Can Seahawks edge rushers become better under Mike Macdonald?

How Boye Mafe, Derick Hall, Uchenna Nwosu, and Dre'Mont Jones score in part 10 of the Close Your Eyes test valuations

Sep 13, 2024

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The Seattle Seahawks traded Darrell Taylor just before the season, almost symbolically sending a message that fans would no longer have to be reminded of the team’s failed attempts to find a valuable edge rusher…and then in his Bears debut, Taylor had two sacks against the Titans and is drawing national praise in a way that he never did with the Seahawks.

Was Darrell Taylor the problem?

Since winning the Super Bowl with the likes of Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett, and Chris Clemons, the Seahawks have drafted notable pass rushers like Cassius Marsh, Frank Clark, Malik McDowell, Rasheem Green, Shaquem Griffin, L.J. Collier, and Taylor, which netted one good player; Seattle traded that player to the Chiefs when his check was due and Clark won two Super Bowls in Kansas City.

Now the team is turning to recent second rounders Boye Mafe and Derick Hall for glimmers of hope, and there did seem to be a bit of life there in Week 1 against the Denver Broncos. The Seahawks are going to need them to keep getting better, as Uchenna Nwosu has missed more games than he’s played in since the start of last season, while Dre’Mont Jones is learning a new position and not necessarily at a rapid pace.

We are nearly at the end of the “Close Your Eyes” test scores for every player on the 53-man roster (and a couple who aren’t right now), as the only thing left after today will be quarterbacks and special teamers.

Can Seahawks edge rushers become better under Mike Macdonald?

How Boye Mafe, Derick Hall, Uchenna Nwosu, and Dre'Mont Jones score in part 10 of the Close Your Eyes test valuations

The first 9 parts:

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