Seahawks Check Off Most Important Task Re-signing Leonard Williams

Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks
  • 6 months ago
Reporter Corbin Smith breaks down why re-signing Leonard Williams stands out as the most valuable move for the Seattle Seahawks in free agency.
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00:00 This was the foundation of the offseason.
00:01 This is the move that John Schneider knew he had to make,
00:04 and it wasn't just because of the compensation gave up for him at the trade deadline.
00:09 You didn't want to have him walk away and be out of a second round pick,
00:13 but also it's the players.
00:15 You said he had 32 pressures in 10 games with the Seahawks.
00:19 That almost was the team lead for the entire season.
00:21 That's how productive he was.
00:22 He had four sacks, 11 quarterback hits, nine tackles for a loss.
00:26 Maybe not quite as consistent as a run defender, but he is the perfect chess piece in Mike McDonald's scheme.
00:32 Because in the past, he's liked to have guys who can move up and down the line,
00:35 and you can do that with Leonard Williams.
00:37 He can play as a big end.
00:39 He can play nose tackle.
00:41 He can play three-tacks.
00:42 So this was clearly the most valuable signing for the Seahawks.
00:45 They had to get this done.
00:46 I know it may seem expensive, but that's what defensive tackles go for.
00:50 These are guys that are real game wreckers, and it's hard to win when you don't have players like this.