Jamal Adams on sharing draft stage with Tre'Davious White: 'We are DBU, so let’s clear that up right now'
When Jamal Adams and Tre’Davious White woke up Thursday morning, they were both most known for being LSU Tigers. When the two wake up Friday, if they can sleep after the first round celebrations that is, they will be known in their new cities for being NFL rookies. Before that time comes, however, LSU’s former standout safety took one last chance to declare his school as the real DBU.
In an interview with Saturday Down South’s Adam Spencer, Adams let it be known what he thinks of any other school claiming the title as he and his former teammate arrived in Philadelphia to hear their names called in the 2017 NFL Draft.
“To come here with one of your DB guys — we are DBU, so let’s clear that up right now — it’s wonderful, man. That’s one of my brothers and we get to experience the same exact dream,” Adams said upon his arrival to the draft. “It’s about to become real.”
With his NFL dreams so close to becoming a reality, Adams hasn’t forgotten where he came from and the people that helped him along the way. The former LSU standout took the time to reflect back on the best advice his father gave him during his playing career.
“I think it’s just being myself — staying true to myself and not changing for anybody,” Adams said. “I’ve always been this way — calm, cool, collected off the field, but on the field, all about swagger and all about doing the right thing. It’s all about business and getting W’s. This is just me and he’s always just told me, ‘Just stay true to yourself.’”
Projected to be among the very first prospects taken in the draft, Adams also talked about the importance and evolution of the safety position in today’s game.
“It’s not really just necessarily me, I think the game has changed,” Adams continued. “You’ve got these tight ends who are versatile to where they can run receiver routes. It’s not really that old-school tight end [anymore], so you need safeties that can cover and play in the back end and blitz and do everything.
“It speaks volumes how much the safety position has risen and it’s an important pick for teams. That’s because the game has changed.”
Adams is right, as safeties are asked to do more now than they ever have before. That’s something he should be thankful for, however, as it’s a big reason he’s a lock to be selected among the Top 10 picks of the draft.