“We all know that they performed collectively,” Johnson mentioned of the Rodgers-Adams connection. “Yeah, I imply I believe anyone would have an interest. He provides to the operating sport, he opens up every little thing. Significantly having that relationship with the quarterback, it is essential.”
Even amid the tumult, the Jets’ aspirations of salvaging the season appeared to have improved with Adams’ arrival.
“Salvageable? We will kick … you’ll be able to fill the phrase in,” Johnson mentioned, including “altering the established order is killer.”
Probably the most attention-grabbing wrinkle will seemingly be working Adams in alongside third-year wideout Garrett Wilson, the closest factor the WR corps needed to an alpha, one who is perhaps required to slip right into a definitive No. 2 position given Adams’ résumé with Rodgers.
Outdoors of the room’s new huge two, Allen Lazard, one other Rodgers favourite and ex-Packer, is perhaps used much more as a blocker now — a power of his — whereas Mike Williams will profit from two licensed playmakers drawing main consideration as he continues to attempt to get proper coming off his ACL tear.
Adams’ addition ought to presumably be a boon to the operating sport, too, forcing defenses to separate sources between stopping one more harmful Gang Inexperienced move catcher or slowing the backfield tandem of Breece Corridor and Braelon Allen.
Such a blockbuster commerce, an all-in transfer by a Jets workforce trying to capitalize on no matter magic the 40-year-old Rodgers has left to offer, was made doable by issues going south for Adams and the Raiders in what turned out to be a sluggish however foreseeable dissolution of a wedding as soon as so promising.
Previous to heading east, Adams mentioned farewell to the Raiders gamers, coaches and followers in a social media assertion.
“Raider Nation has and can all the time be a part of my household,” Adams wrote, partly.