Because of Emmanwori’s rare combination of size and athleticism, the Seahawks plan to deploy him in a number of roles, and he’s taking to that challenge well, with the help of both the coaching staff and veteran defensive backs.
“First thing is the vets in the room are really leading him, and they’re doing a great job of setting the expectation, bringing him along,” Macdonald said. “He’s understanding he’s a rookie, but, ‘Hey, let’s go. You’re with us, but there’s a certain standard that you’re going to have to abide by.’ Nick has the humility to do that and to operate that way. But to his credit, we’re giving him a lot. The bullets aren’t live yet. That’s the next step for him is to show it he can handle it in those type of situations. He’s going to be able to do that He’s really poised. He has a great — he just understands ball, and again, he really likes the process of doing football all the time, and Jeff (Howard) is doing a great job with him coaching him all the time. Really pleased.”