Sean McVay is a certified football savant, and that was the difference for ex-Jets receiver Davante Adams. Adams somewhat surprisingly signed with the Los Angeles Rams in free agency after they decided to move on from longtime star wide receiver Cooper Kupp.

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.

Davante Adams joined the Los Angeles Rams this offseason on a substantial deal shortly after the New York Jets released him. He will be one of Matthew Stafford's top pass-catching options this season alongside Puka Nacua.

Davante Adams was in Japan when he received video cutups from Sean McVay, who was showing the receiver how he'd fit in the Rams' offense.

Sean McVay went all in as he recruited wide receiver Davante Adams to the Los Angeles Rams this offseason. Adams, who agreed to join the Rams over the weekend while he was traveling in Japan, joked at his introductory press conference Thursday that it felt like McVay was enjoying his vacation right alongside him.

Davante Adams' first foray into free agency didn't last long, as he agreed to terms with the Rams over the weekend after being released by the Jets. Introduced to the Los Angeles media on Thursday, Adams said in his press conference that while multiple teams showed interest,

Davante Adams has long been one of the most physical wide receivers in the NFL, but he couldn’t break free from the tenacious recruitment press of Los Angeles Rams coach Sean McVay.