Tag: Jordyn Brooks

Tyrel Dodson to replace Bobby Wagner as new Seahawks middle linebacker

It seems they’ve already figured out one of the key questions regarding their defense.

The Seahawks coaching staff passed on attending this year’s Scouting Combine, leaving that work to general manager John Schneider. Mike Macdonald’s staff had other things to take care of, namely installing a whole new scheme in all three phases in a matter of weeks before players arrive to begin the offseason program on April 8.

It seems they’ve already figured out one of the key questions regarding their defense. Schneider told Seattle Sports 710 that free agent pickup Tyrel Dodson will be replacing Bobby Wagner as the team’s new middle linebacker. Meanwhile, Jerome Baker will take over Jordyn Brooks’ former role on the weakside. However, we don’t know who will wear the green dot on defense as of yet. H/T Bob Condotta at the Seattle Times.

“But Schneider said that as of today Baker would be the weakside linebacker (Brooks’ position last year) and Dodson the middle linebacker (Wagner’s)… And whether that means Dodson now steps into the green dot role, or Baker handles it from the weakside spot, Schneider didn’t specifically say.”

Coming from Buffalo, Dodson signed a one-year deal with Seattle worth $4.25 million. He’s coming off a breakout 2023 season, earning 10 starts and posting 74 tackles (eight for a loss), 2.5 sacks, six quarterback hits and just one touchdown allowed in coverage. While his snap count was relatively low compared to other elite linebackers around the league, he earned the highest PFF grade at his position last season.

The x-factor for the success of Dodson and Baker will be how they perform in coverage compared to Wagner and Brooks. While it’s true that weakness in coverage is the norm for most NFL linebackers, the Seahawks clearly went out of their way to get two defenders who are far better than average at their position in this department. If they provide a real bump here it should raise the overall ceiling for how Seattle’s defense performs significantly.

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Seahawks GM John Schneider comments on what happened with Jordyn Brooks

The truth is Seattle let Brooks walk and Bobby Wagner too.

You can’t always take what an NFL executive says at face value. Seahawks fans should have had that lesson permanently seared into their minds two years ago when the organization convinced everyone that they would be drafting Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder. Thankfully, it was an elaborate smokescreen. Seattle passed on Ridder and put together a magnificent draft class.

We may have another example of this from general manager John Schneider’s comments last week about inside linebacker Jordyn Brooks leaving in free agency. Brooks signed a three-year, max $30 million deal with Miami, which was very much in Seattle’s price-range to match if they really wanted to keep him. However, when Schneider was asked about what happened he claims it was a matter of timing.

Supposedly, the team had prioritized signing Leonard Williams first. While they were working on those negotiations, the Dolphins moved quicker than they could to sign Brooks, per Mike Dugar at the Athletic.

“Really, it was the timing of it. We were working on Leonard (Williams.) Leonard’s deal took a while… they had a deal on the table and we just couldn’t move as quickly as they did. They had lost out on a couple of guys that day so they were moving quickly… We had prioritized Leonard ahead of the linebacker position at that point.”

While it’s right to put Williams’ contract first the idea that the Seahawks literally didn’t have the time to speak with Brooks before he signed with the Dolphins is absurd. Schneider’s other comments later in his answer are far more revealing, especially saying “you have to take the emotion out of it” twice. That says everything you need to know. The truth is Seattle let Brooks walk and Bobby Wagner too.

Since then the team has signed two free agent linebackers to replace Brooks and Wagner: Tyrel Dodson of the Bills and Jerome Baker from the Dolphins are both coming in on one-year deals. Our best guess is that they’re not done here yet, though. Fans should expect an off-ball linebacker to be on the menu in the 2024 NFL draft. Michigan’s Junior Colson is a popular candidate given his connections with head coach Mike Macdonald, but this is considered a thin class of linebackers overall.

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Best photos from new Dolphins LB Jordyn Brooks’ career.

The Miami Dolphins were in need of a starting linebacker to add to new defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver’s unit this offseason after they released Jerome Baker, and they found one in Jordyn Brooks, who the team signed earlier in the week.

Prior to signing with Miami, Brooks played collegiately at Texas Tech and professionally for Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks.

As Dolphins fans familiarize themselves with one of the team’s newest linebackers, we’ve put together a gallery of photos from his time in Seattle.

Take a look:

Dolphins agree to terms with LB Jordyn Brooks on three-year deal

Miami appears to be bringing in their second linebacker of the day.

The Miami Dolphins haven’t added many players since the legal tampering opened up, with Anthony Walker Jr. being the only reported player that they had agreed to terms with.

That was until ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Miami agreed to sign linebacker Jordyn Brooks to a three-year, $30 million contract Monday night.

Brooks, 26, was a first-round selection by the Seattle Seahawks in the 2020 NFL draft out of Texas Tech, where he was a Second-team All-American in his final season.

The former Red Raider spent four seasons with Seattle, appearing in 63 games and recording 513 tackles (23 for a loss), 16 passes defensed, 11 quarterback hits, 6.5 sacks, three fumbles recovered, two forced fumbles and one interception.

Brooks and Walker will likely be pairing to replace Jerome Baker, who the Dolphins released in recent weeks due to his high cap hit.

Jordyn Brooks leaving Seahawks, agrees to 3-year deal with Dolphins

According to a report by Adam Scheter at ESPN, Seahawks linebacker Jordyn Brooks has agreed to a three-year deal with the Miami Dolphins.

According to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN, Seahawks linebacker Jordyn Brooks has agreed to a three-year deal with the Miami Dolphins worth $30 million.

Brooks is the first major loss for Seattle in this free agency cycle. He was coming off a career-best year in 2023, having totaled a career low 89.3 passer rating allowed in coverage, making a difference as a pass rusher (4.5 sacks) and defending the run as well as ever.

In Miami Brooks will be joining a loaded defense that may have only been missing a difference-maker at inside linebacker.

With Bobby Wagner also hitting free agency and reportedly unlikely to return to Seattle, this is another position where we are likely to see heavy turnover this offseason. The team’s No. 3 option at linebacker Devin Bush is also set to become a free agent.

Other free agent defections include tight end Colby Parkinson to the Chargers and former tight end Will Dissly signing with the Rams.

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The Real Forno Show: 12 free agents Vikings should pursue

On the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, we discuss 12 free agents the Minnesota Vikings should pursue in free agency.

This is an incredibly pivotal offseason for the Minnesota Vikings. General manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah is tasked with finding the future at the quarterback position along with potentially replacing Danielle Hunter and extending Justin Jefferson.

With nearly $40 million in salary cap space, there is plenty of salary cap space to make a splash and fortify the roster. On the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, we discuss 12 players that they should be targeting once the legal tampering period begins on March 11th.

  • Miami DT Christian Wilkins
  • Miami DE Emmanuel Ogbah
  • Miami ILB Jerome Baker
  • Cincinnati DT D.J. Reader
  • Seattle TE Noah Fant
  • Seattle ILB Jordyn Brooks
  • New York RB Saquon Barkley
  • San Francisco DT Javon Kinlaw
  • San Francisco EDGE Chase Young
  • Dallas EDGE Dorance Armstrong Jr.
  • Baltimore EDGE Jadeveon Clowney
  • Carolina ILB Frankie Luvu

Why should they target these players and which combinations would make sense to target in unison? How many do they “need to” sign?

We are here to break it all down and more on the latest episode of The Real Forno Show, airing Monday and Wednesday nights at 6 pm central on the Vikings 1st & SKOL YouTube channel.

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1 pending free agent the Eagles could target from each NFC team

We’re looking at one pending free agent from each NFC team that the Philadelphia Eagles could target

Free agency is about two weeks away, and the Philadelphia Eagles have several players set to hit the open market. General manager Howie Roseman has to make critical decisions to fill roster holes.

While Roseman will likely look to the free agent market for answers, several in-house free agents are candidates to sign an extension ahead of free agency.

The Birds are set to have 20 pending free agents, and with another likely retool schedule on defense, the organization could conjure up a scheme for more flexibility.

According to Over the Cap’s potential transaction chart, the Eagles can easily create $35.4 million in cap space by making these five moves.

With the new league year fast approaching, we’re looking at one pending free agent from each NFC team that could interest Philadelphia.

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As they do with pass rusher Brian Burns, the Carolina Panthers have another top defender ready to hit the open market in linebacker Frankie Luvu. And also like Burns, “Uce” may be sticking around for 2024.

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7 Seahawks named among PFF’s top 150 free agents for 2024

The Seattle Seahawks have a bunch of key players who are about to hit the market.

We are less than one month away from the beginning of the NFL’s 2024 free agency period and the Seattle Seahawks have a bunch of key players who are about to hit the market. Pro Football Focus has named seven of them to their list of the top 150 free agents this year.

Here’s a look at who they are, where they rank on PFF’s list and at their respective positions, plus their grades from the 2023 season.

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10 bang-for-buck contributors the Browns could target in free agency

The Browns will take a big shot or two in free agency, but the smaller impact signings like Ogbo Okoronkwo and Maurice Hurst are what make the difference. Here are some bang-for-buck options they could target.

As the Cleveland Browns look to keep their competitive window open, could they look at players like running back J.K. Dobbins or linebacker Jordyn Brooks in free agency?

Do not expect the Browns, led by general manager Andrew Berry, to sit on their hands this offseason. They can easily clear the necessary cap space to once again be as aggressive as they were a year ago to continue to improve their roster.

Expect the Browns to take one or two big swings, but their roster improvements will likely come in the form of under-the-radar contributors they find on a bargain. Defensive end Ogbo Okoronkwo, defensive tackle Maurice Hurst, and safety Rodney McLeod fit this mold from a year ago.

Who can they find in the margins this year to bulk up their depth while also finding day-one contributors when free agency rolls around? Here are 11 players who would make stellar bang-for-buck signings for Berry and the Browns to pursue when the new league year arrives.

Note: there are so many quality free agent defensive tackles that a follow-up article on just that position will also be completed. All player valuations and estimates used in this article are from Over the Cap.