From the episode

when Devante Adams and Puka Nakua were on the field together last year, he out targeted Puka 31 to 10 in the red zone and 28 to four, just an end zone targets.

STACKED’s take

Positive signalRole

Adams is second option to Puka; Shanahan considered trading him for AJ Brown.

Adams' volatility is structural and likely to persist unless Puka Nakua is injured. When both were on the field together, Adams out-targeted Puka 31-10 in the red zone and 28-4 in end zone targets, establishing him as the go-to option only when the Rams abandon the run game. The source notes this pattern has followed Adams across multiple teams (Jets, Packers, Raiders). Kyle Shanahan's consideration of trading Adams for AJ Brown signals the team views him as their second-best receiver, not a target hog, and they intend to keep his role low-volume to prevent him from leaving the field every other play late in the season.

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