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A strong security Bradley McDougald took over one of Ezekiel Elliott's tendencies during his film studies this week and he used it to his advantage during Seattle's victory over the Cowboys (24-). 13). Mychal Kendricks was a pleasant surprise for Seattle.
Ezekiel Elliott's breakaway was not a coincidence.
It was not an accident either. There was a reason why safety Seahawks Bradley McDougald knew exactly how the Cowboys running back would hold the ball in the back of a 26-yard run in the fourth quarter on Sunday.
"Even when we watch our opponent's film, we're there and we see how the running back carries the ball," said McDougald, who finished with five tackles, a tackle for loss, a forced fumble and a defended pass by the Seahawks. win at home.
"The problem with Zeke is that he never goes to the left hand. So, it turned out that he was cutting right with the ball in his right hand and I had an opportunity.
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Once McDougald had this opportunity, he knew what to do with it. The 6-foot-1, 215-pound safety pucked the club after a center-back, ending a fourth quarter on the Seattle 19-yard line and keeping a 24-6 lead.
"It's definitely a drilling job," said McDougald. "It's something we started in practice. I've had a lot of failed attempts, a lot of wrists almost broken. But to see it bear fruit today, it meant the world.
It also meant more of the same for an opportunistic Seahawks defense that forced eight turnovers in their first three games.
The Boom Legion may have disappeared, but the confidence of this new secondary look continues to grow.
"I think we just have a trust group," McDougald said. "Our confidence will only grow. I think we have a lot of good guys in our high school – me, (Earl Thomas), (Shaquill Griffin), Tre (Flowers).
"It's just something we have to keep doing. There can be no flash in the pan. We want it to be an all season thing. We are hot now, but we want to find a way to keep getting the ball.
LB Mychal Kendricks takes second chance
The Seahawks took a chance on Mychal Kendricks.
The 5- to 11-year-old linebacker, 240 pounds, who pleaded guilty last month to insider trading and was soon released by the Cleveland Browns, did not take this for granted.
"(I am) so grateful, man. I thank God every day, "Kendricks said following the Seahawks' victory over the Cowboys on Sunday. "All the little things – to train, to be here with the guys, in and out of practice, in the space, just the game itself – I'm so grateful and so happy and so lucky to keep playing. "
And he does not play only. The former Eagles linebacker plays well. With veteran K.J. Wright, still following an arthroscopic knee surgery, Kendricks took a bag in each of his two games with the Seahawks. He produced six tackles, two quarters of a quarter and a sack with second-year linebacker Austin Calitro on Sunday.
Kendricks' immediate future is unknown, as the Seahawks wait for a response from the league office on a potential suspension for the seventh year linebacker.
But if he can play, Kendricks will play.
And for the moment, the Seahawks need him.
"I'm still learning, man, to be honest with you," said Kendricks. "I think rushing (the smuggler) has always been a good thing for me. But we have so many tools at every level that it's not just me. It's the whole defense that is effective.
"The bag that I had today, it was not for me. I just fell into that. But that's how football works.
Coach Pete Carroll added, "I think he's a very good player. I love the way he plays the game and I like the energy and intensity that he brings and the concentration that he brings. His movement is excellent. He is hard. I think it brings more than I knew in the process of getting him into the team.
"He has always been a good player, but he has more intangibles than he brings, which adds to the energy of the group. So while we can have it, we will really love it.
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