As a second-round draft pick in 2014, Packers receiver Davante Adams has been a disappointment. And he may be running out of time to change that.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports that Adams is one of the receivers who will be “battling for their lives” in training camp. That report pegs Jordy Nelson and Randall Cobb as locks to make the roster, with Adams, Ty Montgomery, Jeff Janis, Jared Abbrederis, Trevor Davis, Ed Williams and Jamel Johnson competing for the remaining three or four roster spots devoted to wide receivers.
Although Adams has started 23 games in his first two seasons, he hasn’t played well. Last year he averaged just 9.7 yards a catch and scored just one touchdown. Based on merit -- rather than on draft position -- it’s hard to see how he’d win a roster spot unless he shows dramatic improvement in the next four months.
With Nelson injured, the Packers’ most effective receiver last year was James Jones, but the team has told Jones it’s moving on to younger players. But despite his draft status, Adams may not be one of the younger receivers on the roster.
