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Despite boasting the NFL's No. 1 run defense, a Top 10 quarterback (Sam Darnold) and the league's leading receiver (Jaxon Smith-Njigba), the Seattle Seahawks are disrespected.
The Seahawks Syndicate midseason roundtable is here, live at 6:30 pm PT! What changes (if any) would you like to see Seattle make?
Pro Bowl cornerback Devon Witherspoon returns. But Seattle’s starting secondary won’t be whole, after all, Sunday at Washington.
The Seahawks are 5-2 while fielding one of the league's highest-scoring offenses. It's safe to say John Schneider nailed the offseason and all of Seattle's risky moves are paying dividends. ESPN recently assessed all 32 offseasons around the league. With the gift of hindsight, they are obviously impressed by what Schneider achieved.
The Washington Commanders will look to snap a three-game losing streak when they take on the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday Night Football.
Seattle Seahawks standout Jaxon Smith-Njigba faces an NFL fine for a touchdown celebration that saw him dunk the football over the crossbar.
The Seahawks were really hoping for a Byron Murphy breakout. He's obliged. He's been the fourth-best defender per PFF grades, and he's done it on the back of really excellent pass-rushing (78.3 grade). He's been a well-rounded player, but he's also pressuring the quarterback like so few others across the entire NFL.