Seahawks believe Byron Murphy II will take a Year 2 leap

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RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Byron Murphy II showed up to work on Monday sporting a different look, having cut off the shoulder-length dreadlocks he'd worn since his college days at Texas. The new haircut wasn't quite a military-style high-and-tight, but it was short enough to elicit a playful salute from coach Mike Macdonald, the son of a West Point grad.

"I recognized him, but I was pleasantly surprised," Macdonald said. "It looks good."

To hear the way the Seahawks still talk glowingly -- beyond his hair -- about their 2024 first-round pick, they believe his production in Year 2 will also look drastically different. It's not that Murphy had a bad…