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NFL draft flashback: Jamal Adams gets the call from Jets

Two years ago, LSU star safety Jamal Adams sat in the green room waiting to see where he would be spending his first years as a pro football player.

He didn’t have to wait long.

With the No. 6 overall pick in that draft, the Jets made a smart move by grabbing the complete prospect from one of the nation’s top defensive back factories.

Adams couldn’t contain his emotions once the call finally came:

We're one week away from draft day, where one phone call can change everything. It did for Jamal Adams. #HeyRookie | @TheAdamsEra | @nyjets pic.