Although Davante Adams seemingly suggested Friday that Derek Carr is a Hall of Famer, the Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver took the opportunity Sunday to clarify his viral comment.
Adams became a trending topic around the NFL after he said it's always an adjustment to "change quarterbacks from Hall of Famer to Hall of Famer," apparently comparing Carr to his former signal-caller Aaron Rodgers.
"What I meant to say was, 'Even if you go Hall of Famer to Hall of Famer, it's an adjustment,'" Adams said, according to ESPN's Paul Gutierrez. "I wasn't saying, 'Hall of Famer Aaron to Hall of Famer Derek.' So, I'm not retracting my statement at all."
Adams, whom Green Bay traded to Las Vegas in March, made an analogy between his comments and a musical gaffe.
"Being a rapper, it's very vital - you've got to have the bars, obviously," he said. "You know, you've got to have the bars. The line's got to be there. But a very, very vital and critical piece of being a rapper is the delivery, right? I wasn't a great rapper the other day.
"What I'm not going to do is take away from that statement because, why is Derek not a Hall of Famer? ... I left one key word out of there, because that's not exactly what I meant. But I do think that Derek's career is Hall of Fame worthy, and why not? Does he have the MVPs right now? No. Has he won a Super Bowl? Not yet. That's obviously what we're chasing."
Carr is the Raiders' all-time passing leader, though his career isn't nearly as decorated as Rodgers'. The 31-year-old Carr, who's earned three Pro Bowl nods, has passed for 31,700 yards and 193 touchdowns since entering the league in 2014. He started his first playoff game in last season's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the wild card.
Rodgers is a 10-time Pro Bowler who has four MVP awards under his belt. The 38-year-old has tossed 55,360 yards and 449 touchdowns with Green Bay while posting an 11-10 postseason record. He led the Packers to a Super Bowl victory during the 2010 season while earning Super Bowl MVP honors.
