In talking their reunion into existence, Fresno State friends and teammates Derek Carr and Davante Adams didn’t just make sure a mutual dream came true. They changed the trajectory of the Raiders franchise.
By welcoming the incomparable Adams to the already formidable pass-catching duo of Darren Waller and Hunter Renfrow — along with reeling in pass-rush extraordinaire Chandler Jones to team with Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby — the Raiders finally are a team that can look opponents in the eye confident that they can compete on a talent-for-talent basis.
Nowhere more than at the skill positions. It’s something Adams picked up on immediately.
