New York Jets: Jamal Adams speaks his mind
New York Jets safety Jamal Adams recently did an interview. And it certainly was no surprise that the young defender spoke his mind.
Recently, Tyler Dunne of Bleacher Report interviewed New York Jets safety Jamal Adams. His answers in the interview are causing a firestorm, and it’s not really that big of a deal.
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The Jets are in the midst of a rebuild, and it began last season. Veterans were jettisoned, and some unceremoniously. Some the fans didn’t like, namely when the Jets released Eric Decker and David Harris well after the free agency period.
When Adams was drafted, we knew there needed to be a culture change. There were some players, namely Sheldon Richardson and Muhammad Wilkerson, that had to go. Adams felt the burden of being the element of change, and here’s what he said he saw.
"“Everybody was used to losing. You can always tell that vibe. I came in, and it was like everybody wanted to do the bare minimum. They didn’t want to go above and beyond. They didn’t want to take that extra step. They didn’t want to be uncomfortable, [but] to be great, you have to be uncomfortable. You have to be willing to sacrifice and willing to do the little things. And the team, the organization, just wasn’t doing those things. It could’ve been two or three people on the team that were doing it and then the rest weren’t or vice versa. But if you’re not clicking on all cylinders with the 53-man roster, everybody upstairs, the staff, the whole organization, it’s not going to go anywhere, man.” — Adams said via Dunne"
Some want our athletes to be more open. However, when they are, some question them being so open. There’s nothing wrong with what he said, because not only did he see it in the locker room, we saw it on the field. Adams just verbalized it.
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All told, Jamal Adams was just stating the truth, and there’s nothing wrong with that. He didn’t call anyone out individually. He’s actually being a leader by saying what he said. In the end, it’s water under the bridge. And in the grand scheme of things, it’s really not that big of a deal.