Davante Adams entering rarified air at the…

A second-round pick in 2014, Adams followed in a long line of Pro Bowl receivers who made their mark in Green Bay. A run that began with Donald Driver and Greg Jennings saw Nelson, James Jones, Randall Cobb and eventually Adams develop into Rodgers’ trusted targets.

A big reason for that was how those receivers could operate on the same, unspoken wavelength with the now 10-time Pro Bowl quarterback. As talented as Nelson and Co. were, Adams possesses the perfect combo of athleticism, skill and football IQ.

There was no better example of that than the 9-yard touchdown Rodgers and Adams connected on against the Browns. Based on the coverage the offense was seeing, Rodgers initially wanted to signal a check to Adams in slot.

But after thinking about it for a second, Rodgers chose to trust that Adams would see what he was seeing and the two would remain on the same page without the deliberate audible.

Adams accurately gauged where the soft spot would be in the coverage, beating his cornerback inside and coming free for the record-setting TD. After a slow start to the year in the red zone, Adams has now scored seven times in his last five games.

“Just opps,” said Adams about what’s been the difference as of late, referring to opportunities. “Obviously at the beginning of the year we didn’t get off to the start we wanted to as far as our connection. We had the yards and the production but putting points on the board is the most important part, scoring touchdowns. It just makes things easier for the whole team. It was never something I was worried about, but just getting a few more opportunities down there and capitalizing on them.”

Predictably, Adams has seen more attention in recent weeks, including the “17 Bulldog” package the Baltimore Ravens concocted in an attempt to contain the All-Pro with double- and triple-coverage.

Other than that, the 6-foot-1, 215-pound receiver has been unstoppable. He’s caught at least seven passes with 100 or more receiving yards in four of Green Bay’s last five games.

There’s still more out there for Adams, too. With 10 more catches, he can shatter his own franchise record for single-season receptions. Adams needs 158 receiving yards over the next two games to break Nelson’s single-season team mark of 1,519.

With just four receptions, Adams will pull into a second-place tie with DeAndre Hopkins and Antonio Brown for most seasons with at least 110 catches (three). Only retired wideout Wes Welker (five) has more.

That trajectory has both Adams and Rodgers thinking about the Hall of Fame possibilities if the receiver can stay on this prodigious course.

“I’ve played with some incredible players but the kind of dominance that I’ve seen from Davante warrants that type of praise,” Rodgers said. “I’ve played with some great receivers over the years and appreciated the different skillsets that they brought to the table. But I feel like the way Davante’s been playing the last few years, it’s something that I haven’t quite seen during my 17 years.”