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 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

If Adams helps the Rams win their third Super Bowl, McVay's eccentric recruiting methods will further his reputation as a genius coach.