FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — If all goes as planned, if Jamal Adams reaches his full potential, there’s a perfect example of what to expect from the Jets’ second-year safety.
Think former Steelers All-Pro Troy Polamalu — minus the trademark mane of black hair.
Ask Adams who he models his game after, and he’ll tell you it’s the guy who elevated safety play to an art form during his 12-year career in Pittsburgh.
“I’m a big Troy Polamalu fan,” Adams said Wednesday at the Jets’ three-day minicamp. “It’s his instincts. He let the game come to him.