{"id":553672,"date":"2025-11-25T17:26:13","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/553672\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T17:26:13","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T17:26:13","slug":"pre-snap-reads-11-25-demarcus-lawrence-making-old-people-everywhere-proud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/553672\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Snap Reads 11\/25: DeMarcus Lawrence making old people everywhere proud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\">In Today\u2019s Links: is Jaxon Smith-Njigba truly in the running for NFL MVP?; more stunning figures from JSN\u2019s historic 2025 season, injury updates and news from Seattle Seahawks Coach Macdonald\u2019s Monday presser, numbers of note from last Sunday\u2019s \u2018Hawks win over the Titans, another bit of praise for LB Drake Thomas, how the Seahawks can diversify the offense, is our squad still a year away?; and much more! Thanks for being here and kicking it with us at Field Gulls. Your presence is appreciated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">#np Apparently Nothin\u2019 \u2013 Soul River by Young Disciples<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">Seahawks News<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seasidejoe.com\/p\/jaxon-smith-njigba-mvp-seahawks-jj-mccarthy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The best player award doesn\u2019t go to the best player \u2013 Seaside Joe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The best player award doesn\u2019t go to the best player \u2013 Seaside Joe<br \/><\/a>Why are Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Myles Garrett only in the running for consolation prizes?<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/brock-and-salk\/seattle-seahawks-brock-mind-boggling-numbers-jsn-historic-season\/1830226\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Two JSN numbers that Brock Huard finds \u2018mind-boggling\u2019 \u2013 Seattle Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Two JSN numbers that Brock Huard finds \u2018mind-boggling\u2019 \u2013 Seattle Sports<br \/><\/a>Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba just keeps torching defenses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.mynorthwest.com\/brock-and-salk\/seattle-seahawks-demarcus-lawrence-plenty-left-in-tank\/1830274\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:DeMarcus Lawrence showing there\u2019s plenty left in the tank \u2013 Seattle Sports;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">DeMarcus Lawrence showing there\u2019s plenty left in the tank \u2013 Seattle Sports<br \/><\/a>The Seattle Seahawks\u2019 offseason featured a lot of change at high-profile positions. Most notably, the Seahawks made several big changes on offense.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seahawks.com\/news\/injury-updates-following-titans-game-other-takeaways-from-mike-macdonald-s-monday-press-conference\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Injury Updates Following Titans Game &amp; Other Takeaways From Mike Macdonald\u2019s Monday Press Conference \u2013 Seahawks.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Injury Updates Following Titans Game &amp; Other Takeaways From Mike Macdonald\u2019s Monday Press Conference \u2013 Seahawks.com<br \/><\/a>News and notes from Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald\u2019s press conference a day after a road win against the Titans.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seahawks.com\/news\/12-numbers-of-note-from-the-seahawks-week-12-win-over-the-titans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:12 Numbers Of Note From The Seahawks\u2019 Week 12 Win Over The Titans \u2013 Seahawks.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">12 Numbers Of Note From The Seahawks\u2019 Week 12 Win Over The Titans \u2013 Seahawks.com<br \/><\/a>Twelve numbers that help tell the story of the Seahawks\u2019 30-24 win over the Tennessee Titans.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.seattletimes.com\/sports\/seahawks\/seahawks-offense-needs-to-be-more-than-the-jaxon-smith-njigba-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seahawks offense needs to be more than the Jaxon Smith-Njigba show\u00a0\u2013 The Seattle Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Seahawks offense needs to be more than the Jaxon Smith-Njigba show\u00a0\u2013 The Seattle Times<br \/><\/a>This season the Seahawks offense has been the Jaxon Smith-Njigba show almost every snap. But to win a Super Bowl, more players will have to\u2026<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/seahawks\/onsi\/seahawks-news\/mike-macdonald-dispels-huge-myth-about-seahawks-pass-rush\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Mike Macdonald dispels huge myth about Seahawks\u2019 pass rush \u2013 si.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Mike Macdonald dispels huge myth about Seahawks\u2019 pass rush \u2013 si.com<br \/><\/a>Some aspects of Macdonald\u2019s defensive scheme are not what many think.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/seahawks\/onsi\/seahawks-news\/drake-thomas-is-complementary-lb-seahawks-looking-for\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Drake Thomas is the complementary LB Seahawks have been looking for \u2013 si.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Drake Thomas is the complementary LB Seahawks have been looking for \u2013 si.com<br \/><\/a>Everyone told Thomas he was too small. He\u2019s turned that doubt into a starting role in the NFL.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emeraldcityspectrum.com\/home\/closing-thoughts-seattle-seahawks-survive-titans-late-flurry\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Closing Thoughts: Seahawks Survive Titans\u2019 Late Flurry, Keep Pace in NFC West Race \u2013 Emerald City Spectrum;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Closing Thoughts: Seahawks Survive Titans\u2019 Late Flurry, Keep Pace in NFC West Race \u2013 Emerald City Spectrum<br \/><\/a>Emerald City Spectrum reporter Corbin Smith breaks down everything he saw and heard following the Seahawks\u2019 30-24 win over the Titans in Nashville, including another record-setting day for Jaxon Smith-Njigba and an up-and-down performance defending No. 1 overall pick Cam Ward.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/seahawksdraftblog.com\/the-seahawks-are-a-really-good-team-and-a-contender-but-they-might-be-a-year-away-from-greatness\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Seahawks are a really good team and a contender \u2014 but they might be a year away from greatness \u2013 Seahawks Draft Blog;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The Seahawks are a really good team and a contender \u2014 but they might be a year away from greatness \u2013 Seahawks Draft Blog<br \/><\/a>Week 12 further emphasised how wide-open this season is.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/nfl\/team\/seahawks\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Kenneth Walker III is finally Seahawks\u2019 RB1 again. Can he steady their run game? \u2013 The Athletic;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Kenneth Walker III is finally Seahawks\u2019 RB1 again. Can he steady their run game? \u2013 The Athletic<br \/><\/a>Walker played his largest share of the snaps all season on Sunday, and the increased workload is expected\u00a0to continue.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/espn\/story\/_\/id\/47093713\/africans-nfl-jaxon-smith-njigba-kid-else-get-turn-ball\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Africans in the NFL \u2013 Jaxon Smith-Njigba is that kid! Can someone else get a turn with the ball?! \u2013 ESPN.com;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Africans in the NFL \u2013 Jaxon Smith-Njigba is that kid! Can someone else get a turn with the ball?! \u2013 ESPN.com<br \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4430878\/jaxon-smith-njigba\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jaxon Smith-Njigba;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jaxon Smith-Njigba<\/a>\u00a0once again could not be topped for African Player of the Week as his two touchdowns helped the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/sea\/seattle-seahawks\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Seattle Seahawks;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Seattle Seahawks<\/a>\u00a0past the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/team\/_\/name\/ten\/tennessee-titans\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tennessee Titans;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Tennessee Titans<\/a>\u00a030-24 despite a pair from\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/player\/_\/id\/4431268\/chimere-dike\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chimere Dike;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chimere Dike<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0oAZrUPqc4I\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:After sloppy win in Nashville, are the SEAHAWKS ready for stretch run? (Coach\u2019s Show BLIND REACt!) \u2013 Seahawks Forever w\/ Dan Viens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">After sloppy win in Nashville, are the SEAHAWKS ready for stretch run? (Coach\u2019s Show BLIND REACt!) \u2013 Seahawks Forever w\/ Dan Viens<br \/><\/a>Tonight, I\u2019m doing a true blind reaction to Mike Macdonald\u2019s Monday appearance on Seattle Sports 710 \u2014 the weekly breakdown he gives the day after every game. I haven\u2019t watched it, read summaries, or seen a single quote. We\u2019ll play the interview together and I\u2019ll react in real time as the Seahawks\u2019 head coach explains what went right, what went wrong, and what\u2019s next as Seattle preps for the stretch run.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\">NFC West News<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.revengeofthebirds.com\/arizona-cardinals-game-information\/84981\/winners-losers-cardinals-get-turnovers-and-still-lose\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Winners &amp; Losers: Cardinals get turnovers and still lose \u2013 Revenge of the Birds;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Winners &amp; Losers: Cardinals get turnovers and still lose \u2013 Revenge of the Birds<br \/><\/a>Start getting the turkey ready<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ninersnation.com\/san-francisco-49ers-news\/153208\/san-francisco-49ers-news-3-quick-takeaways-win-carolina-panthers-robert-saleh-brock-purdy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:3 quick takeaways from 49ers win over Panthers: The Robert Saleh masterclass was delivered \u2013 Niners Nation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">3 quick takeaways from 49ers win over Panthers: The Robert Saleh masterclass was delivered \u2013 Niners Nation<br \/><\/a>The 49ers got a much needed win over the Panthers on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.turfshowtimes.com\/los-angeles-rams-history\/130637\/rams-super-bowl-history-playoff-odds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rams made the Super Bowl the last 3 times this happened \u2013 Turf Show Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rams made the Super Bowl the last 3 times this happened \u2013 Turf Show Times<br \/><\/a>Is it Super Bowl time again for the Rams?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In Today\u2019s Links: is Jaxon Smith-Njigba truly in the running for NFL MVP?; more stunning figures from JSN\u2019s&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":553673,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2081],"tags":[127,3247,5735,34598,7,2869,9295,2860,1304,6,238,237,261,2635,394,4045],"class_list":{"0":"post-553672","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-seattle-seahawks","8":"tag-cam-ward","9":"tag-chimere-dike","10":"tag-demarcus-lawrence","11":"tag-drake-thomas","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-jaxon-smith-njigba","14":"tag-kenneth-walker-iii","15":"tag-mike-macdonald","16":"tag-myles-garrett","17":"tag-nfl","18":"tag-seahawks","19":"tag-seattle","20":"tag-seattle-seahawks","21":"tag-seattleseahawks","22":"tag-tennessee-titans","23":"tag-the-titans"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/115611512977426127","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/553672","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=553672"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/553672\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/553673"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=553672"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=553672"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=553672"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}