iigakusei":1bhr9osw said:
It was a terrible trade, but what's done is done. We just have to hope he can improve in our defensive scheme.
He is a good player - possibly even great in the right scheme (3-4 attacking defense). I just don't see what he did really well besides produce sacks (which when you are blitzing him more than 8 times a game - I think twice as much as any other DB is easier to attain). He showed flashes of being dominant in the run game. He quite frankly was really awful in coverage, he was PFF's 45th ranked safety. Did the injuries play a part - absolutely. Did coming to a new defensive scheme play a part - absolutely. In the playoffs against the Rams I would argue he was one of the worst players on the field (probably shouldnt have been playing). But when you are giving up two first rounders and more, you should be getting a more impactful player LT (Tunsil) Stud DE (Mack) Shutdown corner (Ramsey). I could easily make the argument Carlos Dunlap had more of a positive effect on the defense than Adams. I really hope I am wrong - they sign him to a $15.5 million per year contract (making him the highest paid safety) and he plays amazing for the next five years. I think they will end up giving him $18-19 million per year, and he wont have the impact we all hope for, due to being constantly injured, or worse, just not that impactful.
PFF rated Dunlap really badly too, but that just ain't how it went down, chief.
I agree the trade compensation was lopsided, but they needed a blue chipper and everyone knows Seattle picks late yearly. A pick that likely ends up being 26-27ish ain't worth crap as far as true star talent goes. The trade package Seattle gave the Jets is roughly equivalent to what they would have had to pay to move up to Jamal's original draft slot of sixth overall.
Also, if getting sacks were so easy simply by blitzing the safety, I think most teams would be doing it. There's a reason this was an NFL record, and he didn't even do it on a full season.