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As a rookie in 2017 http://www.theseahawksfanshop.com/Cody-Barton-Jersey , Shaquill Griffin was all but anointed the successor to Richard Sherman as the Seattle Seahawks’ shutdown corner. Griffin, a third round pick, started 11 games as a rookie in a promising first season. Griffin’s crowning as Seattle’s next great cornerback was completed following Sherman’s release, with Griffin’s switch to Sherman’s vacated left cornerback position. However, 2018 didn’t bring about an All-Pro selection for Griffin, unlike Sherman’s sophomore season. Though Griffin’s sophomore slump was greatly exaggerated, he didn’t exactly step into Sherman’s role as an elite cornerback, either. After allowing 3.2 receptions per game as a rookie, Griffin allowed 3.4 per game in 2018. His yards per reception allowed also failed to improve, increasing from 13.1 as a rookie to 14.2 as a sophomore. Worse still was Griffin’s on-ball production, as his passes defended dropped from 16 to seven (though he did increase his interception total from one to two). The way in which Griffin’s season ended, making several high profile mistakes in the Seahawks’ loss to the Cowboys, only served to increase the criticism surrounding him. However, his performance was not nearly as bad as some would make it seem. Griffin, playing on a bad ankle—against the type of wide receiver in Amari Cooper who matches up well against Griffin at full health—allowed six catches for 52 yards on 11 targets. The touchdown he allowed was a perfect throw and catch, with Griffin providing solid coverage. Griffin was hardly perfect on Saturday night, but you would be hard pressed to find a Seattle defender who was. Hell, Bobby Wagner D.K. Metcalf Jersey , who tackles everything, missed Dak Prescott on what was essentially the game-sealing run. There could be a number of reasons as to why Griffin failed to live up to the (lofty) expectations of him in 2018. The most obvious one would be that he took on an entirely new role, as the defense’s number one cornerback, and all the responsibilities and challenges that come with that spot. And there’s certainly some truth in that. But a bigger reason may be what comes with stepping into the number one cornerback spot in Seattle’s defense—for Griffin, it meant switching sides. Upon entering the NFL, Griffin had to learn Pete Carroll’s rare technique for cornerbacks, a tall task in itself, and one that much more experienced corners have failed to do. (See Williams, Cary.) Instead, Griffin acquitted himself well—as well as any rookie has done since Sherman. Then, in year two, Griffin had to continue to try and master this technique, while switching sides. The mechanics of the position, which he spent an entire year learning and adjusting to, were flipped completely. Geoff Schwartz, a former NFL lineman and now a writer for SB Nation, told Pro Football Focus about the difficulties of switching sides on the offensive line in 2012: Though I’ve never played cornerback, nor been a member of any type of Legion of Boom http://www.theseahawksfanshop.com/Marquise-Blair-Jersey , I would imagine the same goes for defensive back. Athleticism, physicality, footwork, hand placement and mentality: All incredibly important traits for a cornerback to have, and all thrown into flux for Griffin over the course of his first two seasons. Despite all of that, he’s largely been a good cornerback, a position that in itself is difficult as a young player.Tre Flowers gives the Seahawks another ultra exciting prospect at cornerback, as Carroll ushers in a new era in the defensive backfield. However, Griffin should not be forgotten about, or written off, as he enters his third year—and really, just his second, as he continues to take on the role of Seattle’s left cornerback. RENTON, Wash. (AP) — For a second straight year, the Seahawks enter training camp with questions about their defensive line.The issue a year ago was how the team was going to generate a pass rush following the departures of Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril. Frank Clark and Jarran Reed combined to fill that void by racking up a combined 23.5 sacks. In the process, Reed became just the third defensive tackle in franchise history to post double-digit sacks, after Cortez Kennedy and John Randle.Now Clark is in Kansas City following an offseason trade, and Reed is set to miss the first six games of the season after being suspended for a violation of the NFL’s personal conduct policy because of an alleged domestic violence incident in April 2017.“Whenever we lose somebody L.J. Collier Jersey , you know, it’s the next guy up and that’s what this situation will call for,” coach Pete Carroll said. “He’ll work with us all through camp and all that and then he’ll have to leave. But in the meantime, it’s a competitive opportunity for other guys who we are going to watch unfold.”Key free agent acquisition Ezekiel Ansah isn’t expected to practice until the latter stages of training camp as he continues to rehab from shoulder surgery.“His shoulder is healed, it’s solid,” Carroll said. “They did all of the retesting again, just in the last couple days, to ensure that. He’s got a little bit of soreness in the lifting coming back, but really nothing to hold him back. It’s just a matter of keep getting stronger and making sure it’s really secure before we go.”Beyond Ansah, the Seahawks lack a proven pass rush from the end position. Cassius Marsh — a former Seattle fourth-round pick — compiled 5.5 sacks last year with San Francisco.Ansah had 14.5 sacks in 2015 and 12 sacks in 2017 for the Lions. Seattle signed him in May. The need for pass rush help was glaring prior to Ansah’s addition and is again in the spotlight because of Reed’s suspension.The Seahawks will need younger players such as Quinton Jefferson, Rasheem Green, Jacob Martin and first-round pick L.J. Collier to step up and fill the void.“It’s a big loss but then again it’s a big opportunity for our other guys, even myself,” Jefferson said. “I’ve got a lot more on my plate out there and I’m expected to do a lot more. It’s fun. Guys are going to have to step up. It should still be a fun year. I don’t expect any drop-off because I’m confident in the guys we’re going to have out there.“I want to become a guy. I want to become one of the best D-linemen in the NFL. Every year, every day I’m striving at that. I want to be an All-Pro, Pro Bowler. That’s my goal. That should be everybody’s goal.”Notes: Linebacker Bobby Wagner was again a spectator on day two of camp as he seeks a contract extension. After wearing a sweat suit the first day, Wagner wore his helmet and jersey Friday but didn’t take part in drills. . Tight end Will Dissly caught passes during individual work early in practice as he is eased back in. He tore a patella tendon in October.