What a Seahawks trade for Jamal Adams could look like

Jamal Adams is an incredible talent. He won’t be cheap to acquire. So, what would it take for the Seahawks to trade for him?

The original report came out saying that the Jets would require at least a first and third round pick in any trade for the star safety. This is not surprising. Adams is just 24 years old and still has 2 years remaining on his rookie deal. If you think he is good now, just wait until he hits his peak here in a couple of years.

What I think a trade could look like:

This trade would move a late first round pick to the Jets to help their rebuild while acquiring a player who brings a similar energy to the field. Blair plays fast, loves to hit and displayed very good route anticipation.

I am honestly a big fan of Blair and I think he has the potential to become a star. However, when a player who has already actualized their potential comes open for grabs the Seahawks would be fools to not at the least look into it. This is especially true given the current Superbowl window the team is in, and lack of long term contracts.

If Seattle were to trade for Adams, it would be foolish to do so without agreeing to an extension. With such high-value assets being traded, Seattle needs to ensure Adams will be on the team for years to come. Seattle inherits his rookie deal which contains a cap hit of $3.59 million for 2020 and $9.86 million for 2021. I am proposing a 3-year extension which will begin in 2022 and go through the 2024 season.

My proposed extension:

Terms: 3 years, $48 million

Avg Salary: $16 million

Gtd: $31 million

Cap hits by year:

• 2020: $8,490,000
• 2021: $11,910,000
• 2022: $12,750,000
• 2023: $13,450,000
• 2024: $14,850,000

This brings his total contract (including the one Seattle absorbed from his rookie deal) to a 5 year, $61.45 million. His new contract will be the top average salary for a safety, which was Adams’ goal ($16 million per year).

While his total contract for Seattle comes in at just $12.3 million per year when factoring in the remaining portion of his rookie contract. This would be an absolute steal for Seattle and a move that would be that ‘wow’ acquisition that we have all been waiting for.

Note: This trade is a dream acquisition for Seattle. However, I will say I think it is fairly unlikely it will occur. Seattle thinks very highly in Marquise Blair (as do I). I am sure they would rather give it one more year with Blair getting a chance to be ‘the guy’ on his much less expensive rookie contract before electing to pay/trade for a top safety. However, I proposed this to you because as I said in the intro, Seattle takes pride in being in on every deal. So I laid out what a deal and extension could look like.