{"id":188603,"date":"2025-07-07T15:40:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/188603\/"},"modified":"2025-07-07T15:40:11","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T15:40:11","slug":"seahawks-need-way-more-from-byron-murphy-ii-in-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/188603\/","title":{"rendered":"Seahawks need way more from Byron Murphy II in 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/seattle-seahawks\/361\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seattle Seahawks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Seattle Seahawks<\/a> need sophomore <a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/seahawks-dt-byron-murphy-ii-151526841.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:defensive tackle Byron Murphy II;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">defensive tackle Byron Murphy II<\/a> to be more effective this season. The No. 16 overall selection in the 2024 NFL draft experienced an up-and-down rookie year. Murphy II must be a healthier, stronger player in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy dealt with injuries throughout 2024. The former Texas standout was limited to 457 snaps in 14 regular-season appearances. He also ceded playing time to Leonard Williams and Jarran Reed, two veteran defenders who return to the defense in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>There were flashes of dominance from Murphy. In a Week 2 victory over the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/new-england-patriots\/348\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:New England Patriots;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">New England Patriots<\/a>, he logged four quarterback pressures. He&#8217;d do that two more times, versus the <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/arizona-cardinals\/355\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Arizona Cardinals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Arizona Cardinals<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/chicago-bears\/326\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Bears;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chicago Bears<\/a> in Weeks 14 and 17 respectively. That indicated late-season progress.<\/p>\n<p>Murphy recorded just one sack, but a deeper dive into the analytics reveals the interior defender was more effective than initially believed. Murphy posted a 70.0 pass-rushing grade from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/byron-murphy\/131252\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pro Football Focus;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Pro Football Focus<\/a> on true pass sets. His 10% pass-rush win rate (PRWR) and 76th percentile run stop rate highlighted a balanced skill set.<\/p>\n<p>Seahawks head coach Mike Macdonald is tasked with developing Murphy this season. John Schneider&#8217;s 2024 first-round pick flashed pass-rushing upside in spurts as a rookie. A healthy, more mature sophomore version should be an effective defender in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: <a href=\"https:\/\/seahawkswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/seahawks\/2025\/07\/07\/seahawks-need-more-from-sophomore-dt-byron-murphy-ii-in-2025\/84490198007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seahawks need more from sophomore DT Byron Murphy II in 2025;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Seahawks need more from sophomore DT Byron Murphy II in 2025<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Seattle Seahawks need sophomore defensive tackle Byron Murphy II to be more effective this season. 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