Following a massive leap in productivity in his second season, Mafe may still be on the rise in a revamped Seahawks defense.
edge rusher Boye Mafe made a huge leap in productivity last year in his second NFL season, and the 2022 second-round pick is now one of the top returning players on ashowed marked improvement across the board. However, the 6-4, 261-pound outside linebacker displayed the most improvement in his pass rushing ability and consistency, finishing his sophomore campaign with nine total sacks and a Seahawks franchise record for seven consecutive games in that column of the box score.
But Mafe changed the narrative in 2023. Combining his freak athleticism with a full year of NFL coaching and training, Mafe exploded 52 total tackles and nine sacks while also batting four passes . His advanced pass rush metrics went through the roof, generating a 13.1 percent pressure rate, 2 percent sack rate and 13.1 percent pass rush win rate, per PFF. Mafe’s total pressures increased from 12 in his rookie season to 58 as a sophomore, and his pass rush grade spiked to 77.
The main difference with Hutchinson is the large gap between pressure rate and pass rush win rate, likely due to quarterbacks anticipating a need to get the ball out quicker so Hutchinson’s rushes didn’t affect their throw. Mafe’s gap in that area could widen in his third season also with quarterbacks becoming more aware of his threat.
Interestingly, Mafe didn’t see much of an increase or decrease in his productivity following Nwosu’s season-ending pectoral injury in Week 7 of last season. Four of Mafe’s nine sacks came between weeks 8 to 17, though two came against the Titans in Week 15. He can produce even without another quality edge rusher opposite of him, although both will be double-teamed less if they remain healthy.
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