The Seattle Seahawks are going through some major changes at linebacker. Last year, they allowed K.J. Wright to leave in free agency. This year they cut Bobby Wagner, opening a void of leadership at a position that had long been one of the most stable spots on their roster.
Jordyn Brooks and Cody Barton have taken over those two positions and Seattle will need both to have a strong 2022 season – especially Brooks, who’s been named the team’s new defensive signal caller. Good news: after giving him bad grades all around his rookie season PFF is now recognizing Brooks has improved a great deal since he was drafted.
Brooks has come in at No. 16 on PFF’s list of the league’s top linebackers going into the 2022 season as part of their “young and ascending” tier.
The one area of Brooks’ game he needs to work on most is his coverage. Expecting him to be as good as Wagner would be unfair, but if he can at least bring that up to an average level it will eliminate what could be one of this team’s biggest weaknesses on defense.
