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Author: Jon Kuzma
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Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks might have had a lot of roster turnover this off-season but that just opens the door for other players to step up. One guy who is going to assume a leadership position in Seattle is Middle Linebacker Bobby Wagner. Wagner has been absolutely sensational since entering the NFL back in 2012. The former Utah State defender can diagnose running plays quickly and then Wagner has the speed / instincts to blow plays up in the offensive backfield. The stats prove that, Wagner has recorded 778 tackles over his first six seasons of professional action. With an average of 129 tackles per year thereās no doubt that Bobby Wagner will be the alpha dog in Michael Bennett and Richard Shermanās absence. It will be interesting to see how Earl Thomas responds to that? Thereās been reports out of Washington that Thomas and Wagner have clashed at times. Therefore itās something that has to be observed carefully and hopefully those two guys can work everything out. The last thing you ever want to see is friendly fire happening between two teammates. At the same time though itās a passionate sport and when the game starts going emotions tend to run wild. If the Seahawks truly want to get things back on track not only do Earl Thomas and Bobby Wagner have to play their best football. They also have to find a way to coexist so the team’s overall morale isnāt brought down. To make things even more complicated thereās going to be a lot of new players around these two guys who will all be trying to establish themselves. Which makes it clear that the Seahawks have a lot on their plate heading into the 2018 season and itās not going to be easy by any means. Especially since the Los Angels Rams are the the front-runner to win the NFC West and look like the best team in all football.
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