Our New DC is going to make people Hurtt

[boogiewithstu2007]

That was sarcasm

Ha! Ok, went right over my head

 

[Anointed One]

Nice article/interview with Lofa Tatupu... He weighs in on his thoughts regards to our DC signing and struggles last season on D...

State of Seahawks' defense: LB legend Lofa Tatupu shares what he sees

The Seahawks have a lot of questions to answer on defense, especially with a new DC coming in for 2022. Lofa Tatupu talks about what he sees.

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“The defense didn’t change too much, but I will point to one omission that we had this year, and that was not having (linebacker) K.J. Wright,” he said.

The Seahawks didn’t re-sign Wright last offseason despite him having spent 10 years with the franchise. He instead joined the Las Vegas Raiders, and the Seahawks relied mostly on Bobby Wagner and Jordyn Brooks at linebacker while using more defensive backs instead of a third linebacker.

Losing Wright, Tatupu said, made the Seahawks especially vulnerable against a play that never used to be an issue.

“You saw how the screen game attacked us. Screens never attacked us (when Wright was in Seattle),” he said. “They never got after us before and he was always the one either alerting it if it was (on the opposite side) of him or making the play in the backfield with a big hit. So that was alarming.”

Like hosts Bob Stelton and Dave Wyman, Tatupu also said he is over seeing the Seahawks drop their best pass rushers into coverage.

“I don’t ever want to see (defensive ends Carlos) Dunlap or Darrell Taylor in coverage again,” he said. “It’s not because they can’t do it, it’s because they’re so good at rushing the passer … It’s tough when you see them in the flats and it’s like, man, we should be sending him forward.”

 

[blstoker]

I agree - if we don't see DEs in coverage again it'll be too soon.

 

[Screamin12th]

“I don’t ever want to see (defensive ends Carlos) Dunlap or Darrell Taylor in coverage again,” he said. “It’s not because they can’t do it, it’s because they’re so good at rushing the passer … It’s tough when you see them in the flats and it’s like, man, we should be sending him forward.”


You guys know why we have seen more DE's dropping in to coverage the last two years don't you? That's the backlash from blitzing a safety so much. Sucks that it always ends up biting us in the ass with major miss matches down the field but those are the give and takes. To easy to scheme up an offense to attack that rotation. Competent TE ( not even studs ) and #3 WR will eat that up every single time.

 

[seattlefan75]

I am sure Pete does not want any other voice in his staff the last thing I am sure he wants is to hire a well respected DC and he is callenging pete on how things are ran. Look at Mike Mccarthy in Dallas. JJ announced to the whole world that all those assistant coaches and coordinators on the cowboys are candidates to take his job if he doesnt produce.

 

[Screamin12th]

KJ Wright's ability to read and alert screens is why I put "Always Wright" in his tribute picture. Wish he was still here, Smartest linebacker in the game. I am still hoping one day we nab him as a linebackers coach! If they can have Aaron Curry doing it then we know KJ is a MAJOR upgrade lol.


oh i found this and wanted to share it. Some times i see pictures of the Hawks stadium and just say WOW!

 

[blstoker]

New staff wants Seahawks defense to be more aggressive

New Seahawks DC Clint Hurtt gave early indications Wednesday there will be a different look to Seattle’s defense when next season begins.

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RENTON, Wash. (AP) — New Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt gave early indications Wednesday there will be a different look to Seattle’s defense when next season begins.

He definitely wants a group that’s more aggressive and perhaps by using a different scheme.

“One thing that is going to be significantly different this year, we are going to be aggressive. We want that,” Hurtt said. “The aggressiveness is going to have to come from our guys up front getting after the passer, continuing on being strong in the run game like we have been in last few years. That’s the mentality of a defense that we want to have, and our players respond to that mentality.”



Hurtt was announced as Seattle’s new defensive coordinator earlier this week, taking over for Ken Norton Jr. who was fired after the season. Hurtt had been Seattle’s defensive line coach since 2017 before receiving his promotion.

But while promoting someone already on staff would seem to indicate a continuation of what Seattle has done defensively under head coach Pete Carroll, that doesn’t appears to be the direction the Seahawks are headed.

Hurtt’s first job in the NFL was in Chicago as an assistant under then-defensive coordinator Vic Fangio, who comes from a background of mostly 3-4 defensive schemes. While Hurtt said the goal for Seattle is to be able to play multiple fronts, the 3-4 scheme is likely to become a significant part of the Seahawks plan.

“The 3-4 system is something that I’ve really embraced, obviously Vic Fangio being a big influence on that,” Hurtt said. “So with that being said, there are going to be some element of that — I would say we’re going to be multiple.”



Along with Hurtt’s promotion, Seattle brought on former Chicago defensive coordinator Sean Desai as an associate head coach working with the defense, and Karl Scott as the defensive pass game coordinator.

Adding Desai is a reunion for Hurtt after the pair worked together with the Bears.

“We already had a great relationship,” Hurtt said. “So when the opportunity came for us to have him with us, it was a no-brainer.”

One of Hurtt’s primary tasks will be trying to get more out of safety Jamal Adams. During the 2020 season, Adams struggled in pass coverage, but set an NFL record for sacks by a defensive back with 9½.

This season, Adams played just 12 games because of a major shoulder injury and while he was better in pass coverage, he was also used far less as a pass rusher and finished the season with no sacks.

Hurtt said Adams deserves credit for taking on a different role last season and improving.



“Jamal is still a difference-maker,” Hurtt said. “How we use him, that’s going to be on me. It’s our responsibility, my responsibility to make sure we put him in positions so he can be at his very best, and we know how great he is at doing that.