Ryan Murphy to Seattle Seahawks: Full Draft-Pick Analysis

May 3, 2015   ·   Kristopher Knox   ·   Jump to comments

The defending champion Seattle Seahawks have earned a reputation as a team that plays excellent, aggressive overall defense. 
However, it is the secondary, led by Richard Sherman and Earl Thomas, that has grabbed the NFL spotlight with the "Legion of Boom" moniker. There are great defenders all over Seattle's roster, but the Seahawks defense seems to begin and end with its ability to thrive against opposing passers. 
However, the Seattle pass defense does have a little room for improvement. 
According to Pro Football Focus, the Seahawks ranked fourth overall in pass coverage in 2014. Though it did rank first in pass yardage allowed (185.6 yards per game), you can bet that the team would prefer to be first in every category.
Perhaps this is why Seahawks general manager John Schneider decided to grab two pass defenders in this year's draft, the second one being former Oregon State safety Ryan Murphy.
Murphy was selected in the seventh round with th...

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