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I love Jamal Adams as most on here do. He does everything well, whether it be run support or coverage downfield. He's a true leader and the hardest worker on the field. He lays it all on the line game in and game out. He is absolutely worthy of being a top 15 pick in the upcoming draft...just not at #3. That spot is reserved for Malik Hooker.
Malik Hooker is very special in that he is not like most safeties. Unlike Jamal Adams, who is just an elite version of a traditional safety. No, Hooker is not great in run support. At times he takes bad angles and runs around recklessly. On the other hand, Jamal Adams thrives in run support. Rarely if ever you will run by him. Sometimes, he's even too conservative in that he allows the runner to gain a few more yards. But what Hooker lacks in run support, he makes up for in coverage.
Adams is very good in coverage. He's very responsible and will not give up the big play. But there is one absolute factor that decides a football game. And that is turnovers. You win the turnover battle, you most likely win the game. And that is what Hooker provides. At any given moment, Hooker has the capability of changing the outcome. And that is not something you can just learn in practice.
Malik Hooker is a very rare breed, a shutdown saftety. Much like a shutdown corner eliminates a WR, Hooker eliminates an entire part of the field. He must be accounted for before every snap. He keeps QB's up at night. They have to locate him before every single snap of the football. Coaches have to game plan around him. They design plays to avoid him.
And as hard as coaches and QB's try to circumvent the Malik Hooker problem, he still possesses the athleticism and instincts to destroy game plans. He has range that may have never been seen before. His height and length is beyond ideal. His hands are massive. He can outjump anyone. He is like playing Deion Sanders in Techmo Super Bowl, in that he can move from one side of the field to the other in a flash.
In conclusion, there is no doubt that Jamal Adams is an elite traditional safety. But is he a game changer? Do teams have to game plan around him? Does he keep coaches/QB's up at night? Malik Hooker is something much more than a "safety". He's not out there to just prevent the big play, he's out there to make the big play.
Malik Hooker is very special in that he is not like most safeties. Unlike Jamal Adams, who is just an elite version of a traditional safety. No, Hooker is not great in run support. At times he takes bad angles and runs around recklessly. On the other hand, Jamal Adams thrives in run support. Rarely if ever you will run by him. Sometimes, he's even too conservative in that he allows the runner to gain a few more yards. But what Hooker lacks in run support, he makes up for in coverage.
Adams is very good in coverage. He's very responsible and will not give up the big play. But there is one absolute factor that decides a football game. And that is turnovers. You win the turnover battle, you most likely win the game. And that is what Hooker provides. At any given moment, Hooker has the capability of changing the outcome. And that is not something you can just learn in practice.
Malik Hooker is a very rare breed, a shutdown saftety. Much like a shutdown corner eliminates a WR, Hooker eliminates an entire part of the field. He must be accounted for before every snap. He keeps QB's up at night. They have to locate him before every single snap of the football. Coaches have to game plan around him. They design plays to avoid him.
And as hard as coaches and QB's try to circumvent the Malik Hooker problem, he still possesses the athleticism and instincts to destroy game plans. He has range that may have never been seen before. His height and length is beyond ideal. His hands are massive. He can outjump anyone. He is like playing Deion Sanders in Techmo Super Bowl, in that he can move from one side of the field to the other in a flash.
In conclusion, there is no doubt that Jamal Adams is an elite traditional safety. But is he a game changer? Do teams have to game plan around him? Does he keep coaches/QB's up at night? Malik Hooker is something much more than a "safety". He's not out there to just prevent the big play, he's out there to make the big play.
