Green Bay Packers: 5 Takeaways from Week 1 win over Vikings
By Joe Kipp
4. Davante Adams is a top-3 receiver in the NFL
Did anyone on the Minnesota Vikings defense even attempt to cover Davante Adams on Sunday? The Packers star wideout tallied 14 catches for 156 yards and two touchdowns in a dominant performance by any metric. He did have one drop on the goal line, but even then there was seemingly nothing the Vikings secondary could have done to slow down Adams.
Entering the 2020 season, the biggest concern for the Packers was the receiver position. Green Bay didn’t address the position in the draft, and free-agent signee Devin Funchess elected to opt out of the season due to concerns over the coronavirus. Because of that, it appeared the bulk of the responsibility would once again fall on Adams’ shoulders.
Adams was up to the task in Week 1. Even when double-covered, he seemed to shimmy his way open with his precise route running. Even with Adams hogging 17 targets, though, four other players recorded at least four receptions; Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Allen Lazard, Aaron Jones and Jamaal Williams.
With Adams commanding such a large amount of attention, it opens up the rest of the Packers’ passing game. Essentially, even when Adams doesn’t have the ball, he’s affecting the game in a positive way.