I’ve expressed my admiration for Earl Thomas previously. If I ever secure a steady job, Thomas’ jersey number 29 will be my first purchase. Thomas serves as the linchpin in the Seahawks’ straightforward cover three base defense. With his exceptional anticipation and impressive speed, ET3 allows teammates to adopt a more aggressive approach in defending their areas of the field.
Despite Thomas’ absence due to injury in last week’s game against Carolina, the Seahawks performed admirably, securing a 40-7 victory. However, Aaron Rodgers now has had ample time to strategize on exploiting Thomas’ replacement, Steven Terrell.
There are differing perspectives on how Terrell might perform in Thomas’ stead: Optimists highlight Terrell’s satisfactory performance against Cam Newton and his team, while pessimists point to a statistic highlighted by Danny Kelly at The Ringer: “According to NFL GSIS’s tracking, Seattle has only conceded four deep completions over the middle of the field, and two of those occurred after Thomas exited the game on Sunday.”
