Film Room: How Jamal Adams transformed the Seahawks’ defense

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[@nateryan9379]

He’s only been playing with us for 1 game, but he’s already making an impact. 8 solo tackles, 4 assists, & 1 sack. He did all that against the falcons.

[@SamuelGoldNFL]

Plus four pressures and 2 tackles for loss!!

[@nateryan9379]

@Aidan Reynolds you’re the first person to acknowledge that. Yes I am, just cause I’m a Seahawks fan, it doesn’t mean Tyreek can’t be my favorite player. He’s my favorite cause my WR style is similar, because I’m a “deep threat”

[@nateryan9379]

@Aidan Reynolds 🤷‍♂️ idk, I feel like a lot of NFL players get accused of stuff like that once their making bank.

[@nateryan9379]

@Aidan Reynolds btw I meant to say, he’s my fav WR. Not my favorite player in general.

[@nateryan9379]

@Aidan Reynolds I’m not trying to defend his behavior, but just cause you plead guilty. Doesn’t automatically mean you actually committed the crime.

[@jonmars9559]

Just watch, Adams is going to bring out the best in the rest of Seattle's defense. The chemistry effect will set in and be significant.

[@kylealexander7024]

Not just the defense. Him and russ will light a Fire. Its gonna feed my belly on monday morning. Carson and russ r gonna go off

[@Sentient_Blob]

And then everyone died

[@shakeyabooty9057]

yo jamal is good but his pff grade says otherwise, he has a 65 pff grade

[@shakeyabooty9057]

@Top Dawg how does that mean anything he not a coverage saftey u think before u type buddy

[@shakeyabooty9057]

@Top Dawg also the jets d line was shit aswell so y is jamal under preforming? think again before u type bud

[@Jan_ne]

Even a delayed All-22 can't stop Sam from producing awesome content

[@SamuelGoldNFL]

Hahah had to work overtime to get this out! :)

[@michaelbell1204]

@@SamuelGoldNFL thank you

[@Seththebot]

Samuel Gold Seriously best analytical content on the internet. Its simply amazing what you put together each week. Its beyond impressive.

[@RandallSackson]

Hey Sam I just wanted to say that your speech pattern has changed so much in a positive way. Even though I I never had a problem with it, I can definitly say as fans we appreciate the hard work you put in. As always, great content!

[@SamuelGoldNFL]

Randy thank you so much! I really really appreciate it! Like seriously you have no idea what this means to me

[@DanTaninecz]

Was thinking the same thing. He sounds like he'd be at home doing these on a halftime show. Tbh, it would be a huge improvement.

[@13ON3S]

Dude did more in one game than what Clowney did all season.

[@JuJu-mj9rf]

😂true

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

Bullshit

[@BennyNegroFromQueens]

Clowney was/is a stud.

[@Nick7380]

@@BennyNegroFromQueens When did Clowney ever have 12 tackles a sack and multiple pass breakups?

[@mm-ld9gu]

@@Nick7380 Yeah but the Thing is clowney was always double teamed. Which caused the other D-liners to apply pressure. With clowney the defense would be stud

[@michaelbell1204]

As always, great film breakdown! I am still in shock and awe that the Seahawks were able to get Adams. He is perfect for this team. I am getting a serious fan-crush for Jamal. He's really our missing piece on defense and worth the trade, IMO.

[@ghengisdong6714]

Absolute baller, so glad he’s here!

[@HarrisonHollers]

These are fantastic videos! Thank you for breaking down the games in such detail. On the Adams sack, Ryan falls into the OL leg in a bad way. Jamal is a force. As a Jets fan, I know all his talk was to get to a legitimate team. I’m bitter but cannot deny his supreme talent. He is man on Fire!

[@lukemehlschau4897]

Best football content on KZbin

[@MrMannky]

This is it Sam . This is your best vid by far. God damn

[@SamuelGoldNFL]

Thanks mate!!

[@blaise_5011]

Man safety is my favorite position!! Dudes like Jamal Adams and watching his generational talent is so amazing

[@timothygathings1531]

Sam you are the greatest you are the Micheal Jordan of film study !!!! Thank you sir for your contents .

[@PaulGaither]

People want to say they over paid for Adams. They were wrong. Seattle wasn't just bidding for Adams, they were bidding to prevent him from going to the 49ers as well. The real loser were not even the Jets in that trade, but rather the 49ers, as they now have to face Adams twice a year and don't have him themselves.

[@CIapzyy]

That’s why Pete and John are next level Geniuses

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

The salary cap goes in cycles with different teams, depending on their stage of development both at different positions and as an overall team. Teams need to pay their own star players and that leaves less room for expensive free agents. Russell's contract kept the Seahawks from being able to afford some high priced free agents for many years. Perhaps they are managing their cap differently now and this enabled them to get Jamal.

[@PaulGaither]

@@LoanwordEggcorn - We are not talking about his contact, but what they gave up in the trade.

[@LoanwordEggcorn]

@@PaulGaither Thanks. In a sense they're related. Both are using limited resources.

[@lf911sc]

Jets are doing cartwheels over the trade. Hes a liability and was exposed as such in games two and three. And in week 1, Marcus Maye was better than Adams. Thanks for the 2 1's and the 3rd

[@user-qk7in4dk3b]

Good analytical skills keep it up, I love your content

[@TheHawksNest12thman]

Great work, Samuel, it's appreciated as always. In regards to the struggling corner play, noticed as well, Dunbar is really struggling going from Washington's man scheme last year to playing in zone, and trying to utilize the Hawk's kickstep technique. There was one play where Julio got him on an out route and his hips were wide open like he was having a baby, from the snap, like he was trying to still think through the proper footwork. Not high on this guy at the moment. Hope he can get better with it, or maybe they'll just let him run man again on his side.

[@jasondousett3620]

Jones is a HOFer, this was game one on a new defense, no preseason. I’m willing to give him a few games to get his shit together.

[@mryan3204]

Great vid, Samuel. Really enjoyed the breakdown. You got the sub for sure!

[@ericsnyder5427]

Jeez Sammy. Nice work

[@TimDEagle]

I believe Adams has 2 more years on his contract. And if he doesn’t, they still have the franchise tag. You don’t want to do that ideally, but I’m not worried at all with him leaving... seahawks will take care of him

[@BearerWill17]

I bet Seattle will sign him. Or else they wouldn’t have given so much to get him. We will also have the cap space to keep him by next offseason

[@steventipton7369]

He's not going anywhere

[@asmahasmalaria8596]

I don't think he wants to leave though. Nobody would pay a safety more than Seattle.

[@Bbb-br8fd]

When u get to 100k u should do a how to watch film vid

[@Bbb-br8fd]

@@riledmouse4677 yes thx

[@tjayd1225]

This was some fun tape to watch 9:36 Julio gets his chest blasted

[@malrulesall9669]

This was a great trade 🎉🎉🎉

[@daddydevito2024]

LFG been waiting for this love watching adams play

[@Rafael_cent11]

He’s a beast

[@TheRunningBackAcademy]

Hey Sam what software do you use to breakdown videos. These are awesome

[@dannymccormick4727]

Seattle has Adams next season, team option, still need to re sign his either this season or off season.

[@RogueNinja94]

Expect to see Jordyn Brooks getting more snaps once we take the lead on the Patriots.

[@shlomoedelstone3397]

Sam, would u ever consider coaching? Like Ik not anybody can just be a coach. But the way u understand the game, and know how to break down film, I bet one day you can get an assistant job.

[@TheSrp92580]

9:10 Adams levels one of his own CBs while sprinting down to cover the flat. The receiver that the demolished CB was on gets wide open and scores a TD. I like Adams, but that was rough.

[@SamuelGoldNFL]

Feel like I'm going to get this comment a lot "They allowed 450 passing yards, how did he transform the defense." So here are some notes: 1. Defensive line was terrible at creating a four-man rush. The only times they created pressure were on scheme designed plays and blitzes. This doesn't help your secondary at all. 2. Other cornerbacks struggled HARDCORE in this game. Not a single secondary member played well... except for Adams. 3. Adams was amazing: Lead the team in tackles, lead the team in pressures, had two tackles for loss, was great in pass coverage. He and Bobby Wagner were the entire defense. 4. Without Adams, this secondary would have allowed A LOT more. Also, they were up 16 points entering the 4th quarter. They played Cover 4 which is where they allowed a lot of those yards (1/3). This could have been better, but it did the job of letting the clock wind down which is the point of C4. 5. Last thing: I made a mistake in thinking he was a free agent this summer. Thought he was already in his 5th year rookie deal; however, I still strongly think they should lock him up long term ASAP. Honestly think they should have done that along with the trade, and I really hope they can get a deal this summer since he has all the leverage.

[@Nick7380]

I'll agree with you but 450 yards is nothing if you can't make the plays that matter on top of going 0-4 on 4th down, I think this is why you always see the Falcons at the top of the league when it comes to passing yards because they're defense is garbage and they are always playing catch up. Shaq Griffin was awful, I don't know how he still allowed Julio to catch that one duck that got thrown in the air off a blitz from Adams. I think they'll get better with more playing time an build chemistry together even the LOB took awhile to develop.

[@callummackay9804]

We should have drafted yetur gross matos from penn state. He was a monster in college football

[@daltonv5206]

7:04 how is that a legal pick(top receivers)? That's a chip block played off as a pick

[@ronbog25]

It wasn't. It was initially flagged, but the refs messed up and picked it up

[@Dennis-66]

I don't know that Griffin is the guy, I had a few doubts last season. He did make a few really nice plays last season but overall he just looked too "short" or something to cover well. He looked like that in this game, he was just never in position to make a good defensive play. I hope Dunbar plays better the rest of the season but 450 yards through the air against what I thought would be a MUCH improved secondary isn't going to work.

[@aadengreen6583]

well the way we play defense is prevent later in the game so we don’t give up a free touchdown and get close so they just chunked yards late in the game he would have had around 250 as he said we let up about 150 yards in the 4th alone. isnt the best but still not 400 yards

[@kj2900]

How come it’s called cover 2 cone if there’s only 1 high safety?

[@astreastar-]

Do you think he will be a dpoy candidate with the way he played wk 1?

[@jasondousett3620]

🤨

[@jthrdy8819]

can you do a video on devin singletary?

[@frankl3518]

My favorite non Raven in the league. He's old school. Plays the game the way it's supposed to be played

[@dfriedlander8133]

Frank L g I agree he’s a great player but he’s an a-hole. No way around it. Wait to the off season when he wants to be the highest paid safety EVER. Enjoy THIS year Hawk fans......

[@andis9076]

He is expensive but totally worth the PRICE !

[@Tommasini9]

Adams reminds me a lot of Ronnie Lott....

[@Austinm2k]

They have the worst d-line in the league

[@SamuelGoldNFL]

Seriously. It's painful.

[@BePatientSeeLove]

@@SamuelGoldNFL but itll get better

[@JuJu-mj9rf]

They might pick up snack

[@feardrinker]

Legacy 2901 - It's bad, not the worst, and improved. The addition of Adams has already shown improvement in both run and pass pressure.

[@feardrinker]

@Anony Moose Bruce Irvin. I also like the look of Benson Mayowa, though he still has everything to prove.

[@Dylan-fs5kn]

Can you do a Jaire Alexander vid as he seems pretty inconsistent

[@ericsnyder5427]

What?!?

[@enagyatesik5112]

Damn, this is better than the Stephen.A and M. Wiley show...

[@asmahasmalaria8596]

Well, the secondary outside of Jamal wasn't great against the Falcons, but those were the Falcons after all. I mean they have Julio, Calvin Ridley, Todd Gurley, Russell Gage, and people always tend to forget that Matt Ryan is still a great QB. So I am not that worried about the secondary this year. Jamal, Quandre Diggs and Shaq Griffin are all elite players and will only improve this season.

[@brandonstickels5435]

To be fair to the other DBs, 100 of those yards came in the last 7 minutes of the game, when it was already pretty much over

[@samz5559]

You know they have Irvin right?

[@SamuelGoldNFL]

Irvin was good in run defense but wasn't good in pass rush.

[@kielreynolds8682]

Is matt ryan bad?

[@sekhemmontu7072]

In my opinion, people aren’t giving the Falcons their respect regarding their receivers. We won’t face a team the rest of the season with a core as good as them. Our corners aren’t bad, their receivers are just damn good. This will become obvious as the season progresses and our guys stats will improve.

[@twostepz4982]

Kinda sad why I have no idea the rest of the seahawk defense seems so lackluster.

[@ethanjones3505]

How did you think quandre diggs played?

[@Grim_reapercy]

Great

[@SamuelGoldNFL]

Not well in this one, but I think he will get back to his old self hopefully this weekend.

[@Grim_reapercy]

Samuel Gold u heard that Jamal heard how much do u think it will affect his play Sunday night

[@ethanjones3505]

Grim_reapercy he’s fine it was at beginning of game on his sack and he played through it

[@pe5451]

Hey Sam I enjoy most of your video breakdown but did you actually watch this particular game? You're wrong when you say our DB's struggled horribly, the score was 38-12 when Seahawks started giving them every pass underneath and not allowing anything over the top.

[@GodsSon987]

Transformed the defense by making it on pace to be the worst statisical passing defense oat

[@kanagawa85]

WSH front 7 gonna be a problem. Kerrigan looks mighty healthy out there on the field.

[@dtru31]

The Seahawks need to get Kerrigan

[@kanagawa85]

@@dtru31 i wish

[@sdgoertz17]

It's really sad going back to these highlights and thinking that the 2019 Jets defensive coaching staff is actually better than the Seahawks 2020-2021 coaching staff in setting up a scheme to utilize the strengths of the talent they have.

[@BenEnlet29]

Im am kind of concerned about our secondary given the amount of hype if had leading up to the first game. But then again its a new group playing together and seahawks always seem to click mid season.

[@stupidshinji1331]

I don't see too much of an issue given its the first game against a very talented set of receivers and no pre-season. Atlanta was also playing from behind the vast majority of the game so they were really tossing in plays that even teams with 2 elite corners would have issues defending with Julio out there.

[@jasondousett3620]

Bio ZioN Well said. You summed it up perfectly.

[@hattorihanzo9000]

I will never forgive the Jets for messing it up with him

[@tjk9263]

That's what the Jets do best. Being a Patriots fan i miss the rivalry with the Jets when Rex Ryan was their coach and they had the Revis Island defense that gave Tom Brady fits. Those were really good hard hitting games cause you had the brash trash talking Jets vs the very business no nonsense Bill Bellichick. It was great and i miss those days

[@hattorihanzo9000]

@@tjk9263 i actually became a football and jets fan around that time so yeah i def miss those times too

[@andypham7993]

In some of the plays Matt Ryan just missed his reads

[@19Lotus67]

Falcons had 500 yds

[@empedraza2123]

He just disrupts the whole game almost every play crazy how good he is damn jets stupid for trading him

[@enagyatesik5112]

Stephen.A. and M.w.. never talk about this kind of sport news..

[@kylealexander7024]

Cam Chancellor much?

[@drb5003]

For all those picks the jets got for him..They better get 2 jamal Adams

[@rizkyakbar1642]

clowney who?

[@vinceofyork]

Jamal transformed the Seahawks defense....by giving up450 yards passing.

[@alexanderrose3125]

Adams > ET3 > Bam Bam. Don't @ me

[@JuJu-mj9rf]

Jamal is the hybrid of Earl and Kam

[@ADAMJWAITE]

I like Diggs, and the combo of ET3 and Kam was incredible, but could you imagine the chaos Adams could create for offenses given the safety net he would have behind him given Earl's range if he took Diggs place? Not a knock on Diggs or Kam, just imagining the possibilities.

[@almighty_kevin3007]

Adams is wagner jr

[@chrisberger382]

Lol can the Seahawks trade the test of their draft picks for a pass rusher?

[@RenegadeLK]

sucks clowney didn't come back

[@kanagawa85]

I know.i wish Everson Griffin sign with seattle 😢

[@BozheTsaryaKhrani]

Early

[@ryandallas484]

First

[@radioactivebuttox8933]

Coulda been a cowboys defense 😖

[@Jetsncoolin]

😢 I f’n hate the Jets this is hard to watch

[@maxx_thedragondominator]

Y’all gonna figure out soon that he’s no Troy Palumalu

[@garylewis3611]

Didn't Matt Ryan have 3 100 yard receivers and dam near 500 passing yards

[@SamuelGoldNFL]

Terrible defensive line that can't get any pressure from a four man rush. Every single cornerbacks played like trash. Only Jamal Adams and Bobby Wagner played well.

[@kanagawa85]

@@SamuelGoldNFL i hope Griffin can bounce back

[@feardrinker]

Gary Lewis - Meh, yards don't win games. Points do. We all know what the Falcons can do passing. They didn't win.

[@kanagawa85]

Seattle defense better step it up or else Cam Newton will have a field day.

[@genericuser-pt1sb]

lol no he wont

[@astreastar-]

When did cam ever have a field day against Seattle, he's never had one and never will.

[@Hawks438]

Gonna have to stop him from breaking off big runs. I dont think he hurts this defense through the air. Hell get he's pass yards...but not enough to win the game.

[@kanagawa85]

@@Hawks438 i hope so

[@Hawks438]

@@kanagawa85... Take your nano bubbles and believe my friend. GO HAWKS!!!

[@Ball_Black]

The Falcons ate this D up. One or two more plays, the Falcons would have scored 40 points themselves. There's nothing new or special about the Seahawks defense. Especially when the defensive line is so weak.

[@outroute8097]

Don't they give up like 500 you and 30 points a game tho? The defense has been atrocious

[@dylanboyd2963]

Lol transformed them to what a team that gave up nearly 500 yards of total offense to Atlanta?

[@nrmproductions1150]

Over 250 of those yards came when Seattle was up 31-12 in the 4th and packing their bags

[@greensfarmland]

I pay for youtube to not watch commercials, so I will no longer watch yours.

[@jayrulez7808]

The defense is still trash! They give up too much points and Adams is still giving up too much in the passing game!