The Jets got a package from the Seattle Seahawks that includes first-round picks in 2021 and 2022 for the disgruntled safety.
Under the circumstances, the New York Jets made a terrific trade. Not only did they unload a me-first player whose poisonous attitude threatened locker-room chemistry, but they parlayed Jamal Adams into one of the richest NFL hauls in recent years — a package from the Seattle Seahawks that includes first-round picks in 2021 and 2022. For a safety. For a safety who doesn’t intercept the football. For a safety who wants to be paid like a pass rusher.2020 NFL Training Camp The NFL season is just around the corner. Here are the biggest questions heading into training camp and roster projections for all 32 teams. Read more » • Full schedule| Depth charts » • Transactions| Injuries| More NFL » The NFL season is just around the corner. Here are the biggest questions heading into training camp and roster projections for all 32 teams. Read more » • Full schedule| Depth charts » • Transactions| Injuries| More NFL » Somehow, general manager Joe Douglas managed to extract a quarterback-type return from the Seahawks, also acquiring a third-round pick (2021) and a middle-of-the-road safety, Bradley McDougald. The Jets never wanted to trade Adams, their best player, but sources said they’d consider it if they were blown away by an offer. This qualifies as „blown away.“ That they got this much is surprising, considering Adams jeopardized the Jets‘ leverage with his incessant public whining. Consider: This marked only the eighth time since 2000 that a player was traded for two first-round picks, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
