There was a time when Darrell Taylor looked like the future of the Seattle Seahawks' defense. He had the size and the speed to be a dominant pass rusher. In an odd twist of fate, Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller compared him to a Dallas Cowboys standout edge before the 2020 draft. That comp was DeMarcus Lawrence, now a star on the Seahawks’ defensive front.
There was one enormous difference between Taylor, who played for Seattle from 2020-2023, and Lawrence, who arrived this season. Lawrence has always been seen as a consummate pro – a practice demon who, even at 33, still goes as hard on Wednesday morning as he does on Sunday afternoon.