4 Raiders who who proved they don’t belong in Week 4 loss to Chargers
By Kristen Wong
Raiders who don't belong No. 1: Davante Adams
Crosby may never request a trade, but one certain disgruntled wideout could. The last Raider who doesn't belong on this team is one who, like Crosby, deserves better.
Davante Adams went from playing backyard ball with Aaron Rodgers to catching passes from Jimmy Garoppolo and Aidan O'Connell -- talk about a downgrade. Adams caught eight catches on 13 targets for 75 yards and hit a career milestone on Sunday, hitting the 10,000 receiving-yard mark. He suffered a shoulder injury that saw him leave briefly but returned at halftime.
Adams honestly has no one to blame but himself for his move to the Raiders, as the six-time Pro Bowler ended up chasing the money to Vegas two years ago. After racking up 1,500-plus yards and 14 touchdowns in his debut season, he's experienced a slight drop-off largely due to the unstable quarterback situation.
Adams hasn't requested a trade.... yet. If he does, the Raiders have until October 31 to potentially move him in return for valuable draft capital. The happy marriage of Derek Carr and Davante Adams ended abruptly, and Adams is now facing what could be a long and tedious rebuild for the Raiders. Divorce will loom over his and the Raiders' head for the coming weeks.