This time a month ago, the Seattle Seahawks disbanded the New York Jets trade of security Jamal Adams.
James had the intensity to send out his biggest star in a blockbuster deal that proved difficult to evaluate General Manager Joe Douglas ’first big move.
The Jets sent Adams, the All-Pro and his only Pro Bowl selection last year, to the Seahawks with a fourth round pick. In return, the Jets found early safety in Bradley McDougall, two first-round picks (2021, 2022) and a third-round pick (2021). That sounds like quite a ransom, especially since McDougall is a well-respected and skilled security guard in his own way.
But considering that the Seahawks are a potential play considering f team who chose to take late in the first round, the net return for the Jets’ trading is one of the game’s best defensive players (and their biggest star) suddenly analyzing all trades. A little intrusive
Yes, the Jets picked two of the first round. But they are likely to pick up late in the first round where Adams’ caliber will not find an effective player.
“The truth of the matter is that we don’t know who won the Jamal Adams business for five years along the way,” said Rick Ceritella, from the NFL Draft Bible. “If the Jets could clash in both elections, it would be considered a success, but expecting to find the kind of blue-chip talent like Adams, which would be the top ten consensus choice in any draft class, would be a difficult task. J. Douglas, the new general manager, has positioned himself well for the latest ‘reorganization build phase’ that the organization has gone through. Its draft success will ultimately determine whether it can last longer than its predecessor. ”
Douglas, to his credit, was praised for his draft with the Jets this past April. He secured the left side of the franchise in Machi Bacton. He was also able to trade back in the second round and still prefers a high rated wide receiver in Denzel Mimes. During the remaining four rounds of the draft (the Jets were not selected in the seventh round), Douglas had solid choices that produced well in college leagues, but in 2019 he fell below one or two rounds due to injury (see Hall, Bryce)).
With the Seahawks pick, which is likely to be the last-round pick in the first round, Douglas has a bargaining chip with which to move forward in the draft or potentially trade or trade, as he has done three times in the past. April.
How he fills those two first-round picks he got from Seattle will probably determine the efficiency of his tenure as general manager.
