft 5/9/11.
  • Departed:

    Traded to the Las Vegas Raiders for a 2022 1st Round Pick (which would be Quay Walker) and 2022 2nd Round Pick (which would be Alec Pearce) 3/18/22.

  • Games Played: 116
  • Notable Statistics:

    109 Games Started
    669 Receptions
    8,121 Receiving Yards
    73 Receiving Touchdowns

    109 Playoff Games
    669 Receptions
    8,121 Receiving Yards
    73 Receiving Touchdowns

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    First Team All-Pro (2020 & 2021)
    Pro Bowl (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 & 2021)
    Most Receiving Touchdowns (2020)
    Most Receiving Yards per Game (2020)

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