- Coby Bryant and the rest of secondary depth held up quite well.
The Seahawks came into Sunday’s game minus two of their top three cornerbacks, Riq Woolen and Tre Brown, as well as starting safety Rayshawn Jenkins. But even with those players sidelined, the secondary held up quite well, with Coby Bryant leading the way with a strong performance in his first start at safety.
Bryant, who was Seattle’s nickel corner as a rookie in 2022, had a team-high 11 tackles playing for Jenkins, as well as a fourth-quarter interception. Julian Love added nine tackles and his second interception of the season, and with Nehemiah Pritchett and Josh Jobe filling in for Woolen and Brown, the Seahawks for the most part kept the passing game in check, with Cousins going 24 for 35 for 232 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions while not completing a pass longer than 26 yards, which was a short pass that Bijan Robinson turned into a long gain.
- Kenneth Walker III overcame illness to have a great birthday.
Running back Kenneth Walker III was a late addition to the injury report on Saturday, being listed as questionable due to illness. But even if Walker wasn’t 100 percent, he was still able to play and make a big difference on his 24th birthday.
Early in the game, Walker had a 13-yard touchdown run called back due to holding, but he didn’t let that faze him, coming back to score on a 20-yard run in the second quarter. Walker showed he could get the job done as a pass-catcher as well, hauling in an impressive 17-yard touchdown from Geno Smith in the third quarter.
Walker, seemingly on a bit of a pitch count due to his illness, carried only 14 times but gained 69 yards, and he once again showed his value as a pass catcher. Coming into the league, Walker wasn’t known for his receiving ability, but that had more to do with Michigan State not using him as a receiver than his skillset. And recently, Walker has been showing up in the passing game more than ever, setting a career high with seven receptions in Week 5, then topping it with eight the following week. He wasn’t targeted as often on Sunday, finishing with 24 yards on two catches, but as his touchdown catch showed he is a weapon in that part of the game as well.
