Nov 21, 2021; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling (83) in action against the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium. Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

Former Packers WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling learned 'a lot' from Davante Adams

Originally posted on WI Sports Heroics | By Robin Adams | Last updated 6/11/22

Packers wide receivers have been a huge source of news and rumors ever since Green Bay dropped their home playoff game to the San Francisco 49ers. Since then, the Packers bid adieu to three wide receivers: Davante Adams via trade, Marquez Valdes-Scantling and Equanimeous St. Brown to free agency. Now that the three are entering organized team activities with their new teams, they are answering questions about their time in Green Bay.

Valdes-Scantling was asked what he learned from his former teammate Davante Adams. His answer: “A lot.”

“Between [Adams] and Randall Cobb — my four years in Green Bay, I learned so much from those guys. They were the epitome of what you want for a veteran leader on and off the field.

“I talk to Davante regularly. I just talked to him [Wednesday]. We send clips back and forth to each other. Like, ‘Hey, what could I have done here?’ or, ‘Show me something that you did in practice that I liked.’ That’s one of my closest friends. We still talk regularly. I think that he’s going to be great. I get to see him twice a year, so that’s going to be fun as well. He’s one of those guys that you can’t really replicate — he’s a one-of-a-kind talent — but he’ll teach you everything that he can teach you.

“And I think that’s a great thing — and I definitely want to be able to teach the younger guys underneath me the same things that I was taught.”

Even though he has yet to play a game with the Kansas City Chiefs, Valdes-Scantling is already turning heads during their OTAs. By all accounts, he is developing a strong rapport with MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

A boisterous and energetic final OTA workout for the Chiefs today. Patrick Mahomes and Marquez Valdes-Scantling today had some solid connections, Mahomes and Josh Gordon hit on a perfect deep ball. Nick Bolton was the defensive MVP. Next up is mandatory minicamp. pic.twitter.com/Sx8VjeSiWQ
— Matt Derrick (@mattderrick) June 9, 2022

After his drop issues in 2020, Valdes-Scantling had a much better season in 2021 with a 0.0% drop percentage. If he is able to stay healthy for the Chiefs, he is going to have a great deal of success in that system.

This article first appeared on WI Sports Heroics and was syndicated with permission.

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