Leading the Seahawks in tackles in their preseason loss to the Titans, Mike Macdonald wants to see more from Tyrice Knight as he grows in a new defense.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Set to enter the NFL as a fast-rising prospect out of UTEP, despite testing well in Indianapolis and performing well at the Senior Bowl,linebacker Tyrice Knight had plenty of questions from evaluators left unanswered this spring in the pre-draft process.
If Macdonald sounds eager to fast track Knight's development, his comments on Saturday night suggest the Seahawks expect the first-year linebacker will have to play on defense at some point this season and needs to step up to ensure he's ready when that opportunity knocks. In fact, with Jerome Baker still nursing a hamstring injury that has now kept him out for more than two weeks, that call could be coming as soon as Week 1 against the Broncos.
"I feel like these past couple of weeks have been a blessing honestly," Knight said after Saturday's game. "Everybody knew I needed the extra reps and just everything's been planned out for me to try to get better and learn things a better way." Showing off his athletic ability, albeit with some assignment busts sprinkled in on his tape, Knight also had decent coverage numbers at UTEP, generating eight pass breakups and two interceptions while allowing four touchdowns on 113 career targets against him.
"I'd say just diagnosing the plays better," Knight responded. "Expanding my vision and stop trying to see too much and focus on my keys ahead. So I just think, honestly just reading all the plays better."
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