Tag: LJ Collier

Former Seahawks DL L.J. Collier says Seattle ‘wasnt my type of place’

Here’s hoping to Collier’s success in his newfound home. 

Easily the hardest part of the NFL off/preseason is watching and listening to former players speak on their new teams. The Seattle Seahawks are no different in this regard, and are having to hear a newly outsider perspective.

Former 2019 NFL draft first round pick, defensive end L.J. Collier, has recently made some comments about the Seahawks. While he had positive things to say about the organization, he was not too thrilled with the city/region itself.

It is probably understandably tough for fans to hear, especially when considering how many current and former players have done nothing but sing the praises of the Emerald City.

Originally the No. 29 overall pick in 2019, Collier never truly lived up to his lofty first round billing in Seattle. Collier started 16 out of 45 total games for the Seahawks, and had 40 career tackles.

Easily the biggest play of his career for Seattle was stopping quarterback Cam Newton on the 1-yard line to seal a 35-30 victory for the Seahawks over the New England Patriots.

Perhaps Collier will truly be happier in the Valley of the Sun. The Arizona Cardinals, on paper, appear to be frontrunners for the worst team in the NFL for the 2023 season.

Here’s hoping to Collier’s success in his newfound home.

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Former Seahawks DE Frank Clark has third most playoff sacks all time

Clark is actively making history in the postseason

Seahawks fans, you may want to pour yourself something stiff before reading this. Former Seattle Seahawks defensive end Frank Clark has made quite the name for himself in Kansas City, quite literally to a historic degree.

Clark’s impact on the Chiefs defense during the regular season has been minimal at best. His best season was only eight sacks and it was back in 2019. However, where Clark is actively making history is in the postseason.

Currently, Clark has 13.5 career playoff sacks. That number is good for No. 3 all time when it comes to bringing quarterbacks down in the postseason. He trails only Willie McGinest and Bruce Smith… although, he has a chance to overtake Bruce Smith in the Super Bowl. Smith has 14.5 sacks, meaning Clark is only one behind him. Against the Jaguars and Bengals, Clark recorded 2.5 sacks this playoff run already.

Clark was traded to the Chiefs prior to the 2019 season for Kansas City’s 1st and 3rd round picks in the draft that year. Seattle’s pass rush has never quite been the same without Clark to wreak havoc. They used the first round pick to select LJ Collier, who has three career sacks.

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Bryan Mone signs exclusive-rights tender, re-joining Seahawks

Third-year defensive tackle Bryan Mone signed his exclusive-rights tender two days ago, making him a Seattle Seahawk for the 2021 season.

On April 19,  defensive tackle Bryan Mone signed the exclusive-rights tender the Seattle Seahawks offered him, marking another addition to their defensive line.

During the 2020 season, Mone recorded 0.5 sacks, nine tackles (three solo), a tackle for loss, a safety, and two quarterback hits in 10 games. The third-year DT will join a defensive line that features Carlos Dunlap, LJ Collier, and Poona Ford, to give a few examples.

Mone will likely serve as a rotational piece if he is needed, as defensive linemen are plentiful for the blue and green. We will see how much playing time he gets in the fall when the season comes.

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Seahawks defensive end L.J. Collier in better shape than last offseason

Seattle Seahawks defensive end L.J. Collier joined 710 ESPN Seattle and talked about his offseason ahead of his second year in the NFL.

Seattle Seahawks defensive end L.J. Collier joined 710 ESPN Seattle’s Tom, Jake and Stacy on Thursday to detail his offseason heading into the second year of his NFL career.

“I’m feeling good, man, I’m feeling great,” Collier said. “I’m in way better shape now and (have been) looking forward to this year’s camp. I’ve been having a good camp so far and I’m really enjoying it. I’m glad to just be able to be out there doing stuff with everybody else rather than be on the sideline watching.”

In his second year, the Seahawks plan for Collier to occasionally play defensive tackle in addition to his designated defensive end position. Collier expressed his satisfaction with this decision.

“I like it. I’m being flexible with both, so I’m just ready to be wherever they need me and I’ll be there and that’s just the whole point,” he said. “I really want to be able to play everything that way if they need a man up, I can be that guy.”

Collier stated that he will block out the noise from detractors and only focus on what he can control to help his team win.

“One thing about me is I’m going to be here, I’m going to play hard regardless of what people think of me,” Collier said. “And people can think what they want, that’s their opinion, they can say what they want. All I know is at the end of the day, I’m going to go out there and do whatever I can to help this team win and I’m going to play my hardest, I’m going to give my all . . . People have called me out my whole life and I’ve made it this far and I’m going to continue to go farther. I’m not happy with my situation, I want to do more, I want to go farther. I haven’t proved anything and I have a lot to prove.”

Fans can only wait to see what the on-field results of Collier’s offseason will look like.

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