The Seattle Seahawks did not play a good-quality defensive game in Sunday’s primetime 30-13 defeat to the Green Bay Packers. Matt LaFleur’s offense encountered little resistance en route to scoring 30 points and posting nearly 400 total yards of offense. Nonetheless, these three Seahawks were their highest-graded players on defense, according to Pro Football Focus.
The highest-graded Seahawks in Week 15 vs the Packers:
🥇 Dre’Mont Jones – 79.4
🥈 Jaxon Smith-Njigba – 77.3
🥉 Charles Cross – 76.3
🏅 Abraham Lucas – 73.8
🏅 Zach Charbonnet – 71.1(min. 25 snaps) pic.twitter.com/tAyNQByfrX
— PFF SEA Seahawks (@PFF_Seahawks) December 16, 2024
Boye Mafe | 80.0
Boye Mafe did not make the graphic because he didn’t play the minimum required 25 snaps, but it feels silly to discredit 22 snaps. That’s a decent workload, and Mafe maximized those opportunities, earning a stellar overall grade of 80.0. The former Minnesota Golden Gopher tied for the team-lead in QB pressures with three.
Dre’Mont Jones | 79.4
Dre’Mont Jones has steadily improved his form as the season’s progressed forward and that remained the case on Sunday Night Football. The veteran pass rusher recorded three stops and was effective both as a run stopper and pass rusher. Jones has been an impactful defender for Macdonald and defensive coordinator Aden Durde.
Leonard Williams | 69.3
Leonard Williams was a bit quieter than usual given his insane run of form, but he still accumulated a defensive-line-high five tackles. Williams pressured Packers quarterback Jordan Love twice. He also posted a defense-high five stops, matching what off-ball linebacker Ernest Jones IV achieved in this game.
