The impact of Quandre Diggs

Even though he’s only played five games in a Seattle uniform, it’s clear just how monumental of an impact free safety Quandre Diggs has had on this Seahawks squad.

A sideline-to-sideline free safety is the bread-and-butter of Pete Carroll’s cover-3 defensive scheme, and the post-Earl Thomas era needed someone to step into that role, and trading for Diggs proved to be just what the doctor ordered.

A high-ankle sprain kept him out of action for the final two regular season games, and Lano Hill wasn’t cutting it as his replacement.

Now, after getting left off the injury report, Diggs will be back and making his first ever playoff appearance on Sunday.

His performance in the secondary will be perhaps the most crucial element of this game, and should swing things in Seattle’s favor.