The Seahawks defense was generally putrid against the Raiders last night in their preseason debut. They couldn’t stop the run and somehow made Zay Jones look like a superstar. One of the few bright spots was the performance of second-year defensive end Alton Robinson. He got a few pressures on Nathan Peterman, including a hit that resulted in an interception for safety Ryan Neal. Robinson also looked stout against the run.
Basically, he excelled in every part of the game except when he was asked to carry a receiver all the way downfield for some odd reason. After the game, Robinson said he’s been learning from older players and coaches. He’s also worked with Cliff Avril some this offseason.
How did he do this?
"Just watching film and asking questions from a lot of the older guys, coaches. Things like that."
He worked with Cliff Avril "a little bit" this offseason.
— Matty F. Brown (@mattyfbrown) August 15, 2021
Avril was arguably the most underrated piece during Seattle’s peak run, totaling 34.5 sacks from 2013-2017 before a neck injury cut his career short. The more Robinson can learn from him, the better.
