Jamal Adams Trade Rumors: 49ers, Cowboys Were Involved Before Seahawks Deal

The Seattle Seahawks' acquisition of safety Jamal Adams from the New York Jets appears to have shaken up the NFC in more than a few ways. 

Not only did Seattle bolster its secondary, it may have prevented rival contenders from landing Adams' services. 

According to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler, both the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys were involved in trade talks with the Jets before the Seahawks were able to strike a deal. 

Seattle sent safety Bradley McDougald, a 2021 first-round pick, a 2021 third-rounder and a 2022 first-rounder to New York for Adams and a fourth-round pick in 2022. 

The trade was completed only hours after New York officials reportedly denied Adams was on the move.

It's unclear what the Cowboys or Niners were offering. What is clear, however, is just how much a difference Adams could have made with either club.

San Francisco had the second-best defense in the NFL last year, allowing just 281.1 yards per game overall, with a No. 1-ranked passing defense that limited opponents to 169.2 yards per game. Dallas wasn't too far behind with the 10th-best passing defense in 2019 (223.5 yards per game), yet in free agency this offseason it added cornerbacks Anthony Brown and Daryl Worley, along with safety Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, to bulk up its secondary. 

Considering Adams has racked up 273 tackles, 25 pass deflections, two interceptions and six forced fumbles in three seasons, it's obvious why both the Cowboys and Niners were pushing to land him. 

In the end, its San Francisco's biggest rival—the Seahawks—who were able to get New York to part ways with Adams. 

The rest of the NFC may soon come to regret not getting a bigger offer in first.