New CB

[auroraave]

What about Julian Neal and Noah Igbonighone?

Unfortunately, nobody has stepped up that can cover like Woolen. He may have been a head case, but he is one of the better man-to-man cover guys in the league. Scary to think what Pukeface Nacua might do against this secondary.

Woolen was the one always getting burned by him. Woolen's days were over when he got the Unsportsmanlike penalty to extend that drive vs the Lambs - who then scored on the next play - a pass to Puka that Woolen couldn't cover. Anyone lamenting the loss of woolen needs to remember the only time all year we saw infighting on the seattle sideline was after that penalty - his teammates were PISSED. The only time you saw that. You aren't bringing that guy back, period. Great athlete - a huge liability at times. Just like DK. He also got burned in the SB on that long pass for a TD.

[D-train]

Yep not going to miss him in the least. I can't stand stupid players regardless of the sport

[Donn Beach]

I dont think he was that good a fit to begin with. If he fit the defense better MM might of talerated the other stuff.

[douche]

Yep not going to miss him in the least. I can't stand stupid players regardless of the sport

Agreed. MM doesn't want dummies on his roster. PC however, would have defended him and 'coached him up' with eternal optimism.

[Donn Beach]

Im really getting obsessed with AI.

So heres adjustments to the defense as woolens playing
time was reduced. Woolen really wasnt a fit anymore

Following Riq Woolen’s structural decline in the system and eventual departure to the Philadelphia Eagles, head coach Mike Macdonald heavily shifted the Seattle Seahawks' secondary toward an ultra-disciplined, high-flexibility model. Rather than relying on a static, elite outside speed-corner to lock down boundaries, Macdonald pivoted to a positionless, heavily disguised coverage philosophy.

1. Maximum Nickel and Dime Usage
Macdonald fully embraced sub-packages, pushing Seattle to lead the NFL in Nickel usage at over 87%. Instead of expecting perimeter cornerbacks to survive alone on islands, Macdonald flooded the field with highly communicative defensive backs to squeeze opposing offenses out of structured, muddy looks

.2. The Rise of "Positionless" Secondary Catalysts
Devon Witherspoon's Hybrid Role: Rather than keeping cornerbacks strictly on the outside, Macdonald utilized
Devon Witherspoon as his ultimate chess piece. Witherspoon moves seamlessly between the boundary and the nickel slot, matching up dynamically to mirror complex offensive motions.

Nick Emmanwori's Safety Versatility:
The defense leaned hard into young, physical, position-fluid safeties like breakout star Nick Emmanwori. Emmanwori's ability to play down in the box, step into boundary dime coverage, and seamlessly swap roles post-snap allowed the secondary to morph its look entirely from play to play.

3. From Gambling to "Tackle-First"
Woolen’s biggest schematic disconnect was a vulnerability against wide-zone run schemes and occasional missed tackles. Macdonald over-indexed on physical fundamentals, prioritizing corners who could set a firm edge and rally cleanly to the ball. This defensive evolution helped lift Seattle's defense to a league-leading DVOA and a Super Bowl LX championship victory.

4. Overhauling Roster Construction
Rather than paying a high premium for pure athletic traits, Seattle targeted high-football-IQ players who fit a plug-and-play profile. The front office retained disciplined options like Josh Jobe and took low-risk, high-reward flyers on veterans with existing familiarity in the coaching staff's concepts—such as signing Trevon Diggs to a cost-effective one-year contract

[douche]

I'm sure I'm not the only who feels this way, but... MM is the man. A brilliant football coach. We are so fortunate to have him. And JS. Schneider waited and got the guy he really wanted. And it's paid off.

[Sibelius Hindemith]

According to Gregg Bell Diggs isn't ready to go and the Seahawks may try to sneak him onto the practice squad.

[Donn Beach]

Yeah, Diggs is another dice roll. A bounce back candidate. Terms of the PS, i posted a thing here and then deleted it, thought i was getting too anal. Actually they wouldnt have to sneak him on the practice squad. The waiver rule only applys to guys on their first contract. The thing i posted was speculating these moves could be aimed at the practice squad