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Seahawks’ pass-rushing metrics through Week 9

Seahawks’ pass-rushing metrics through Week 9

The Seattle Seahawks are tied for 15th in the NFL in sacks with 21 quarterback takedowns through nine contests heading into this weekend’s bye. Mike Macdonald’s defense has taken a by-committee approach to rushing the passer. Three Seahawks defenders have produced three-or-more sacks, with Derick Hall (5.0), Boye Mafe (4.0), and Dre’Mont Jones (3.0) sitting atop the team leaderboard.

Leonard Williams (2.5), Tyrel Dodson (2.0), and Jarran Reed (2.0) aren’t far off from joining that club. Williams actually leads the Seahawks in pressures with 28, and Mafe (27), Hall (26), Reed (26), and Jones (25) aren’t far behind, according to Pro Football Focus. It’s been a team-effort for Seattle’s front seven this season.

The advanced analytics are in-line with these tangible results. The Seahawks have posted a league-average 41% pass-block-win-rate (PBWR) so far this season, ranking 17th in the NFL through nine weeks, according to data provided by ESPN Stats & Info. Seattle has been effective at getting after opposing passers.

Williams has posted 15 pass-rushing-wins out of 100 reps, also per ESPN. Williams’ 15% PRWR ranks third-best (tied with Calais Campbell) among all qualifying defensive tackles, trailing just Zach Allen (21%) and Chris Jones (20%). There’s no denying his production this season.

Applying pressure on opposing quarterbacks hasn’t been Seattle’s issue this season. The 4-5 Seahawks are entering a Week 10 bye. When they return, a productive, all-hands-on-deck pass rushing unit will attempt to aid other areas of struggle.

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Seahawks’ run-stopping metrics through Week 9

Seahawks’ run-stopping metrics through Week 9

The Seattle Seahawks have struggled to stop the run this season. Entering their Week 10 bye, the defense is currently ranked 27th in defending the run, allowing opposing offenses to produce 139.4 rushing yards per game. Missed tackles and gap discipline have been recurring issues across the front seven.

Seahawks general manager John Schneider recently made a notable change to the run defense. Schneider acquired linebacker Ernest Jones IV in a trade with the Tennessee Titans in exchange for 2025 draft-pick capital and fellow linebacker Jerome Baker. Despite losing to the Los Angeles Rams in Week 9, their starting back Kyren Williams was limited to 69 yards and 3.1 yards per carry. Jones has already improved Seattle’s run defense.

The season-long metrics still leave plenty to be desired. As things stand, the Seahawks have posted a run-stopping-win-rate (RSWR) of 29%, 23rd-best in the league, according to data collected by ESPN Stats & Info. That ranking aligns with what Seattle’s undisciplined run defense has put on tape.

Opposing backfields are rushing for 4.8 yards per carry against Seattle’s defense. That’s tied for the sixth-most yards per carry average allowed by any defense in the NFL. Mike Macdonald’s unit has forfeited a middling nine rushing touchdowns this season.

The Seahawks must defend the run with better efficiency when they return from their Week 10 bye. Acquiring Jones has slightly pushed the needle in a better direction. Using the off-week to course-correct their gap-sound discipline issues could lead to more desirable results versus the San Francisco 49ers in Week 11.

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Seahawks DL Jarran Reed clears air after sideline dust-up with Derick Hall

Seahawks DL Jarran Reed clears air after sideline dust-up with Derick Hall

The Seattle Seahawks were embarrassed by the Buffalo Bills on Sunday, losing their Week 8 contest 31-10. Emotions tend to boil over when suffering such a lopsided defeat. At one point, those emotions boiled over when veteran defensive lineman Jarran Reed decided to address Derick Hall on the sideline following his critical roughing the passer penalty.

Reed claims the Seahawks had discussed how Bills quarterback Josh Allen is a well-known flopper that draws roughing the passer penalties. That was at the heart of Reed’s disappointment with Hall’s 15-yard penalty. The two defenders have since buried the hatchet, per recent comments.

“Emotions run high in football,” Reed told the media on Wednesday. “We talked about what [Bills QB] Josh Allen could do all week with the flopping. It was a boneheaded play, and I just wanted him [Derick Hall] to know that we couldn’t do that. It was a critical play in a critical time of the game. It created an explosive play, which is what we’re trying to eliminate. That’s all we were talking about. We’re just two guys who care about football. Look, D-Hall is my guy, he’s one of my friends on this team. We’re still cool. There’s no love lost, it just happens,” Reed concluded.

Hall leads the Seahawks in sacks this season with five quarterback takedowns. Reed has been effective, totaling 25 tackles, three for loss, and two sacks. The Seahawks need Hall and Reed to continue playing quality football for Mike Macdonald’s struggling defense.

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The Seahawks were fighting on their sideline during loss vs. Bills

The Seahawks were fighting on their sideline during loss vs. Bills

Cameras caught the Seahawks fighting when their game against the Bills was slipping away from them.

Down 14-3, Seahawks defenders Jarren Reed and Derick Hall got into it late in the first half. The two began fighting out of frustration and multiple players around them had to break the two up.

The Seahawks went on to lose big, a 31-10 final. That’s the effect Josh Allen and the Bills can have on you, evidently.

Check out their scrap in the clip below:

Causes for concern as the Bills face the Seahawks in Week 8

Causes for concern as the Bills face the Seahawks in Week 8

The Buffalo Bills take to the road in Week 8 to face the Seattle Seahawks at Lumen Field.

The Bills (5-2) and Seahawks (4-3) clash as a couple of the better teams in the NFL through seven weeks.

The Bills are favored by just a field goal in the game, as the Seahawks have shown they can compete on both sides of the ball under first-year head coach Mike Macdonald.

Macdonald’s last two seasons were spent as the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens. The defensive-minded head coach also has an explosive offense led by veteran gunslinger Geno Smith. To improve to 6-2 on the year, the Bills will need to execute.

There are always a few things that make executing difficult each week, and the Bills will need to be wary of them. Here are three causes for concern for the Bills in Week 8:

Seattle’s air attack

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The Seahawks pass the ball at the highest rate in the NFL. Not only does Geno Smith lead the league in attempts with 279, but he also leads the NFL in attempts of ten or more yards downfield.

Not having DK Metcalf due to his knee injury would hurt what the Seahawks can do downfield, but Smith will most likely still be willing to sling it. The secondary and linebackers for the Bills will be tested in coverage.

No Terrel Bernard

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The Bills announced on Friday that linebacker and captain Terrel Bernard will miss the game at Seattle on Sunday. A big blow to the defense.

Any game that Terrel Bernard can’t play for the Bills is a concern, but this particular matchup especially hurts the Bills. The Seahawks love to throw it around the yard and Bernard is the best cover linebacker the Bills have. Not only that but he is the one communicating the defense pre-snap. With Bernard not in the middle of the field, it will make for an easier day for Geno Smith and the Seahawks offense.

Playmakers on defense

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The Seahawks aren’t among the league leaders in any defensive categories but they are solid across the board.

They have a couple of standout players in the secondary with safety Julian Love and cornerback Tariq Woolen. And opposite of Woolen is Devon Witherspoon who is solid on the outside too. Love is the eighth-highest-graded safety in the NFL per Pro Football Focus, and Woolen is the 11th-highest-graded corner.

Their defensive line is also a problem. They have one of the better defensive tackle duos in Leonard Williams and Jarran Reed. Josh Allen and Joe Brady need to be aware of where a lot of these guys are on every play.

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Seahawks DT Jarran Reed talks dominant defensive performance vs. Falcons

Seahawks DT Jarran Reed talks dominant defensive performance vs. Falcons

Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed helped his unit put forth a dominant performance in Sunday’s blowout 34-14 Week 7 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The Seahawks forced Falcons quarterback Kirk Cousins into three turnovers, and they scored a defensive touchdown on a strip-sack. Reed credited Mike Macdonald’s adjustments for the standout showing.

“Once we came out and made our adjustments, we started stopping the run, and it gave us an ability to rush the passer,” Reed said about a Seahawks defense that racked up three sacks on Cousins. “We made some simple tweaks as far as setting the edge and playing more physical with our hands on all levels. We all rallied to the ball as tacklers.”

“We work hard every day because nobody wants to lose in this league,” Reed added about the Seahawks ending a three-game losing streak. “It’s all about how you respond, and I think we responded well.”

Reed recorded four tackles against the Falcons. He’s now accumulated 24 takedowns this season, including two sacks. The Seahawks are now preparing for the Buffalo Bills’ high-octane offense in Week 8. Picking up an upset victory may require another dominant performance against Pro Bowl QB Josh Allen.

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Seahawks DT Jarran Reed has been outstanding over previous 3 weeks

Seahawks DT Jarran Reed has been outstanding over previous 3 weeks

The Seattle Seahawks have dealt with injuries across the defensive line in recent weeks. Rookie defensive tackle Byron Murphy II will miss his third consecutive contest against the San Francisco 49ers on Thursday Night Football. The defense was also without Leonard Williams in their Week 4 primetime defeat to the Detroit Lions.

Luckily for Mike Macdonald and the defense, veteran defensive tackle Jarran Reed has answered the call in recent weeks. Reed ranks sixth among interior linemen in sacks (2.0) and pressures (12), and fifth in pressure rate (16.4%) over the previous three contests, according to a tweet from Pro Football Focus’ Seahawks account. Macdonald is getting production from his big-bodied disruptive force.

 

Pro Football Focus has assigned Reed a pass-rushing grade of 71.2 and overall stellar defensive score of 73.5 through five contests. Reed is Seattle’s sixth-highest graded defensive player. The former Alabama standout had a season-high five pressures in the Week 5 defeat to the New York Giants.

Reed has earned pass-rushing grades and overall defensive scores of 70-plus in three consecutive showings. On the season, he’s totaled 13 pressures and nine stops. He’s also added 16 tackles and two sacks to his total statistics.

Coach Macdonald and defensive coordinator Aden Durde will need another big-time showing from Reed against the 49ers on Thursday Night Football.

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Seahawks DL Jarran Reed discusses how playing for Mike Macdonald is different

Seahawks DL Jarran Reed discusses how playing for Mike Macdonald is different

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jarran Reed returned to the team last offseason, signing a two-year contract worth $12.8 million. It represented Reed’s second stint with the Seahawks after previously playing for the franchise from 2016 to 2020. That made the former Alabama standout a loyal player to Pete Carroll, having played for coach Carroll throughout two separate stints.

That makes Reed an excellent candidate to discuss the differences surrounding the organization under first-year head coach Mike Macdonald. Reed watched Carroll grow and change throughout several seasons apart. He now has an opportunity to play for Macdonald.

Luckily, local media recently asked Reed about the changes under Macdonald’s leadership.

“It’s been really good,” Reed said about playing for Macdonald. “I say it all the time. I feel like he brought back old school football. No shots or anything, but I feel like that’s been missing for a little bit. We’re bringing the physicality back. We bring the mentality back of playing grown men football for all four quarters,” Reed concluded.

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The Seahawks will certainly field a physical defense this season. As the defensive coordinator of the Baltimore Ravens last year, Macdonald’s defense recorded a league-leading 60 sacks. Reed’s approach fits Macdonald’s preferred aggressive demeanor.

That’s precisely why Reed, entering his ninth season, is embracing Macdonald’s leadership.

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Seahawks defensive coordinator Aden Durde on rotating his DL

Here’s what Durde had to say after yesterday’s OTAs practice about shifting his DL around.

While the Seahawks offensive line is by far the team’s biggest liability, the defensive line should be one of their greatest assets in the first year under new head coach Mike Macdonald. While Macdonald will be calling the defensive plays at first, he’ll eventually be handing those duties over to the relatively unknown Aden Durde, who’s his defensive coordinator.

Durde spent the last three years as the defensive line coach for Dallas, where he frequently rotated and moved his pieces around. Fans should expect more of the same this season in Seattle, where he has several versatile, powerful pieces to use up front. Here’s what Durde had to say after yesterday’s OTAs practice about shifting his DL around, per Brady Henderson at ESPN:

“That’s what good defensive lines are. Obviously where I can from… Right now, it’s kind of hard because we can’t go full-gas, but it’s what are people good at? What are their individual roles? How do they fit into the picture? What down and distance would they be good at and where do they excel? I really believe up front, it’s about creative a way of playing that enhances peoples’ ability in certain situations. There’s a couple of guys that really just flourish in every situation. There’s other guys like [NT Johnathan Hankins] or those guys that flourish in certain situations, and then how do you rotate them? We’ve got so much versatility.”

We won’t know for sure what the depth chart looks like until September, but for now we are projecting Leonard Williams and rookie Byron Murphy II to start at defensive end, flanking Jarran Reed at nose tackle. Hankins should be considered the next man up there, with Myles Adams and Mike Morris backing up Williams and Murphy.

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Truthfully, these Seahawks had been lagging since 2016.

Truthfully, these Seahawks had been lagging since 2016. While they remained competitive every year and have always been at least in the mix for a playoff spot, there’s been a definitive dropoff as far as their ability to make a deep push in a crowded field of NFC contenders. Promising as they might look before each season begins, they haven’t had a realistic chance of making the conference championship game since their comeback in Carolina fell short.

Instead of doing more half measures like firing their offensive and defensive coordinators, the organization decided to rip the bandaid off this offseason. While general manager John Schneider remained in place, head coach Pete Carroll was fired and replaced with Mike Macdonald, who had been the defensive coordinator for the Ravens the previous two years. And so the page was turned on the most successful coach in team history, and we wait to see what his successor can do.

For whatever it’s worth, the Seahawks players all have nothing but good things to say about their new head coach. Speaking with reporters after yesterday’s practice, nose tackle Jarran Reed said that he’s refreshing getting some new in with a different coaching and playing style.

Reed is entering the second and final year of the contract he signed last March. He is coming off a pretty strong season especially as a pass rusher, having earned the highest grade there (70.8) of his career. Reed posted seven sacks, 12 quarterback hits and 21 pressures.

Looking ahead, Reed should continue starting in the middle of Seattle’s defensive line, flanked by Leonard Wiliams on one side and Byron Murphy on the other. However, at 31 years old the odds are against him staying on longer than the end of next season.

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