Is Jamal Adams like Darren Woodson?

DanA · Jun 23, 2020

Jamaal Adams is actually very similar to Darren Woodson but Adams can't cover a WR like Woodson could. Woodson compared to his peers was a rare athlete while Adams is merely a good one. Adams is still probably top 5% as a strong safety but Adams measured practically identical to what Woodson did 25 years later. And in 25 years, the average NFL athlete has advanced a long way.

I have no comment on what the value of Jamaal Adams translates into in terms of draft capital or salary cap but he'd be a huge asset to have on the team if he was on it.

JBell · Jun 23, 2020

eromeopolk said:
No.

Darren Woodson was a converted 6-1-219 pound LB with 4.45 40yd speed and was a play maker with interceptions, fumble recoveries, and forced fumbles. However, it is the versatility that separates him from Adams. He could play nickle LB, FS, SS, and cover in the slot.

Jamal Adams is good and could develop into a Woody, but his play making is lacking and he has not shown Woody's versatility.

Adams has more sacks in three seasons than Woody has for his entire career.

He has the same amount of TD's in three seasons that Woody had his entire career.

Mindblowing how many of you talk out of your rear end when it comes to evaluating players from other teams.

Howboutdemcowboys31 · Jun 23, 2020

Adams > Woody in the box
Woody > Adams in coverage

JoeKing · Jun 23, 2020

rafaelgreco said:
What do you guys think?

Darren wasn't a greedy punk, but they do play similar on the field

JW82 · Jun 23, 2020

I think Troy Polumalu is the best Adams comparison. Woody could play corner if needed, but Adams and Troy can confuse and disrupt an offense from the box better than just about any SS's.

Redball Express · Jun 23, 2020

rafaelgreco said:
What do you guys think?

Depends.

If you have to trade and give up multiple picks..then No.

Woodson was converted from being a LBer to SS.

He was a much lower draft pick for us that exceeded any bodies expectations. The defensive scheme had a lot to do with his success.

If we are wanting to figure out how Adams will do here under new schemes and coaching..that's just an unknown.

Before I would pursue some player like that..let's see what we have.

Then maybe after this year we think about it again.

We have too many changes going on all ready.

Williamsboys · Jun 23, 2020

Alot more expensive and he's IS like Woodson..In his Dreams.

BAT · Jun 23, 2020

eromeopolk said:
No.

Darren Woodson was a converted 6-1-219 pound LB with 4.45 40yd speed and was a play maker with interceptions, fumble recoveries, and forced fumbles. However, it is the versatility that separates him from Adams. He could play nickle LB, FS, SS, and cover in the slot.

Jamal Adams is good and could develop into a Woody, but his play making is lacking and he has not shown Woody's versatility.

LOL

Adams can play SS, FS, LB, pass rusher, slot corner, boundary corner.

Woody was coverage and run stopping stud.

Adams is a better playmaker and disruptor vs. both run and pass. No team game planned for Woody like they do for Adams.

And I am a huge Woody fan.

KingintheNorth · Jun 23, 2020

eromeopolk said:
No.

Darren Woodson was a converted 6-1-219 pound LB with 4.45 40yd speed and was a play maker with interceptions, fumble recoveries, and forced fumbles. However, it is the versatility that separates him from Adams. He could play nickle LB, FS, SS, and cover in the slot.

Jamal Adams is good and could develop into a Woody, but his play making is lacking and he has not shown Woody's versatility.

Adams is 6-1 213 and ran a 4.5 40. Pretty comparable to Woodson as an athlete.

Woodson was a 4-time All Pro in 13 Years. Adams is a 2-time All Pro in 3 seasons.

Your last statement "his play making is lacking and he has not shown Woody's versatility." is just off. I don't think you've watched him much if you believe this.

fivetwos · Jun 24, 2020

JW82 said:
I think Troy Polumalu is the best Adams comparison. Woody could play corner if needed, but Adams and Troy can confuse and disrupt an offense from the box better than just about any SS's.

Agreed on the comparison.

I dont think he is similar to Woodson or Williams.

Adams may not be quite at Polamalus level quite yet, but that's where he is headed. He hasn't peaked yet.

Rayman70 · Jun 24, 2020

J12B said:
Jamal Adams is like Jamal Adams

^that^ NEXT

Manwiththeplan · Jun 24, 2020

AbeBeta said:
The destructive version before he got fat and stopped caring ... also, Adams has about 100 football IQ points on RW

9/10 on here people blame RWs decline on him getting engaged...thank you for being in the minority. He gained weight every year and constantly was in bad position. That’s on him...

Dak_Attack_09 · Jun 24, 2020

Nexx said:
Darren should be in the Hall of Fame!!! So freakin underrated. He not only blanketed Tight Ends but he covered slot Receivers!!! he played the run well, covered well and blitzed well.. who today does that at safety!?!?!?

Its a disgrace to even compare him to a legend, Jamal can't even sniff the covering ability of Woodson.

Rayman70 · Jun 24, 2020

Dak_Attack_09 said:
Its a disgrace to even compare him to a legend, Jamal can't even sniff the covering ability of Woodson.

^^apparently Im not the only poster who feels this way. Facts are facts. Woody was a beast in coverage. Well rounded safety. ELITE. We never replaced him. However, not that Donovan Wilson will ever be Woody, I say lets see if maybe we got that guy in house come camp. Lets see what Wilson can do. I think he has all the skills, but needs the reps and a chance. JG never did give the kid a chance.

JW82 · Jun 24, 2020

fivetwos said:
Agreed on the comparison.

I dont think he is similar to Woodson or Williams.

Adams may not be quite at Polamalus level quite yet, but that's where he is headed. He hasn't peaked yet.

Agreed. Maybe more of a studier and less of a freelancer like Troy. But great football smarts and instincts.

InTheZone · Jun 24, 2020

Red Dragon said:
Unfortunately, if we're using Roy Williams as comparison, he was a hard hitter who sometimes tried to lay a hit instead of tackling properly (and hence would allow the ballcarrier to slip away.) He also was notoriously slow and bad in coverage. So let's hope Adams isn't Roy.

You might be talking about older Roy, but Roy his first 2-3 years was definitely not slow or bad in coverage. Was easily my favorite player in this time then I couldn't wait for the cowboys to dump him when it looked like he didnt care...and it took the cowboys way too many years to cut him.

jrumann59 · Jun 24, 2020

JBell said:
Adams has more sacks in three seasons than Woody has for his entire career.

He has the same amount of TD's in three seasons that Woody had his entire career.

Mindblowing how many of you talk out of your rear end when it comes to evaluating players from other teams.

Ok he has more sacks, he has on average 10-15 more attempts per game than woody had. Also being on a bad team sure helps also.

lostar2009 · Jun 24, 2020

Nah, more like a young Roy. But he is more athletic and can play the LOS strong. Put him in space his value decreases. He can play the FS but may only be a tad better than who we got now.

lostar2009 · Jun 24, 2020

DanA said:
Jamaal Adams is actually very similar to Darren Woodson but Adams can't cover a WR like Woodson could. Woodson compared to his peers was a rare athlete while Adams is merely a good one. Adams is still probably top 5% as a strong safety but Adams measured practically identical to what Woodson did 25 years later. And in 25 years, the average NFL athlete has advanced a long way.

I have no comment on what the value of Jamaal Adams translates into in terms of draft capital or salary cap but he'd be a huge asset to have on the team if he was on it.

How can we continue to compare him to DW but say he cant cover as well? To me he has to do everything he did and some. Gerald Sensabaugh was probably the best overall safety we had since RW. Im not going to talk about that thieving Ken Hamilan.

AbeBeta · Jun 24, 2020

Manwiththeplan said:
9/10 on here people blame RWs decline on him getting engaged...thank you for being in the minority. He gained weight every year and constantly was in bad position. That’s on him...

Yeah, folks on this board gonna try to blame the woman every time.

For me, the real kicker was him missing a minicamp because his family planned a cruise or something like that the same week. Dude literally knows with a great deal of certainty when he can and can't schedule things of that nature but the camp was simply not a concern.

Terrible look for a veteran who is supposed to be a leader.

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