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Seahawks cornerback Ugo Amadi has a sour taste in his mouth at the end of his rookie season.
In Seattle’s Divisional Round loss to the Green Bay Packers, the Seahawks were losing 28-23 with 2:19 left and the Packers faced a third and 8 from their own 22-yard line. A conversion failure and the Seahawks take control against a gassed Green Bay defense and the opportunity to advance to the NFC Championship.
Amadi drew a coverage assignment against Packers star Davante Adams in the position. Adams quickly dispatched Amadi on a faded route and dragged on a 32-yard finish that effectively served as the nail in the coffin for the Seattle season.
It is a memory that has not escaped Amadi’s thoughts and that he is using as motivation to improve in his second season with the Seahawks.
“I was thrown into the fire and it was tough,” Amadi said through Joe Fann of NBC Sports Northwest. “I knew who I was up against, but all my offseason training has been all about it. That is something I cannot forget. That’s something I’ve been preparing for: my technique, my feet, my hands, my visual coordination, all of that. “
Adams led the Green Bay offense against Seattle with eight catches for 160 and two touchdowns. Amadi was among the defenders Adams was able to take advantage of multiple times to help lead the Packers to the NFC Championship. Amadi has seen the performance multiple times as she prepares for training camp in a few weeks.
“Every time you don’t play well, it’s hard to see it,” he said. “Everyone wants to see themselves doing good, but it is difficult for them to see themselves doing evil. I’ve seen that game and I play many times. “
Amadi was selected in the fourth round at the University of Oregon by the Seahawks last season. He spent the first half of the year primarily as a special teams option behind veteran nickel cornerback Jamar Taylor. With Seattle also playing a large amount of base defense even against three sets of receivers, it also limited their chances of entering the field defensively.
While the Seahawks added Quinton Dunbar to their cornerback mix this offseason, Amadi remains a likely candidate for more chances as the team’s nickel this season. He hopes that the memory of Adams getting the best of him in January will help him be a better player this season for Seattle.
“I always had that mentality, that my job is always at risk every day I come to work,” he said. “For me personally, I need to make sure that I am as sharp as everyone else and make sure that my iron is as sharp as everyone else. I have to get back in shape and get to know the playbook.
“I have to do everything right. There is no margin for error for me. I’m only concerned with myself, the man in the mirror.
