Replacing two proven starters in Bobby Wagner and Jordyn Brooks, the Seahawks will be counting on Jerome Baker and Tyrel Dodson's unique skill sets to fill the void.
, Trent Kirchner's important role on John Schneider's staff encompasses everything and anything in regard to roster construction, from overseeing college scouting to tracking opposing practice squads during the regular season.
"It's always tough losing two starters there," Kirchner said. "Bobby being the player he was, just the the leader on the defensive unit. And then, you look at Jordyn , and he's continued to recover nicely from that injury and he's gonna go on to great things. I don't doubt that at all." "Bringing in Baker and Dodson, they're different types of athletes," Kirchner assessed. "Baker's fast, athletic. Not to knock him because it's just a term of use, he's more finesse than he is physical at the point of attack. He's got the athleticism to run around some blocks and still make plays and Dobson's more of the opposite of Baker where he's more of a thumper, more physical at the point of attack to use his hands.
Unlike Baker, the 237-pound Dodson didn't have near as much NFL film to evaluate, as the former undrafted signee out of Texas A&M started just five games and logged fewer than 500 defensive snaps in his first four years in Buffalo. But he shined in place of an injured Matt Milano last year, racking up 74 combined tackles and eight tackles for loss while starting a career-high 10 games, ranking ninth among qualified linebackers in PFF's run defense metric .
As a pass defender, Baker has amassed five interceptions, including returning two for touchdowns, along with 10 pass breakups in coverage. He's been at his best when sent as an extra rusher, hitting four sacks at least three times in his career, including a career-high seven sacks in 2020. He nearly hit that mark again in 2021 with 5.5 sacks and recorded 31 pressures, second behind only Devin White for off-ball linebackers that season.
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