One of the top 3 or 4 worst trades ever and definitely up there with one of the worst contracts.
Plus, with the two 1st round picks and the 3rd rounder acquired for Adams, the Jets drafted Garrett Wilson and Alijah Vera-Tucker (trade-up, using one of the #1s and the #3).
Meanwhile, Adams had 22 Sacks in his first four seasons (three with the Jets); and has exactly zero sacks since then (granted only 25 games in four years). He also had 7 Forced Fumbles and 4 Fumble Recoveries in his first four seasons, with Goose-eggs in the most recent four years.
New York fans could not believe Joe Douglas got so much in return for Adams who, despite three Pro Bowls and some All Pro honors was never good in coverage or as an open field tackler while playing with the Jets. Adams' strengths were as a strong run-defender and blitzer; and he absolutely lit-up receivers and ball carriers when he could get to them.
I jokingly-posted the other day that Adams could be a Rams' pick-up as a Mark Barron 2.0.
