Davante Adams reveals unexpected recruiting tactic Sean McVay used to land him

Apparently, Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay was willing to do whatever it took to land wide receiver Davante Adams. 

Adams signed a two-year, $44M deal with the Rams in free agency. In his introductory news conference Thursday, the six-time Pro Bowler revealed the coach used an unexpected recruiting tactic to lure him to L.A. 

"He sent me a couple of highlight tapes of myself, narrating. It was kind of Jon Gruden-esque a little bit," Adams said. "You know how he is with ball, so he's breaking down every single clip. The first one was like seven minutes, and then he sent another one that was two minutes where he's just going through everything and talking about it. I thought he took that job on TV for a minute when I was watching it." 

While McVay's pitch may have convinced some players to sign elsewhere, it did the opposite for Adams. 

"It just shows how much ball means to him and how much of a priority I was for him and the rest of the guys here because it's not just him making those decisions," Adams said. "When you have that from a coach, you're on the free market, and you don't see it from anybody else to that level, it means a lot."

Next season, the Rams need Adams to replace star WR Cooper Kupp, whom they released on Wednesday. The 32-year-old should be up to the task. 

In 14 games with the New York Jets and Las Vegas Raiders in 2024, Adams finished with 85 receptions for 1,063 yards and eight touchdown catches. He has earned three first-team All-Pro selections in 11 seasons with the Jets, Raiders and Green Bay Packers.  

If Adams helps the Rams win their third Super Bowl, McVay's eccentric recruiting methods will further his reputation as a genius coach.