The Falcons offense is off to a slow start, ranking 22nd in points per game, which isn’t what a lot of fans had in mind with Kirk Cousins and Zac Robinson joining Raheem Morris and Atlanta’s hoard of skill position players.
There was always going to be a meshing period, with Cousins shaking off the rust, Robinson learning to be a play caller, and the pair learning the offensive personnel. The results haven’t been great through four games, but there’s no reason to panic just yet, and certainly no reason to add another mouth to feed like some Falcons fans would have you believe.
I’m talking about a Davante Adams trade. The star wide receiver recently requested a trade out of Las Vegas, and most assume the Raiders will oblige prior to the trade deadline. However, the Falcons should not be among the organizations vying for his services.
On Tuesday, Adam Schefter announced that the Raiders would consider trading the star wideout for at least a second-round pick and more. Through three games this season, Adams has 209 yards and a touchdown on 18 catches with Las Vegas. Across all 37 games with the Raiders, he has 221 catches for 2,869 yards and 23 touchdowns.
He’s approaching 32 years old but still clearly has some left in the tank. However, the Falcons shouldn’t be interested for a couple of reasons. Atlanta is struggling to feed the mouths they already have in Drake London, Darnell Mooney, and Kyle Pitts.
That’s not to say the Falcons couldn’t use an All-Pro pass catcher to give Kirk Cousins one more weapon to underutilize, but compensation is the biggest factor why Terry Fontenot shouldn’t even be thinking about a Davante Adams trade.
Adams’ salary for this season is $17.5 million, with $13.5 million still owed through the end of the season. So, the Falcons would have to restructure more contracts to fit his salary on the books. That’s not even the worst part. Adams is under contract for 2025 and 2026, with his annual salary jumping over $36 million for both seasons.
Of course, the Falcons could convince the Raiders to eat some of that contract, but that would entail more compensation from Atlanta. It’s just a ridiculous idea; however, if there’s one thing we’ve learned about this organization, they don’t always go about things the right way.
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