Seattle Seahawks defense will be much better after bye week
Ed Stein
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Quandre Diggs, Seattle Seahawks.
Secondary
Obviously, Adams is the biggest mystery. He hasn’t played since Week 3, when he slipped while blitzing Dallas quarterback Dak Prescott in the fourth quarter, injuring his groin in the process. Adams still hasn’t returned to practice. According to head coach Pete Carroll, the team is taking it “one day at a time” with his recovery.
Without backup safeties Marquise Blair and Lano Hill, who are both on injured reserve, an outsider might think the situation is bleak. Not so fast. While three of Seattle’s top four safeties are out of action, both Ugo Amadi and “Baby KamKam” Ryan Neal moved from obscurity to prominent roles on the Seattle Seahawks defense and succeeded. The more game action and practice time they get, the better they play.
There is more good news. In an under the radar move, the Seahawks claimed defensive back D.J. Reed off waivers from San Francisco on August 4. Reed played in 31 of 32 games since the Niners drafted him in 2018. Unfortunately, he tore a pectoral muscle during offseason workouts. San Francisco tried to sneak Reed through waivers to put him on their practice squad to open 2020, but Schneider was a move ahead and claimed him.
A versatile player, Reed saw action at cornerback, nickel, and safety. Pro Football Focus gave him high grades last year for his pass coverage abilities. Reed is probably two weeks or so from getting into the thick of it, but opposing receivers will have a much harder time getting open downfield when he does take the field.
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