With their respected leader back healthy, the Seahawks will be counting on the same cast of characters off the edge to dramatically improve in a new system.
underwent dramatic personnel transformations on defense this offseason, including losing linebacker Bobby Wagner and safety Quandre Diggs and replacing them with Tyrel Dodson and Rayshawn Jenkins.
"It's great to see them out there working and communicating," Macdonald said after an OTA practice in late May. "We're working through how we're going to structure the pass rush and who is playing what spot and what shakes down and what makes sense and what hits and all those things. This is a great time of year to sharpen the sword so to speak and understand, build the foundation, platform to the jumping off point when we come back in the fall.
Based on the lack of changes and opting for continuity, Macdonald and his staff clearly have confidence they can coax better production from Nwosu and company in a different system. Additionally, the Seahawks look ready to deploy versatile defender Dre'Mont Jones more frequently off the edge with the goal of maximizing on his disruptive capabilities and further bolstering the group, which would be a major difference maker at the position if it works out as planned.
On the opposite side, Mafe exploded onto the scene after a quiet rookie season, starting a historic sack streak in a win over Carolina in Week 3 that spanned seven games. Even with his sack numbers cooling off in the second half, he still nearly hit double digits for the first time in his career while racking up 16 quarterback hits and six swatted passes, emerging as one of the NFC's best young edge rushers.
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