Seahawks Bolster Secondary in Trade for Jamal Adams

While Major League Baseball steals headlines with their season-opening, the Seahawks brought the NFL back to the forefront on Saturday with the acquisition of safety Jamal Adams from the New York Jets.

The Jets and Seahawks have agreed to a trade to send safety Jamal Adams to Seattle, per source. #nyj

— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) July 25, 2020

According to Brian Costello, the Jets are sending Adams and a 2022 fourth-round pick to the Seahawks in exchange for safety Bradley McDougald, a 2021 first and third-round pick, and a 2022 first-round pick.

This move comes on the heels of Adams discussing his concerns with Manish Mehta about Adam Gase’s ability to lead the Jets moving forward. This is in addition to his open lobbying for a trade for much of the offseason. And now, he is one his way to the Pacific Northwest.

I had not talked to anyone who thought the Jets could get two 1s for Adams. Joe Douglas deserves credit for getting it done. Now, he just has to nail the picks. #nyj

— Brian Costello (@BrianCoz) July 25, 2020

The Seahawks paid a hefty price for Adams but now sports a secondary that employs Adams, Quandre Diggs, and Shaq Griffin. During the height of their success, the secondary was the identity of the Seahawks with guys like Richard Sherman, Cam Chancellor, and Earl Thomas patrolling the backfield.

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Now, with Adams, the Seahawks are looking to get back to that identity and, perhaps, another Super Bowl appearance.