New York Jets wide receiver Davante Adams says he is “not surprised” by the firing of general manager Joe Douglas but insists he has no regrets about joining the struggling franchise.
The Jets (3-8) are in something of a crisis after sacking Douglas following a defeat to the Indianapolis Colts. It came just six weeks after head coach Robert Saleh was dismissed.
Adams was brought in just a week after Saleh was fired and replaced with Jeff Ulbrich. Since then, the Jets are 1-5 in the NFL.
It is an all too familiar story for the 31-year-0ld, who was with Las Vegas Raiders 12 months ago when they fired head coach Josh McDaniels and general manager David Ziegler.
And that experience means it came as no surprise to see another figure at bus current team lose his job.
“It’s surprising, but it’s not, just because you know the way this game goes,” Adams told Up and Adams on Wednesday. “When games aren’t being won and things don’t look the way that they were intended to look, something’s gotta change.”
Adams was traded in from the Raiders shortly after Saleh’s firing but says he understands why the Jets hierarchy felt they needed to make a chance.
“I wasn’t technically here yet for the head coaching change here, but going through that in Vegas, when things aren’t working, typically things get moved around,” Adams added. “You’ve got to adjust some furniture.
“You kinda anticipate it coming just because of the scope of the season, and the way that we’ve been looking as a team. They’ve got to place the blame or put accountability on somebody, and oftentimes it winds up on the coach and the management, and that’s kinda how the cookie crumbles.
“It’s not for me to say whether it’s the right thing to do or not. I’m just getting here, and I’m still learning about the way things work in this building and the way things have been in this building. So, I’m not here to talk about whether or not it was supposed to happen. I’m just saying it’s typically how it goes.”
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Adams: No regrets over Jets trade
Adams’ arrival saw him join back up with quarter-back Aaron Rodgers, who he starred alongside for many years for the Green Bay Packers.
The Jets offence is yet to click with their two star men but Adams insists he has no regrets over his move to the MetLife Stadium.
“No, I don’t live my life like that,” he said. “You’ll drive yourself crazy. Hindsight’s always 20-20. So you can sit here and look at it right now and say, ‘Oh, I could’ve maybe stayed there, would’ve been more comfortable, wouldn’t have had to move and all that stuff.’
“But for me, it’s about going with my gut in my life, and that’s how I make my decisions. I live with them. We’ll roll the dice and see what happens.
“It’s not really a gamble even in this situation. It’s more of making … it’s almost like an inference. It’s calculated based on growing up, playing with … we’re talking about playing with Aaron Rodgers here, too. This isn’t like taking some crazy gamble going somewhere with some rookie that’s unproven.
“Neither of us have played as good as we’re capable of playing, but when you’re rolling the dice, you’d hope that it’s favoring you more. You got trick dice. It still might not work, but we’re trying and doing everything we can and still going.”
