Seahawks 90-Man Countdown: Jamal Adams
Looking to prove he remains one of the best safeties in football after 16 games in 2022, the Seattle Seahawks will be keeping fingers crossed Jamal Adams rebounds from a severe injury to round back into form as a game-changing disruptive force for their defense.
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00:00 Shortly before the start of the 2020 season,
00:02 the Seahawks made a major splash,
00:04 dealing two first round picks to the New York Jets
00:06 for all pro safety, Jamal Adams.
00:08 And initially the deal looked to work out for the Seahawks.
00:11 Adams broke the record for sacks by a defensive back
00:14 in just 12 games in 2020,
00:16 racking up nine and a half sacks and helping Seattle
00:19 to a 12 and four finish and an NFC West Championship.
00:23 Unfortunately, he suffered a torn labrum
00:25 late in the season,
00:27 re-injuring that shoulder at the end of the 2021 season.
00:30 The injury issues continued last season,
00:33 just a quarter into the 2022 season,
00:37 tore his quad tendon and missed the remainder of the season.
00:41 He's now missed more than 20 regular season games
00:43 in three years with the Seahawks.
00:45 And while Adams has been pretty disruptive
00:47 when he's been healthy,
00:49 the team has still been trying to figure out
00:50 how to maximize his unique talents
00:53 and now coming off another severe injury.
00:56 There are plenty of question marks
00:57 about what Adams is gonna look like
00:59 returning to the Seahawks lineup.
01:00 If he's able to return to pre-injury form,
01:03 that will be a huge boost to Seattle's defense
01:06 as they try to improve upon a unit that finished 25th
01:09 in scoring defense a year ago.
01:11 His ability to rush the passer,
01:13 defend the run and move all over the formation
01:16 to the Swiss Army knife
01:17 would certainly make the Seahawks defense a lot better.
01:20 He could be the wild card that really makes a difference
01:22 on whether this team is able to advance deeper
01:25 into the post season,
01:27 but they have to see what he looks like.
01:29 And that's the big question mark.
01:30 He could be playing for his future
01:32 in the Pacific Northwest.