They could easily line-up on early downs with Jarran Reed and Cameron Young at defensive tackle, Dre’Mont Jones and Mike Morris at end then play one of the rushers at linebacker. Although they’re sticking to the 3-4 DNA, Pete Carroll has hinted at further use of hybrid fronts and systems. Uchenna Nwosu, Darrell Taylor, Boye Mafe and Derick Hall are a good quartet with Tyreke Smith and Alton Robinson also in the background.įor that reason, I’m not sure the concerns about Seattle’s defensive front are warranted. This year, they now have a rotation with promise if not the same level of proven quality. They had Chris Clemons and Cliff Avril as starters, they rotated in Michael Bennett and had Bruce Irvin and Benson Mayowa on the roster too. The true depth of the 2013 line was down to the pass rush rotation off the edge. They’re also supposedly trying to turn Mike Morris into a three-technique or 3-4 end. The current roster actually compares favourably with Dre’Mont Jones, Jarran Reed, Cameron Young, Bryan Mone and Myles Adams. Mebane was the only consistent, proven veteran. Nobody had heard of McDaniel when he arrived, while McDonald was a cheap addition to try and add some situational pressure.

They used Red Bryant as a big defensive end on early downs. The 2013 Seahawks D-line is known for its depth but if you actually look at the defensive tackle position, it’s surprisingly thin.īrandon Mebane, Tony McDaniel, Clinton McDonald and Jordan Hill were the only pure DT’s on the roster. I mentioned this on the stream with Jeff Simmons yesterday. It leaves the Seahawks a bit thin up front but there is some perspective to be had. Instead they’re heading for the AFC East, joining the Bills and Jets respectively. I think a lot of us thought that after the draft, there might be an opportunity for the Seahawks to bring back Poona Ford or Al Woods. Poona Ford is off to the AFC East along with Al Woods

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