We’ve been doing a Green Bay Packers mailbag every. But this question from Joe is so intriguing that this week we will explore this topic further.
What happened
The Packers didn’t offer what Davante Adams wanted in 2021, entering the last year of his deal. So he played out his contract, and Green Bay still had the option to apply the franchise tag while negotiating a new deal.
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Reportedly, the Packers made a strong offer to Adams in 2022, but the wide receiver requested a trade to the Las Vegas Raiders for several reasons — so it ended up being a tag-and-trade scenario. Money was one of them initially, but the Packers ended up offering more money than Adams signed for with his new team. Proximity to his family in California and the desire to play with his college friend Derek Carr were the main reasons.
That didn’t seem like a great choice, though. Since the trade, Jordan Love has established himself as an above average starter at least. Meanwhile, the Raiders have released Derek Carr. The team has started Carr, Jarrett Stidham, Jimmy Garoppolo, Aidan O’Connell, and Brian Hoyer over the last two seasons.