Seattle Seahawks Coach Clint Hurtt Reveals What He Saw From Jamal Adams in Week 4

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams wasn't on the field for long against the New York Giants but made an impact. What did Clint Hurtt take away from his brief performance?

Seattle Seahawks safety Jamal Adams has only played nine snaps this season, but his impact was quick to reverberate throughout the defense.

Adams missed the first three games of the 2023 season recovering from a torn quad tendon. He made his season debut in Week 4 against the New York Giants, playing a part in one of the season’s most stifling defensive performances. Seattle won, 24-3, forcing three turnovers and 11 sacks.

The star safety, however, didn’t get to enjoy most of the festivities. Early in the Monday Night Football matchup, he suffered a concussion and was ruled out for the rest of the game.

In those nine snaps, he had two tackles and nearly a sack of Giants quarterback Daniel Jones. It was a brief reminder of the talent Seattle’s defense is yet to unleash and how they plan to deploy Adams going forward.

Adams came close to adding to Seattle's sack total in Week 4 / © Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY

Following the Week 5 bye week, he should be back for the Week 6 game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

Seahawks defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt spoke about the conclusions he drew from Adams’ handful of Week 4 snaps.

“The part that you immediately felt was his playmaking,” Hurtt said. “We all wish he would’ve made the sack on the first one that sent him off the edge … And obviously the great hit out in the flat that he had before he ended up getting hurt.”

Adams was all over the place on that Monday night. Seahawks faithful can expect more of the same once he’s back to 100%.

“You see the energy, the flashiness, the energy he brings, and the explosiveness as a playmaker,” Hurtt added. “So that part was awesome, it’s obviously great to have them back.”

Adams is one of the most important aspects of Seattle’s defense. His ability to play in the box and make himself useful as a pass rusher is a boon to the defense’s creativity. Moreover, he plays a critical part in Hurtt’s defense’s ability to control the intermediate parts of the field.

The Seahawks haven’t gotten a legitimate dosage of Adams’ play since 2021, thanks to last year’s season-ending injury that lingered into 2023. Even so, he looks like a player that teams trade significant draft capital for, and it’s clear Seattle knows what they have in the safety.

Expect Adams to be on patrol against a Cincinnati offense that looked its best in Week 5.