The one bit of legitimate positive news for the Seattle Seahawks going into this game is the debut of their No. 5 pick from the draft. After missing most of training camp and even Week 1 with a hamstring issue, cornerback Devon Witherspoon is finally set to make his debut.
Head coach Pete Carroll spoke about him pregame to Tom Pelissero, and offered a quote that is sure to get the 12th Man “fired” up about Witherspoon.
My pregame interview with #Seahawks coach Pete Carroll on his message to the team, playing without both starting tackles and the debut of No. 5 overall pick Devon Witherspoon: “He’s a real fireball.” @NFLGameDay @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/TASU3ZNWeD
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) September 17, 2023
Seattle’s pass defense was torched by quarterback Matthew Stafford last week. Stafford picked apart the secondary en-route to 334 yards passing. Granted, the lack of a pass rush was likely a bigger culprit, but it still was not a good showing for a secondary which was supposed to be a strength of the team. Having Witherspoon in the lineup should help in this department.
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