"It's very up-tempo," he said. "Everybody has a job to do and everybody has their certain speed, but your eyes, as a defensive player, can slow the game down. So as a young guy I'm just working on that."

Even though pads won't come on for almost two months, Adams is looking the part of a top pick thus far. Lauded for his talent and debatably more so his leadership, he's already very vocal, according to head coach Todd Bowles.