Seahawks' biggest Achilles heel since 2020
Pro Football Focus recently released a list compiling all 32 teams' most difficult opponents since the 2020 season. Almost every player is active except the Seattle Seahawks' one. The Seahawks' biggest Achilles heel has been former Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald.
"Aaron Donald's second appearance on this list comes about due to his production against a divisional foe," Dalton Wasserman wrote. "In seven matchups against Seattle from 2020 to 2023, Donald recorded a 92.1 PFF pass-rush grade. He generated a ridiculous 47 pressures, six sacks, a batted pass, and a 21.9% pass rush win rate. Statistics like that are simply a reminder of how dominant Donald was."
Donald announced his retirement in 2023 after an illustrious 10-year career. The Seahawks were thrilled to see him hang up his cleats. The future first-ballot Hall of Famer and three-time Defensive Player of the Year Award winner is arguably the greatest defensive player of all time.
Unfortunately for the Seahawks, the rival Rams quickly reloaded their defensive line following Donald's premature retirement. The likes of Jared Verse, Braden Fiske, Byron Young, and Kobie Turner have formed a fierce pass rush in L.A. They're no Aaron Donald, though, who routinely tormented the Seahawks throughout his career.
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