It’s tough to believe, but we are coming up on the fifth anniversary of the Jets trading Jamal Adams to the Seattle Seahawks. Let’s look back on what came of the trade.

Original trade compensation for Jamal Adams

In late July 2020, the Jets sent Adams to the Seattle Seahawks along with a 2022 fourth round pick. In exchange, the Jets landed Seattle’s first round picks in 2021 and 2022, a third round pick in 2021, and safety Bradley McDougald.

How did the Jets use the compensation from the Jamal Adams trade?

The addition of Adams made McDougald expendable for Seattle. They included him in the deal as a throw in. The late timing of the trade would have made it difficult for the Jets to find a starting safety to replace Adams on the open market. McDouglad struggled in one disappointing sea

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