Coaching, players’ mindset play key roles in Seahawks’ tackling success
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RENTON — There’s a photo making the rounds on the interwebs in the aftermath of what took place last Saturday night in Santa Clara, Calif. In the image is one 49ers offensive player wearing San Francisco’s black alternate jersey engulfed in eight Seahawks defensive players and being taken to the ground. The 49ers player is unidentifiable in the screenshot because of all the players in white jerseys around him. “That’s the mindset I feel like our defense has been preaching since Day 1,” said linebacker Drake Thomas, one of the eight in the photo that was posted on social media by NFL analyst Daniel Jeremiah with the caption, “Seattle defense explained in one picture.” Thomas continued....