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Sarah Barshop
LOS ANGELES — Davante Adams has solely been in Los Angeles for one offseason, however the brand new Rams vast receiver stated he feels “rejuvenated” in comparison with his previous few NFL seasons.
Adams, who was traded from the Las Vegas Raiders to the New York Jets final season, stated signing with the Rams was “precisely what I wanted.” Adams inked a two-year cope with the Rams after he was launched by the Jets in March.
“I really feel like that is what I wanted simply based mostly off the vibe and the aura of the constructing,” Adams stated. “And all people’s in temper. It isn’t like a darkish cloud over the constructing. And I’ve skilled that fairly a bit over the previous couple of years. So it is a obtrusive distinction if you come right into a constructing like this.”
Adams in contrast the ambiance within the Rams’ facility to a “college-type camaraderie,” stating the crossover he has observed between place teams. The receiver stated he felt prefer it took him extra time to “get built-in into the Jets crew than it was getting right here,” though he famous that a part of that was because of the truth that he was traded through the season.
When requested what about his expertise with the Rams allowed him to really feel that rejuvenation, he stated: “It is nearly ball. It is no different B.S.”
“And [they’ve] acquired a very good quarterback in right here,” Adams stated. “Bought a very good younger crew that reveals loads of promise and was clearly actually near having the ability to have an opportunity at the entire thing final 12 months. So, simply figuring out how hungry this crew is and seeing the work that they are nonetheless placing in after having a 12 months final 12 months simply sort of confirms that I am in the fitting place.”
In 11 video games with the Jets, Adams had 67 catches, 854 yards and seven touchdowns. Together with his three video games with Las Vegas, Adams topped 1,000 yards for the fifth season in a row. Adams joins a revamped Rams receivers room after Los Angeles launched Cooper Kupp in March.
Earlier this offseason, Adams stated he was closely recruited by Rams coach Sean McVay, together with texting Adams spotlight tapes of his movie that the pinnacle coach had narrated. Adams stated he is loved attending to know McVay and seeing his course of on the apply subject.
“You possibly can see why he is had a lot success and why all people sort of seems at him and appears to him the way in which that they do on this constructing,” Adams stated. “And earlier than I even acquired an opportunity to essentially get along with loads of these guys, I would heard among the emotions and sentiments from totally different gamers about him and I do not assume I’ve ever seen any uniformity towards any particular person ever previously earlier than that.
“And attending to know him now, it simply sort of backs it up football-wise and him as an individual. So when your chief is that means and it makes it straightforward to return to work, it simply makes the entire thing much more enjoyable.”
