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Devon Witherspoon takes pick of Daniel Jones back 97 yards for a TD

Devin Witherspoon was a menace to the Giants

Devon Witherspoon had himself a game for the Seattle Seahawks on Monday Night Football against the Giants.

Still, in the third quarter, the rookie DB had 6 tackles and 2 sacks before he intercepted a Daniel Jones pass and returned it 97 yards for a score.

After the PAT, the Seahawks led, 21-3.

Witherspoon was the first Seahawk with two sacks and a pick-six since sacks became official in 1982.

It was Witherspoon’s first TD since high school.

Pete Carroll ahead of Devon Witherspoon’s debut: ‘He’s a real fireball’

Seattle’s pass defense was torched by quarterback Matthew Stafford last week. Having Witherspoon in the lineup should help.

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.

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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The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell: The non-negotiables for draftable QB, OT, EDGE, CB

In the debut of “The Xs and Os with Greg Cosell and Doug Farrar,” Greg and Doug discuss the non-negotiables for draft prospects at QB, OT, EDGE, and CB.

In this new show, Touchdown Wire’s Doug Farrar is joined every week by the great Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN’s NFL Matchup. Greg has been with NFL Films since 1979, and he and Steve Sabol invented the concept of putting game tape on television with the Matchup show in 1984, so who better to get intricate with the game than Mr. Cosell himself?

Doug and Greg will be discussing all kinds of football things throughout the year, but as the draft is just around the corner, let’s start with the non-negotiable traits and attributes draft prospects must have at arguably the game’s four most important positions — quarterback, offensive tackle, edge-rusher, and cornerback.

You can catch this week’s episode of “The Xs and Os” right here.

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Bears 2023 NFL draft preview: Where does Chicago stand at CB?

Up next in our Bears draft preview is cornerback, which features a pair of solid young players but could still be improved.

The Chicago Bears have had a busy offseason, working to improve the team following their historic 3-14 run during the 2022 season during general manager Ryan Poles and head coach Matt Eberflus’ first year with the team. Now going into Year 2, Poles and Eberflus are working to get the Bears back to relevancy and build a foundation that will eventually lead to postseason success.

Following their free agency frenzy, the Bears are setting their sights towards the 2023 NFL draft, which is quickly approaching. After initially winding up with the No. 1 overall pick, the Bears moved down to No. 9 following a lucrative trade with the Carolina Panthers. They will look to shore up certain positions such as offensive tackle and defensive line that still have glaring holes.

Here at Bears Wire, we’re going position by position to break down where Chicago stands entering the NFL draft. Up next is cornerback, which appears set at two spots but could still use an upgrade in the draft.

Illinois CB Devon Witherspoon’s hit-stick tackle was based on his football smarts

Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon had the hit of the young college football season Friday night. Here’s what went into it.

When you watch enough football, you start to realize that there are players who are simply faster and better on the field because they can diagnose things in ways other players can’t. On Friday night, the Illinois Fighting Illini took on the Indiana Hoosiers, and Illinois cornerback Devon Witherspoon, a fourth-year junior, had just such a play.

With 11:57 left in the first quarter, Indiana quarterback Connor Bazelak tried to throw a simple screen pass to running back Shaun Shivers. Witherspoon (No. 31) was up top to the defensive right side, playing the overhang STAR position, but when Shivers motioned from the offensive right to left side in the backfield pre-snap, Witherspoon read it all the way, and broke for Shivers, ready to unleash all the hell he possibly could.

The Illini were all set up to run that screen, and then, BOOM. This happened.

Witherspoon also had an interception in Week 0 against Wyoming with a 40-yard return, but as he goes through the 2022 season, that hit is the play people are going to remember. And Witherspoon did it all by diagnosing the offense, and being in the right place at the right time.

On the football field, being smart makes you faster.