Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider has expressed dissatisfaction with the current state of his defensive backfield heading into the 2020 season.
In his press conference at the 2020 NFL Combine, Schneider told reporters that he would be truthful in his assessment of the secondary and stated that the unit must improve to take the team as a whole to the next level.
“I think just like every position, you’re constantly looking to tweak it and figure out how you get better,” Schneider said. “Whether it’s a strong safety, free safety—obviously we want to get better. If I told you we were satisfied with the performance, I’d be lying. We all need to get better.”
However, he stated that rookie Ugo Amadi played well when pressed into active duty in the nickel corner slot.
“Ugo [Amadi] did a nice job when he got out there,” Schneider said. “We didn’t play a ton of nickel last year. You’ve got to look at the nickel position like a starter, right? Detroit got [Justin] Coleman, gave him a nice contract, he did a great job for them again. But we need to keep preparing along the way.”
The Seahawks’ secondary is certainly not as daunting as it was in years past and they finished No. 15 in pass defense DVOA last year. However, free agency and the draft still await and the Seahawks have plenty of opportunities to improve the secondary.
