News broke Saturday morning that the Seattle Seahawks were trading a 2021 first-round draft pick, 2021 third-rounder, 2022 first-rounder and Bradley McDougald in exchange for New York Jets safety Jamal Adams and a fourth-round pick.
In simple terms, the Seahawks just gave up a boatload for one player.
I previewed a bit what Jamal Adams could bring to Seattle if they were to make this trade happen during my offseason safeties preview but wanted to expand further on what this deal means both on the field and off of it.
Let’s start with how it changes Seattle’s fortunes on the field.