The Seahawks are 5-2 heading into a huge road game today against the 6-2 Ravens. They wouldn’t have gotten here without some pleasant surprises on defense in the early part of the season. For one thing, Boye Mafe has blossomed into one of the NFL’s most potent edge rushers. For another, Jordyn Brooks has suddenly become one of the game’s most well-rounded off-ball linebackers. Perhaps the biggest surprise of all is Jarran Reed having the best year of his career by light years at nose tackle.
According to Next Gen Stats, Reed has been among the best in the league at that position this year. In fact, heading into Week 9 only Dexter Lawrence of the Giants is ranked higher.
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Indredible work from Reed. While he’s been a solid starter his entire career he’s hasn’t made a Pro Bowl team yet. That will likely change this year if he keeps this up and he may even have a shot at second-team All-Pro. That remarkable development this late in Reed’s career is more proof that there’s something special about these 2023 Seahawks…
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