Doubling down on investing in their defensive line, the Seahawks hope a talented, versatile group can emerge as the spine of a much-improved defense.
But with the arrival of new coach Mike Macdonald, hope spring eternal in the trenches for the Seahawks heading towards the 2024 season thanks to a revamped, versatile defensive line featuring proven star power as well as high-upside youth.
As Williams indicated, the complexities of Macdonald's defense aren't simply limited to coverages and disguises on the back end. Engineering the Ravens top-ranked scoring defense a year ago, he mastered the art of moving chess pieces all over the line of scrimmage up front, and the Seahawks have assembled a defensive line unit that should allow him to have the same type of success keeping opponents on their heels.
"It does open things up," Macdonald said after Seattle's first minicamp practice. "When you have guys who can do multiple things, play different gaps in the run game, rush at different levels in the pass game, it opens up more personnel groups, more looks you can generate. Overall, it's good for us."
Arriving from the Giants in October, Williams instantly made a major impact for the Seahawks up front, recording four sacks, nine tackles for loss, and 11 quarterback hits in 10 games, earning himself a lucrative new contract.Even with Williams, Jones, and Reed all under contract, the Seahawks weren't content with their current defensive line.
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