Former Oregon quarterback Vernon Adams played well in the East-West Shrine Game. Not well enough to get drafted. And not well enough to be included in the land rush of undrafted players who sign immediately after the draft. But well enough to earn a chance to attend a rookie minicamp and show what he can do in the hopes of getting a spot on the 90-man roster.
According to multiple reports, Adams will participate in Seattle’s rookie minicamp on a tryout basis. Technically, it means he could be signed by another team before then. As a practical matter, it means that his agents already have determined that there’s no one that currently wants to sign him.
Last week, Adams declared himself to be better than the guy who ended up being the No. 1 overall pick.
“Honestly, if I’m not as good as him I am better than him,” Adams told Dan Patrick regarding Rams quarterback Jared Goff. “I’m not going to sit here and say he’s better than me because there’s nothing that he’s doing that I can’t do.”
And it’s not just blind optimism. Adams conceded in the same interview that Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz, the No. 2 pick in the draft, is better than Adams.
“He’s the only quarterback in this draft that I can literally say he’s better than me,” Adams told Patrick regarding Wentz. “I’ve seen him at the Combine. . . . He made every single throw. I’ve been watching him since we were both freshmen. He’s a legit quarterback.”
Adams will get a chance to prove to the Seahawks soon that he’s at least good enough to be a camp arm. If/when Adams does that, he can prove that he’s good enough to be on the 53-man roster.