The high-powered Detroit Lions offense will be looking to scorch the Seattle Seahawks in the passing game this week, so stopping star wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown needs to be defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt’s primary agenda this weekend.
St. Brown had a field day in Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs, totaling 71 yards and one touchdown. However, the Seahawks have something KC doesn’t in Pro Bowl cornerback Riq Woolen. Perhaps this week he can matchup with St. Brown and slow him down.
Seattle’s social team decided to recollect Woolen’s interception against the Lions last season earlier this week on Instagram. Perhaps deploying Woolen as the primary defender on St. Brown will help the Seahawks defense spend less time on the field this Sunday.
Schematically, Seattle needs to abandon that soft cover 2 zone we saw against the Los Angeles Rams and revert to more man coverage with blitzing.
Woolen and other key defenders will also have to step up, as Seattle’s defense was absolutely null and void in Week 1 and heading into Week 2 linebacker Bobby Wagner has been vocal about increased expectations.
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Despite Detroit’s upset victory over the reigning champs, the Lions weren’t particularly great on third-down (5/15) last week. Maybe this week the Seahawks will make a statement and pull off an upset of their own.
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