The saga continues for Jamal Adams and the New York Jets. Since the trade discussions with the Dallas Cowboys leaked last trade-deadline season, rumors and reports have flown about the best safety in the NFL.
He wants to get paid. The LSU product wants his well-deserved money. Nobody can argue he doesn’t deserve it.
The problem? The Jets shouldn’t be bullied into extending a guy heading into the fourth year of his rookie deal (with two years remaining on the contract). Such a thing rarely happens.
Only 15 of a total 191 first rounders from 2002-2006 have been extended prior to the fourth year of that rookie deal.