Since a harrowing whitewater rafting trip, the friendship between Davante Adams and Derek Carr has grown beyond football. In our latest Cover Story, tae15adams tells TimKeownESPN about the two reuniting as Raiders ✍️
at 42; Paul Richardson at 45; Adams at 53, the 21st pick of the second round. When he wasn't chosen on the first night of the draft, he instructed everyone at his East Palo Alto draft party -- there was an ESPN camera there, adding to the frustration -- to wear black on the second night."That was the funeral right there," Adams says."We were going to make sure everyone felt the wrath for not picking Davante Adams sooner.
"He goes into this trancelike state -- only a few people have seen it," Robinson says."I don't think he even knows he's doing it. It's just so weird when it happens." Maybe that's why Adams is rarely enthused when he makes a big catch or scores. It's hard to act surprised when you know what's coming.
Adams, who had been a quarterback in youth football, said,"Really? You know I'm a hooper; that's what it's about." He starts with what he calls The Hop, his most admired move, where he rises up like a kid about to get measured against a wall and then immediately drives past the corner -- inside, out or straight ahead, doesn't matter -- faster than thought. No move is preplanned; he never knows what he's going to do until the defensive back's reaction tells him.
Once he senses the softening, Adams wins before the ball is snapped. His reputation for releasing off the line precedes him, allowing him to look across the line and decide if it's necessary to break out one of his better moves. Often, the mere threat of a good move negates its necessity.
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