New York Jets: 4 Bold predictions for the 2017 season
2. Rookie safety Jamal Adams will be named to the Pro Bowl
It’s not easy to make the Pro Bowl, especially in your rookie season. However Jamal Adams will be named to the all-star classic, becoming the first Jets safety to be so honored since LaRon Landry in 2012. Landry was already a six-year NFL veteran at the time of his selection.
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The LSU product was the sixth-overall selection in the 2017 NFL Draft and many scouts and player personnel people thought that Adams was the best prospect on the board. He does everything well.
Adams has excellent coverage skills, is a fierce tackler and has leadership qualities that go through the roof. He can play both free and strong safety and has been known to come up into the box to help stop the run. Adams can also cover the slot and tight ends effectively and has the speed and athleticism to close on the ball when in the air. The sky appears to be the limit for the 6-1, 214-pounder from Lewisville, TX.
Here is what Pro Football Focus had to say about Adams:
"The biggest knock on Adams is that he doesn’t have freaky range. That shouldn’t stop him being a top safety at the next level, and when you look at his body of work in college, there’s every reason to believe he is going to develop into a very special player."
If he stays healthy, Adams should be a perennial Pro Bowl player. Yes, he’s that good.