The No. 5 overall pick, with his ability to be physical in the run game and play sticky coverage, is key to an improved Seattle defense.
, the 6-foot, 185-pound Witherspoon provides a physical presence in both the running and passing game.
"It's part of my game that people should realize that I bring to the table," Witherspoon told reporters."I'm kind of undersized, but I just don't want people to underestimate me thinking, ‘Oh he's not that big so he won't hit you.' That's a lie. I just try to be as physical as I can be and want to bring a lot of juice."
However, not everything has gone smoothly for Seattle's first-round pick. He held out the first two days of training camp before receiving a fully guaranteed $32 million deal. And he's dealing with a hamstring injury for the second time in three months, limiting his ability to get comfortable with Seattle's scheme.
For now, the focus is on Witherspoon getting healthy so he can contribute when the games matter most. The Seahawks' first regular-season game is less than a month away, a home contest on Sept. 10 against the division-rival"I love the spirit and the energy that he brings playing this game," Hurtt said."It's infectious. With that young kid, that's just how he is all the time. That is something that everybody else will build off.
Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for more than a decade, covering the Los Angeles Rams for Sports Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma News Tribune. Follow him on Twitter at
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