New York Jets go safety, take Jamal Adams 6th overall

By PFF.com
Posted Apr 27, 2017 5:03 pm EDT • New York Jets

With the sixth overall pick in the 2017 draft, the New York Jets selected safety Jamal Adams out of LSU,.
Adams is one of the best tacklers in the class; he missed a tackle just one tackle every 11.1 attempted in 2016.
He recorded 15 stops in the passing game in 2016, T-third-most of FBS safeties.
Adams can be deployed in several areas, he played 251 of his 802 snaps in the slot last season.
When targeted, Adams has shown good ball skills, recording five interceptions and nine pass breakups in 2016.

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