Raiders' Adams 'really excited' to reunite with OC Getsy
Las Vegas Raiders receiver Davante Adams is "really excited" about the arrival of new offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, who's had success working with the star wideout in the past.
"That was a good feeling knowing a guy that I've worked with. I know how he works, I know how his mind works, and we've had success together," the six-time Pro Bowler added, according to ESPN's Paul Gutierrez.
Adams and Getsy began their NFL careers with the Green Bay Packers, who drafted the wideout in the second round in 2014 and hired Getsy as an offensive quality control coach that year.
Adams played his first eight seasons with the Packers and established himself as a premier receiver before being traded to the Raiders in 2022. In Green Bay, Getsy also served as wide receivers coach (2016-17), quarterbacks coach (2019-21), and passing game coordinator (2020-21). He left the team to become the Chicago Bears' offensive coordinator in 2022.
"He's going to be open to hearing things from the veteran players that know how this thing works and the best way to do things," Adams said of Getsy, according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. "So a lot of different things, but just the open-mindedness and, like I said, that innovation to the offense and a good run-pass balance. And that's what I'm used to, that West Coast style. Gonna be fun getting to work on a new system, something that's a little bit more familiar for us."
The Raiders' offense struggled in 2023 after starting the season with head coach Josh McDaniels and offensive coordinator Mick Lombardi. Las Vegas - which ranked 23rd in points scored - fired McDaniels and Lombardi, as well as general manager Dave Ziegler, in November.
The AFC West team recently removed the interim tag on head coach Antonio Pierce, who received public support from several players, including Adams.
The 31-year-old pass-catcher expressed his frustration over a lack of targets multiple times in the first half of the 2023 season. He still finished the campaign with 103 catches for 1,144 yards and eight touchdowns - his first year without double-digit TD grabs since 2019.
The quarterback position remains an issue for the Raiders, who started Jimmy Garoppolo, rookie Aidan O'Connell, and Brian Hoyer in 2023. Las Vegas is expected to pursue a new QB1 in 2024.
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