Carson Schwesinger is probably going to win the 2025 defensive rookie of the year in the NFL. It will be well-deserved. The Browns' linebacker has been a tackling machine this season. But Schwesinger has not been the most transformative rookie defender. That honor goes to Seattle Seahawks’ Nick Emmanwori.
In the battle for top seed in the NFC on Saturday night, the Seahawks went into the hostile environs of Levi’s Stadium and thoroughly dominated a red-hot 49ers team. They battered Brock Purdy and kept a lid on Christian McCaffrey all night long. They held a Kyle Shanahan offense to its lowest point total since 2017 – Shanahan’s very first game as a head coach.