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Wide receiver Davante Adams was very involved with the Green Bay Packers offense last year, but Aaron Rodgers thinks he could be involved even more. Adams was targeted 169 times last year which was the second highest number in the league behind Julio Jones, but Rodgers thinks that number needs to rise.
Rodgers knows there were a lot of times last year that Adams was wide open, and he didn't look to his star receiver.
“I’d like to throw to Davante more,” Rodgers said, via ESPN.com. “He’s that open. We’ve got to keep finding ways to get him the ball.”
Adams has never been one to complain about his role with the team, so this isn't a case where they are trying to keep him happy, rather Rodgers thinks this is the best route for the team to have more success.
Rodgers knows that the offense also needs other players to step up and he thinks that Marquez Valdes-Scantling is one of those guys who can fill that role.
“There’s nothing wrong with having a go-to guy who’s that dynamic and trying to find ways to get him the ball,” Rodgers continued. “I think obviously we need complementary pieces in place.
“I think Marquez has had a fantastic spring and really stepped up as a guy who can be an every-down player, and then I expect a big bounce-back year from Jimmy. He’s healthy, he’s feeling good. This offense I think fits him and his body type, but I’m not going to shy away from throwing the ball to Davante.”
Rodgers has always had a big say in how the offense is run, so look for Adams to be getting as many touches as he wants this upcoming season.
