Seattle Seahawks: 5 Reasons Why Jamal Adams Trade Was a Good Move
1. Speed and agility
Speed and agility have been traits that Seattle’s safety group has been missing from the Legion of Boom days. Adams has the raw speed to cover from any position on the field. He can handle receivers, it the slot, outside the hash marks, or help in deep coverage.
Over his three year career, Adams has only two interceptions (one was a pick-six). What he brings to the table is a disruption to the timing of the routes. Additionally, Adams is adept at breaking up passes. In the same period, the former LSU star has 25 Passes defended. Much of that success has to do with his ability to play sideline-to-sideline.
In the current NFC West Division, Adams will be on the field against some of the big-name receivers and tight ends in the game. It won’t bother him in the slightest; as a matter of fact, he’ll relish the challenges.
2. Power
Adams is a player that not only has speed but also has the power to hurt people when he makes tackles. That’s a skill the safety uses quite often when he comes up to the line. From there, Adams is a punishing hitter when he’s either stopping the run or blitzing a quarterback. Jamal is Earl Thomas and Kam Chancellor in one body. His type of talent doesn’t come often. When he tackles someone, they will know it; an average of 91 ball carriers per season can attest to that.