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As a rookie in 2017 Ethan Pocic Color Rush 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 Shaquill Griffin Color Rush Jersey , 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, 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 Delano Hill Color Rush Jersey , 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, I would imagine the same goes for defensive back. Athleticism, physicality, footwork Earl Thomas Color Rush Jersey , 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. Seattle Seahawks twin brothers Shaquill Griffin and Shaquem Griffin recently did a little Madden NFL challenge, but with a twist.Instead of playing Madden NFL 19, the Griffins went way back. They pulled out John Madden Football ‘93 on the Super Nintendo! It was a Seahawks vs. Seahawks mirror match at the Kingdome. To top it all off? Since there’s no actual extensive play-by-play man in those early video games, the solution was to have the great Steve Raible provide commentary on this brother vs. brother battle.You can watch the video here J.R. Sweezy Color Rush Jersey , and I’ve taken the liberty of providing an extensive recap because this is a game involving the Seahawks, so it’s only fair I treat it with importance!Shaquill was very aggressive, going for a fake punt on 4th and 7 that caught Shaquem’s defense off guard. He didn’t score on that drive due to an interception near the goal line, but the bad field position led to Shaquem giving up a safety on a botched run play. Shaquill followed up with a touchdown to take a 9-0 lead. Shaquem closed the deficit to 9-7 with a touchdown drive just before halftime.After a scoreless third quarter, Shaquem took the lead after capitalizing on an interception and scoring a TD off the short field. Shaquem picked off Shaquill again and had a chance to put the game away, but Shaquill stayed alive with a pick at the goal line on a play that was reminiscent of the Malco——Sorry everyone, technical difficulties.With the score 14-9 Shaquem, and the seconds ticking away, Shaquill drove inside the 30-yard line and had one last shot at victory. Shaquem dropped nine guys into coverage, but Shaquill obviously hit the wrong button because no sane person dials up a screen with no time left and a ton of yards to go. Game, set, and match. Shaquem Griffin topples Shaquill Griffin in a thriller.This was really entertaining and I hope you enjoyed it. We can only hope Shaquill and Shaquem get as many real-life interceptions next season as they managed in this game.