Matt Waldman on Davante Adams

Video2026 RSP A-Z Wide Receiver Podcast: Matt Waldman's RSP CastMarch 28, 2026

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Think about Davante Adams. Not only does Adams deliver a hesitation with a double up, these are two footwork release moves that are common... he does it with a far better use of pacing and stride length than any receiver I've seen enter in the NFL for the past 10 years. And he also applies this combo of release moves in two or three different ways... Adams is like the old craftsman at the job site using a hammer in ways that most have never even conceived of.

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Elite route-running craft: superior pacing and stride length in release moves.

Matt Waldman cites Adams as an exemplar of elite route-running craft and technical mastery. Adams delivers hesitation and double-up footwork release moves with far superior pacing and stride length than any receiver Waldman has seen enter the NFL in the past 10 years. Adams applies this combination of release moves in two or three different ways with NFL-caliber deception, whereas most college receivers cannot execute even one variation with the craft required to fool an NFL defensive back. This illustrates the distinction between baseline and advanced receiver skills.

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