Today, the Seattle Seahawks witnessed Longhorn on Longhorn violence at practice. Seattle has become a landing spot for former Texas Longhorns finding their way into the NFL. Most recently, the Seahawks selected defensive tackle Byron Murph II with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
Murphy joins an already well-established list of former Longhorns-turned-Seahawks, following the likes of safety Earl Thomas, fellow defensive tackle Poona Ford, and current punter Michael Dickson.
Now, Murphy has another Longhorn in the form of center Connor Williams, who was at Texas from 2015-2017. Only this time, Murphy is going to have to directly face his fellow alumni.
The rookie and the vet out of @TexasFootball. 🤘 pic.twitter.com/xmBov9FJlz
— Seattle Seahawks (@Seahawks) August 21, 2024
Williams took to the field as a Seahawk for the first time on Tuesday after the Seahawks signed him on August 6th. Now, the former Dallas Cowboy and Miami Dolphin has to work to defend against a player many considered to be the best defensive tackle in the most recent draft.
The winner in all of this is of course, the Seattle Seahawks, who have both talented men playing football for them.
The Seahawks need to get tougher in the trenches. Far too often for the last two years, Seattle has been bullied in the middle of both their offensive and defensive front. Adding Williams and Murphy into the mix is going to go a long way to ensure the Seahawks are more formidable in the most important area on the field.
In a sense, this is a case of iron sharpening iron.
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