Davante Adams was not particularly surprised that Joe Douglas got sent packing by the Jets.
The Jets wideout appeared on FanDuel TV’s “Up & Adams” and was asked about his reaction to the general manager getting sacked.
“It’s surprising but it’s not, just because you know the way this game goes,” Adams said.
“When games aren’t being won and things don’t look the way they were intended to look, something’s gotta change.”
Douglas had held the job since 2019 and the Jets were 30-64 during his tenure.
Adams was acquired by the Jets on Oct. 15, and the wheels have fallen off the wagon as the team sits at 3-8 and quarterback Aaron Rodgers looks like a shell of his former great self.
On his “Up & Adams” appearance, Adams continued to explain that management turnover was the way of the world amid underperformance in the NFL.
“That was something similar [with Robert Saleh] — obviously I wasn’t technically here yet for the head coaching change, but going through that in Vegas — when things aren’t working typically you move some things around,” Adams said.
“You’ve gotta adjust some furniture. I kind of anticipated it coming just based on the scope of the season and how we’ve been looking as a team. They’ve got to place the blame or put accountability on someone, and oftentimes it winds up on the coach or the management. That’s just kind of 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 hearing about the way things work in this building and the way things have been in in this building. So I’m not here to talk about whether it was supposed to happen — that’s just typically how it goes.”
Nevertheless, Adams does not regret making the voyage to the Jets.
“No, I don’t live my life like that,” Adams said, “We’re talking about playing with Aaron Rodgers here… this isn’t like taking some crazy gamble with some rookie that’s unproven.”
