{"id":442557,"date":"2026-01-30T07:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/442557\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T07:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T07:55:12","slug":"pff-links-seahawks-with-former-saints-day-2-pick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/442557\/","title":{"rendered":"PFF Links Seahawks with Former Saints Day 2 Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is one NFL game to be played this season. The Seattle Seahawks<\/a> and New England Patriots clash on February 8 at Levi\u2019s Stadium at Santa Clara in Super Bowl LX. <\/p>\n

In a time where NFL mock drafts are a year-round exercise and speculation regarding the 2026 free-agent market is also debated months in advance, Bradley Locker <\/a>of Pro Football Focus offered a list that shows which potential free agent each team should pursue this offseason. <\/p>\n

For any number of reasons, his choice for Mike Macdonald\u2019s club is New Orleans Saints\u2019 four-year cornerback Alontae Taylor<\/a>. \u201cThe Seahawks\u2019 run to Super Bowl 60 (LX) may get even sweeter considering they own the fourth-most cap space going into free agency,\u201d explained Locker. \u201cWhile retaining pieces like Kenneth Walker III and (Rashid) Shaheed will likely be a goal, the team also has multiple options at cornerback on expiring deals.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"Alontae<\/p>\n

Dec 21, 2025; New Orleans, Louisiana, USA; New Orleans Saints cornerback Alontae Taylor (1) reacts to making a tackle against New York Jets quarterback Brady Cook (not pictured) during the first half at Caesars Superdome. Mandatory Credit: Stephen Lew-Imagn Images | Stephen Lew-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

The former University of Tennessee product comes off a solid campaign in which he finished second on Kellen Moore\u2019s team in tackles (83) and passes defensed (11). Taylor picked off two passes and also recorded a pair of sacks. In four NFL seasons, <\/a>he\u2019s totaled four interceptions, seven QB traps, three forced fumbles, and an impressive 52 passes defensed in 64 games.<\/p>\n

\u201cTaylor looked his best in 2025 with a 67.7 PFF coverage grade and six pass breakups,\u201d added Locker, \u201calthough he\u2019s allowed at least a 98.5 passer rating when targeted in each of the last three years. What\u2019s also encouraging is that Taylor owned the 10th-best coverage grade in zone (80.3) this season among qualified corners. The former second-round pick could compete for a chance to start next to Devon Witherspoon in Mike Macdonald\u2019s<\/a> zone-reliant system.\u201d<\/p>\n

Grade wise, Taylor coming off the best season of his four-year career (63.8) according to PFF<\/a>\u2014making a huge jump (45.0) from 2024. He could be an attractive target for general manager John Schneider<\/a>, recently named the Executive of the Year in the NFL by the Pro Football Writers of America.<\/p>\n

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