As it turns out, the recruitment of Davante Adams started before this decade with a run-in between the All-Pro receiver and Rams head coach Sean McVay at the 2019 Kentucky Derby. Adams, then a member of the Green Bay Packers spoke to McVay briefly as McVay used that moment in his pitch to Adams.

The Los Angeles Rams released Cooper Kupp but found a good replacement in former New York Jets receiver Davante Adams. On Thursday, Adams had media availability and was asked to describe Rams head coach Sean McVay as a recruiter.

The All-Pro wide receiver, a free agent for the first time, was impressed with the coach’s passion and aggressiveness in luring him to Los Angeles