For the second straight season and fourth time within the final six, the Seattle Seahawks used their prime decide of the NFL Draft on a defensive participant. Texas defensive sort out Byron Murphy II was one among solely 9 defenders taken in Spherical 1, and he’s the newest addition to the Seahawks’ retooled inside entrance.
Talking with media on Thursday night time from his Texas residence, Murphy offered an outline of what he brings to Seattle’s protection.
“I’m simply very aggressive, a really dominant participant,” Murphy mentioned. “I can cease the run, rush the passer, I’m an all-three-down kind of D-lineman. That’s why I really feel like I match good of their scheme and their protection.”
Murphy additionally says the Seahawks view him as a 3-tech defensive lineman (positioned reverse the surface shoulder of the guard).
The 21-year-old Murphy additionally revealed that he was a Seahawks fan rising up—he wasn’t even a youngster but when Seattle received the Tremendous Bowl—and now he’s going to be taking part in for the crew he beloved to observe.
“I actually beloved the Legion of Growth, Earl Thomas, Richard Sherman, Kam Chancellor, Michael Bennett, all these guys, simply how dominant they have been,” Murphy mentioned. “And also you had the offensive guys, Russell Wilson, Marshawn (Lynch), Doug Baldwin, (Jermaine) Kearse. Simply watching them rising up, they dominated the league, they received a Tremendous Bowl, so rising up watching them do this, man, that’s all I ever wished is to win the Tremendous Bowl.
“It means loads (being picked by Seattle), it’s an honor for them to consider in me and spend money on me. I’m going to offer them all the things I’ve obtained. I owe them my all the things. Rising up that was my favourite crew, so to be drafted by Seattle, it’s loopy. I give all glory to God, I really feel prefer it’s simply God’s plan.”
I’m positive the Seahawks group and the followers can’t wait to see Murphy reside out his dream on the sector and wreak havoc within the backfield.
