Jamal Adams will be playing next Monday

[seabowl]

Jamal Adams set to make 2023 debut in Week 4

Seahawks safety Jamal Adams played only 15 plays in the 2022 season opener before tearing a quadriceps that has kept him out since.

www.nbcsports.com

This could get interesting!

 

[HawkRiderFan]

Maybe it will help that 3rd down middle in pass D.

 

[LeveeBreak]

Maybe it will help that 3rd down middle in pass D.

While I would love to see that...it will not happen unless he has dramatically improved in coverage. That has never been a strength of his game.

 

[balakoth]

While I would love to see that...it will not happen unless he has dramatically improved in coverage. That has never been a strength of his game.

Not being able to catch an Int has nothing to do with coverage skills

 

[ivotuk]

Not being able to catch an Int has nothing to do with coverage skills

I remember Earl Thomas' hands turning to stone now and then. A Free Safety should have more INTs than a Strong Safety. Earl averaged 3 per year. Kam Chancellor averaged 1.5 per year.

Jamal has 4 in 71 games which is just under 1 per year at 0.8

I used to fall for that "bad in coverage" story too until I did a little investigating. Bad hands are why wide receivers end up as DBs.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I hope they use him to rush the passer. Make Jones do dumb things.....he often does under pressure.

 

[pmedic920]

He’s going to need a few games to knock the rust off IMO.
HOPEFULLY he stays healthy enough to achieve that regardless of how many games/plays it takes.

I know the potential is there for him to not only contribute but change games.

I’m cautiously optimistic/excited

 

[SoulfishHawk]

I honestly wouldn't mind them waiting until after the bye with anyone who is dinged up and/or could use the rest.

 

[LeveeBreak]

Not being able to catch an Int has nothing to do with coverage skills

Being out of position does though.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

We get it man, Adams sucks. Better?

 

[LeveeBreak]

We get it man, Adams sucks. Better?

Not what I said and your post is moronic. Better?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Exactly the response I expected. But thanks for playing. Lighten up, Francis.
Any chance to take a shot at Adams, congrats.

 

[LeveeBreak]

Exactly the response I expected. But thanks for playing. Lighten up, Francis.
Any chance to take a shot at Adams, congrats.

Correct. The type of response dictated for a 13 year old schoolgirl.

 

[seabowl]

When Adams came here in his first year watching him play I seriously thought he was the fastest defender I’ve ever seen. On so many plays he looked like he was shot out of a cannon so if he can bring some of that it’s 100% going to help our defense.

 

[Ad Hawk]

Adams and Witherspoon are both aggressive, and violent hitters. This can be a huge plus, but as we saw Witherspoon bite on the flea-flicker, it can be taken advantage of.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

In his first ever NFL game.

 

[Mistashoesta]

My neighbor has a GTO he's been working on in his garage for the past couple of years. It's a thing of beauty, but whenever he rolled it out onto the street ready to cut it loose something would go wrong and back to the garage it would go for more repairs. This past summer he finally got it going. I know this because I can hear the thing. Sounds like an army of lions patrolling the neighborhood. That's Adams. Heart of a lion under his hood. The injuries though unfortunately would send him back to the garage year after year. But... once he gets those repairs taken care of (please football gods let it be this year) watch out!! He will be a force to be reckoned with.

 

[GemCity]

Man…if he’s even close to form….

Totally get the coverage concern…but I’m more interested in him blowing up the backfield as he’s one of the best at doing so.

 

[LeveeBreak]

Man…if he’s even close to form….

Totally get the coverage concern…but I’m more interested in him blowing up the backfield as he’s one of the best at doing so.

Agreed. This is a strength of his game. Pressure on the QB, playing around the line and disrupting plays. We need the x-factor in pressure to help the secondary reach it's true potential. His style of play tends to be boom or bust. When he booms, it can be spectacular...but his busts have often come at terrible times. Often in the way of being 3+ yards away from a responsibility in coverage.

 

[RiverDog]

Man…if he’s even close to form….

Totally get the coverage concern…but I’m more interested in him blowing up the backfield as he’s one of the best at doing so.

That's how he injured his quad last year. I can't imagine him playing with reckless abandon right from the get-to as you're suggesting.