Seattle Seahawks defense will be much better after bye week
Ed Stein
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Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks defense.
The Seattle Seahawks give up the most yards per game in the NFL. With a week off to heal injuries and some reinforcements on the way, fans should see a better defense soon.
You don’t have to be a 12 to know the Seattle Seahawks defense over the first five weeks of the season stank on ice. As a 12, it hurts a little more because there is more than enough talent for the Seahawks D to be very competitive. Take heart, Seahawks fans. Your defense will be much better after the team’s Week 6 bye. Not just in one area but several.
Linebackers
With perennial All-Pro middle linebacker Bobby Wagner and his wingman for the last decade, versatile K.J. Wright on the outside, the base for an outstanding core is in place. This year’s first-round pick Jordyn Brooks should have made the trinity complete. Of course, rookies face growing pains, and it didn’t help that he missed the last two games with a knee injury.
His replacement, Cody Barton, played hard against Dallas and Miami but doesn’t have as much talent. To make matters worse, safety Jamal Adams (more on him shortly) wasn’t available to pick up the slack. Brooks is back practicing with the team, albeit on a limited basis. Chances are good the former TCU star will see some action this Sunday.
Seattle Seahawks General Manager John Schneider took out a little insurance recently. He signed veterans Ray-Ray Armstrong and Mychal Kendricks to the practice squad.
Armstrong, the definition of a journeyman over the last seven seasons, adds some depth to the linebacking corps. Kendricks, on the other hand, has a chance to make a considerable impact.
Kendricks, who started 14 games for the Seahawks in 2019, missed the playoffs after tearing ligaments in his knee, Week 17. Following reconstructive surgery in December, Kendricks rehabbed to the point where Seattle signed him to the practice squad this week. When healthy, the ninth-year pro is a force on pass defense. Last year he had 74 tackles, four passes defended, and three sacks.
aaaand PICK ‼️@MychalKendricks said NOPE ❌ pic.twitter.com/qXvODnwL6j
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) October 27, 2019