Where’s he going to play for the Seattle Seahawks? Post-draft, Pete Carroll attempted to clear this question up, telling reporters: “He’s a safety. We’re going to start him off playing back in the middle. Playing free safety to start.”
Amadi’s versatility makes this far more complicated though. Oregon coach Mario Cristobal described him as the “quarterback of the defense.” Indeed, the film showed Amadi as the one often orchestrating the coverage checks. “He’s a very versatile football player” and “a really all-around player,” said Carroll. Pro Football Focus charted Amadi allowing a 67.