The Seattle Seahawks might have made a mistake that no one ever saw coming. To be fair, former head coach Pete Carroll could have changed things when he was still with the team, but he didn't. The idea seems to have come to him since he was hired by his new team, the Las Vegas Raiders.
The situation is this. Jamal Adams, who was a trade bust for the Seahawks except for his first season with the team in 2020, is now on his third team since leaving Seattle, but he has re-teamed with Carroll with the Raiders. Instead of playing safety, though, he is transitioning to inside linebacker.
The shocking thing is that Adams, who has been oft-injured and is seemingly undersized for the position, has been excellent in his new spot. He played well in preseason Week 1 against Seattle, but that might have seemed more like a revenge game.
Former Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams looks like a winner for the Las Vegas Raiders
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In preseason Week 2 against the San Francisco 49ers, Adams was just as good. In 21 snaps, he had a quarterback pressure and was in on two tackles.
Pete Carroll might claim credit for [the move of Adams](https://12thmanrising.com/raiders-nailed-jamal-adams-move-seattle-seahawks-should-made) to off-ball linebacker (though Carroll is unlikely to praise himself publicly with Adams' play), but if he thought the former safety was actually going to be good at his new position, why didn't Carroll have Adams at inside linebacker when both were with Seattle?
The new linebacker currently projects as a backup, but Carroll might have a difficult time keeping Adams off the field if he continues to play as well as he has. When healthy, which is exceedingly rare, he does have the ability to disrupt in various ways.
Keeping [Jamal Adams at inside linebacker](https://12thmanrising.com/pete-carroll-bizarre-request-jamal-adams-disappointing-seahawks-run) will require some imagination. He would likely be part of blitz packages, but from an inside linebacker spot, that would mean Adams vacating the middle of the field. He also cannot have free rein over when he rushes and when he doesn't.
The key, of course, will be the player staying healthy, something he hasn't done since 2021. Even then, Adams missed four games. Still, some credit needs to go to Adams for being willing to change positions (and not to edge rusher, as many speculated he could do) and then learn quickly what his role is.
The regular season might look very different, but currently, former Seattle Seahawks trade bust Jamal Adams looks like a wise signing for the Las Vegas Raiders. Good for Pete Carroll for taking the risk.
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