Though they didn't play this past weekend, the Seahawks received a bit of help in the NFC West with both the Rams and Cardinals falling further in the standings.
The last time we saw the team on the field the Seahawks dominated the punchless New York Giants 24-3 on Monday Night Football.
Through that lens, it's certainly been a disappointing start to a career for the receiver drafted highest in the 2023 NFL Draft. Through another lens, however, there is something possible to glean: Smith-Njigba is earning targets at nearly the same rate as DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. On average, the Ohio State receiver is targeted just 3.3 yards from the line of scrimmage, far below all of his teammates and only ahead of third-string tight end Will Dissly.
Expect Smith-Njigba's role to steadily grow throughout the season, as he learns the league more and distances himself from a wrist injury that has certainly sapped him of some of his productivity.One of the most interesting subplots on the 2023 Seahawks would be finding out how the team would divvy up its backfield between Kenneth Walker, 2022 second-round pick, and Zach Charbonnet, 2023 second-round pick.
Instead of securing a talented player at a position of need - the Seahawks struggled to defend the run in 2022, after all - Seattle fortified a strength by taking cornerback Devon Witherspoon. The rookie also had a back-breaking 97-yard pick-six in the third quarter that sapped the Giants of any momentum. According to, Witherspoon traveled 117.3 yards and reached a top speed of 20.25 miles per hour on his long and winding route to the end zone. The interception return boosted Seattle's win probability by almost 18%. The reasoning behind taking Carter with the fifth pick was based on four months of evidence in 2022 that the Seahawks' defense was being exposed in the trenches.
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