RENTON, Wash. -- Mike Macdonald pondered the question for five full seconds.
The Seattle Seahawks head coach was asked after a minicamp practice last month about Coby Bryant, the nickelback turned safety who is entering Year 2 at the position. Macdonald's hesitation was telling in the best way possible.
"Man," he said before another pause, "how can I compliment Coby the best?"
Macdonald went on to say that a Seahawks defensive coach had recently delivered a presentation to the team focused on Bryant, who began last season as a backup and then emerged as a difference-making starter midway through the season.