It took until the final offensive or defensive position, but the Seattle Seahawks finally had two players get some recognition in ESPN’s rankings of the NFL’s best players. Amongst all cornerbacks league-wide, Devon Witherspoon snagged a spot in the top ten while Riq Woolen snuck into the “others receiving votes” (ORV) category.
Spoon is the third Seahawk to get a top-ten placement. Like safety Julian Love, the Illinois standout was ranked tenth best at his position by a panel of experts. Leonard Williams, sixth among interior defensive linemen, was the Seahawks’ highest-ranked player. It should come as no surprise that all of Seattle’s top ten players were on the defensive side of the ball.