SEATTLE — A heist, a fleecing, a savage swindle — all seemingly fair descriptions of the Seahawks' Russell Wilson trade last March. Seattle gave up a quarterback that "led" the Broncos to the lowest point total in the NFL last season and received two first-round and two second-round picks along with impact players such as Noah Fant and Shelby Harris.
It helped put Seahawks coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider back on the elite-executives list in the minds of the media — and there has been plenty of acclaim in this space as well. But as commended as that deal was, there was one a couple years earlier that has been criticized — the acquisition of safety Jamal Adams for two first-round picks and a third-rounder to boot.
I bring this up because a $2.56 million salary guarantee just kicked in for Adams, all but ensuring he will be with the Seahawks next season. That wasn't a surprise (the real shock would have been if they released him), but it does make you wonder if Adams will ever influence the win column the way the team hoped he would. Could 2023 be the blue-and-green breakthrough season for the 27-year-old? Or will those dealt draft picks continue to haunt?
