Jamal Adams was forced to leave the Jets, but now he may feel fond of them that helped him make history on Sunday.
On Sunday the Seahawks defense entered the NFL record books, dismissing Sam Dornold, breaking a season’s record with a defensive back and Seattle ‘s 40-3 victory over the Jets at Lumen Field.
“It’s a beautiful feeling when you think of something,” said Adams, who set the record when he finished 6.5 sacks for the Jets last year. “I told myself, I told everyone last year, when I failed … I was going to break the record. Some people thought I was crazy. Some people believed me. But more importantly, I believed myself.”
Adams’ second-quarter Dornald – which came when he was forced into a tackle behind the pressure – gave him 8.5 excuses for the season, surpassing Adrian Wilson of eight recorded cardinals in 2005. Adams broke the record in just nine games after losing four games earlier this season with broken shoulder problems.
The rest of Adams’ day was mostly reminiscent of his time with the Jets – except of course, the end result.
Dornold tried to gift him an interception in the first quarter, but Adams gave it up, which may have given the Jets fans flashbacks from the time they were in New York. He had only two interruptions in three seasons with the Jets, and left a few on the field.
“Goalie, I suck,” Adams said jokingly. “It’s scary.”
But Adams was early and mostly in the background in the Blitz and defended five tackles, one excuse, one block for loss and one pass. Former Jets and Giants defensive lineman Damon “Snacks” overcame Frank Corey before Harrison was forced to stumble, which turned into another scoring drive for the Seahawks to recover.
Adams’ performance deserves a game ball from Seahawk. Coach Pete Carroll said they would not usually give out, but he thought it was fair on Sunday that he had broken the record of a defensive back sack.
Adams Case, on his way out of town, hugged his former bodyguard after the game and said, “Try to get one,” a Super Bowl.
“At the end of the day, I have no qualms – not just about the case, but also about the organization,” Adams said of the rights that drafted the sixth overall in 2017 before trading him this summer. “Everyone had different opinions. We had to go differently. We had to take a different leap. Obviously the trade happened, and I’m glad to be here.
“I don’t want those guys to do anything better than I really do. I mean. I know, a lot of Jets fans I don’t think come from the heart, but I really do. I’m thankful for the time I was there because I did not take it for granted.”