Jamal Adam’s to weakside linebacker?

[Echawks]

Just saw an article where it looks like love and diggs will get safety duty with Neal as a floater role and Adam’s will plug in at a blitzing LB role.

 

[nwHawk]

Neal should get big money somewhere, but otherwise I agree with the thought process.

 

[Bobblehead]

I doubt it's going to happen, he's frail, he has Boz syndrome.. big body in a small skeleton.

 

[onanygivensunday]

I doubt it's going to happen, he's frail, he has Boz syndrome.. big body in a small skeleton.

The Boz did it with steroids. Not so with Adams.

 

[Jazzhawk]

Just saw an article where it looks like love and diggs will get safety duty with Neal as a floater role and Adam’s will plug in at a blitzing LB role.

That's a huge assumption that Adams will be healthy enough to fill that roll.

 

[Rat]

Doubt it. Adams is still our best safety if he's healthy.

 

[Chukarhawk]

LOL zero chance this ever happens

 

[Mick063]

Adams is not a "point of attack" type guy. He makes a living by chasing people down. He doesn't have enough sand in the bucket to hold up against pulling guards and motion tight ends. He is not even close to being in the same stratosphere as Kam Chancellor with respect to taking on blockers at the point of attack. Like I said, he is a pursuit guy.

Here is what will happen, and the opposing quarterbacks will rehearse it the week leading up to the game. Every. Single. Time.
1) Pre snap read to see which side Adams is lined up at.
2) Check into a play to run directly at Adams because running AT him will totally neutralize his effectiveness as a pursuit guy.
3) Put a tight end in motion from the strong side to specifically find the "Will" linebacker (Adams) or conversely pull a guard to serve the same purpose.

If light, fast, undersized guys could routinely deploy as a Will linebacker, the league would be chock full of them and even if it was routinely done, they would be highly specialized in defensive packages intended for use on predictable passing downs only. A player intended to defeat pass blockers, not run blockers. In other words, a highly specialized player, with very little diversity, that is devouring a significant portion of the salary cap.

"Luxury", rotational players are not typically among the highest paid players on a NFL team. Adams can be a blitzing terror. Thats about it. Used as a safety, Adams couldn't find the ball if it stuck in his face mask. HE FLAT OUT SUCKS in coverage.

 

[DJrmb]

Adams hasn't been able to stay healthy playing safety. Is he really going to be able to play more than a few games playing linebacker banging with lineman almost every play?

 

[nanomoz]

Doubt it. Adams is still our best safety if he's healthy.

You're trippin' Silver! That would be Ryan Neal.

 

[ElvisInBlue]

HE FLAT OUT SUCKS

FIFY

Beyond the heavily manufactured blitz sacks he’s done squat as a hawk.

 

[CalgaryFan05]

Someone please show adams the door and:

bring in Slay!!!!

 

[Hawkinaz]

Doubt it. Adams is still our best safety if he's healthy.

Disagree with that thought. Safety’s need the ability to catch and cover he has neither. Adams is an old school in the box safety that is now a dead breed in todays NFL that discourages hard hitting defenses

 

[CPHawk]

The Boz did it with steroids. Not so with Adams.

No one users any PED in the nfl. Guys are all natural

 

[CPHawk]

Someone please show adams the door and:

bring in Slay!!!!

Slay stayed in Philly

 

[onanygivensunday]

No one users any PED in the nfl. Guys are all natural

Nor back in Boz's era. That was pre PED testing.

 

[nanomoz]

He can't stay healthy as a safety. I have a hard time seeing him stay on the field if he's in traffic even more often.

 

[renofox]

He can't stay healthy as a safety. I have a hard time seeing him stay on the field if he's in traffic even more often.

Instead of the expected 3-6 games, we'd get 3-6 snaps before his season was over.

8.44M for 0 solo and 1 assist.

What a bargain.

 

[Bobblehead]

The Boz did it with steroids. Not so with Adams.

You have a point, but Im not sure it matters.

 

[Rat]

How the hell did we get hoodwinked into that trade? I still want to know if there were even any competing offers.