I have full confidence the seahawks have all the things necessary to do rehab at their facility.
This is a prime example of a conflict of interest.
Adams has his own team that has overseen his rehab since he began but if he switches it and now the Seahawks are in charge of his rehab, there can be (could happen) some time bad information being transferred to Adams from the Seahawks medical staff.
Yes, the Seahawks medical staff, first and foremost work for the best interest of the team, not necessarily Adams. What if Adams feels he isn’t “ready” but the Seahawks medical staff says he is? Seahawks medical staff may want to put the highest paid player on the field cause they are paying him to do so BEFORE Adams feels he is ready to go.
Since Adams has an independent team focusing on his rehab without being under the scrutiny and pressure of a Seattle FO, maybe Adams is more comfortable and trust this rehab team more?
There is always a chance. Not saying it’s true. But players think about this as well.
The most recent comparison with this scenario in which a team rushed a player back and the player said they didn’t feel ready was Kawhi Leonard with the San Antonio Spurs. The Spurs pressured Leonard to come back from injury and Leonard did not want to come back cause he was not yet healed. Leonard came back and got re-injured. This eventually led to a split with Leonard and the Spurs. Leonard since went on the win an NBA Championship with the Toronto Raptors and was awarded NBA Finals MVP.
The Seahawks have to be very careful with how they communicate with Adams.
If Seattle forces their hand with Adams and Adams rehabs specifically with Seattle’s medical staff and the same thing with Leonard happens with Adams, this season would a total wash with Adams again.
Adams would lose trust with Seattle and it would all be over from there.
Again, this is just a possible scenario.
Not saying this is how it will play out but if teammates are fully supporting Adams to rehab in Texas or whatever with his own team, if Seattle, takes that away, Seattle will also may lose the trust from other players as well. Not sure if Seattle will want that.
Seattle has to tread carefully, is all.
I want Adams to play a full season again and if Adams is more comfortable rehabbing on his own, I will give him that.
That way, he has no excuses if he isn’t ready. Seattle cannot be blamed. And the teammates cannot blame Seattle’s medical staff either.
We shall see.