Field Gulls
The Seahawks are back above .500.
It wasn’t easy, and it’s almost never easy against the Arizona Cardinals, but it was still a win for the Seattle Seahawks. Even the best Seahawks teams had to grind out 19-3, 17-7, 20-6, 14-9 type of games regardless of quality of their NFC West opponent, so 16-6 is just another chapter in the book. This was another virtual must-win and the Seahawks won it in a way that is hugely encouraging on one side of the ball.
For the final time this month, let’s get to Winners and Losers!
Leonard Williams
That was one of the best games I’ve seen from a Seahawks defensive lineman in a long time. He had 2.5 sacks, several other pressures of Kyler Murray, and a phenomenal performance against the run. James Conner only had 8 yards on 7 carries!
“Big Cat” was feasting all afternoon, and that’s exactly why the Seahawks traded for and extended him.
He ought to be Defensive Player of the Week based on what he did against a quality offensive line and talented quarterback who’s notoriously hard to bring down.
Julian Love
I believe without Williams, the other former New York Giant would’ve been the player of the game. He continues to have a Pro Bowl caliber season, recording a couple of passes defensed and two tackles short of the sticks. He was outstanding in pass coverage all game. When Love isn’t making a lot of tackles down the field? That’s a good thing. He did his damn job and he’s been doing it well virtually all year.
Coby Bryant
Happy birthday to Coby’s mom! Your son’s birthday gift was the pick-6 that changed the game and perhaps the season. Sometimes a fourth down interception is a negative due to the field position flip, but he saw space in front and found his first NFL touchdown. Bryant has seemingly retained his spot as a starting safety, with the returning Rayshawn Jenkins coming in as the “big nickel” third safety.
Here’s to Bryant continuing to carve out an important role in this improved defense.
Devon Witherspoon
That Coby interception doesn’t happen without Witherspoon. He saw the Kyler Murray run on 4th and 1, had the speed to run with him, and Murray panicked into a very poor decision that just about cost them the game. Back-to-back weeks in which Spoon makes a turnover happen without getting credited for the turnover. All that’s left is for him to actually get his own turnover, and I think that’s coming soon.
Tyrice Knight
I’m not sure Knight actually had a very good game and he certainly was part of the reason why Trey McBride had a career day, but he recorded his first NFL sack and was really close to his own fumble return touchdown, only for the referees to overturn a Leonard Williams strip-sack. At the moment, I’m looking for Knight to show promise and not be a clear downgrade from Tyrel Dodson...
