Seahawks Eye 'Disguised Nickel' Terrell

0:00On April 5, Seattle Seahawks head coach Mike McDonald runs this dark side defense that demands cornerbacks who tackle runs like linebackers, not. Just cover passes. That's why Rick Willen dropped from starter to back up last season and bolted to the Philadelphia Eagles in free agency. Now the teams eye in Clemson corner, Avion Terrell in the draft, later this month as his perfect replacement. Terrell shines in run defense, ranking top 20 nationally per pro football focus over his last two college seasons. He plays both inside slot and outside, logging over 100 snaps in the slot and nearly 500 outside. Versatility rookies need to stick in. The league. Willen stood six foot four and had shut down potential under old coach Pete Carroll, but the new scheme exposed his rawness against the run. He got bummed by Josh Job, who owned that physical role, showing how the shift hits Seattle's secondary hard, Terrell's only five foot eleven, but his smart and speed make up for it, letting him hang with quick receivers.

1:03Seahawks see him as a disguised nickel who could evolve like Kyle Hamilton did under McDonald in Baltimore. With the 30 second overall pick, if Terrell's still there, he slots right into this defense like he was built for it, reshaping Seattle's backfield for years. That wraps NFL news today, brought to you with AI.