Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams may be entering the twilight of his career, but the superstar has done enough to be a staple in the NFL.
Over the years, Adams has had plenty of time to watch tape of some of the greatest wide receivers of all time. As such, Adams might be as good of a source as anyone in declaring the best players to ever play the position.
He did just that on a recent appearance on “The Rush” podcast with his Raiders teammate, Maxx Crosby. Adams named his top four in no particular order (aside from Randy Moss).
Adams ranked Moss No. 1 all time and then rounded out the top four with Jerry Rice, Calvin Johnson and Terrell Owens.
Moss, of course, made a name for himself with the Minnesota Vikings before solidifying his legacy with the New England Patriots. Moss helped deliver the Patriots a nearly perfect season in 2007 before losing to Eli Manning and the New York Giants in the Super Bowl.
Rice, who now has a son in the NFL, played for the San Francisco 49ers and dominated defenses in the 1990s.
Johnson, also known as “Megatron,” spent his entire career with the Detroit Lions from 2007 through 2016 and is one of the best players in Lions franchise history alongside Barry Sanders.
Owens has been a glutton for controversy in his career, but the wide receiver was nothing if not one of the best to ever do it. He spent the bulk of his NFL tenure with the 49ers, but also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Buffalo Bills and Cincinnati Bengals.
Every top list spawns some level of blowback, but Adams put forth a respectable list of names for his wide receiver Mount Rushmore.
Davante Adams battles fathertime in face of first signs of decline
Adams has a widely respected career.
Between his routine 1000-yard seasons with the Green Bay Packers and Raiders, the wide out has proven that he can succeed in multiple places with multiple faces at quarterback.
However, the biggest question left is how long he can fight time.
Heading into an age 32 season, the pass-catcher is on the precipice of retirement age. He has also seen the first onset of decline.
Of course, some of it could be the roulette at quarterback and head coach last season in Las Vegas. Regardless, Adams experienced his least productive campaign since 2019, when he missed a quarter of the season. He played in all 17 games on 2023.
Will Davante Dams rebound to get closer to the greats named above, or is his prime over?
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