Seattle Seahawks outside linebacker Derick Hall entered his sophomore season still searching for his first career sack after enduring a difficult rookie campaign. Hall didn’t have to wait long, as he recorded his first quarterback takedown in the Week 1 victory over the Denver Broncos. The second-round defender took another sizable step forward in Sunday’s dominant 24-3 Week 3 win over the Miami Dolphins.
Hall accumulated a career-high two sacks on Sunday, bringing his total count to three. Hall is currently tied for the team-lead in QB takedowns with Boye Mafe (3). The former Auburn standout spoke with reporters about his second-year resurgence during Sunday’s post-game presser.
“A big part of [my new success] was knowing what I had to attack going into the offseason,” Hall told reporters. “I really honed in on being able to develop my pass rush [arsenal] and take it to the next level. Having a year under my belt, knowing how things were going to flow, having guys that trust in me like Chena [Uchenna Nwosu], and obviously coach Mike [Macdonald] has put us in the right positions,” Hall added.
Derick Hall didn’t have a sack in 17 games/over 300 defensive snaps as a rookie last year. The 2023 second-round pick had two today to give him three in as many games.
Here was Hall on his second-year jump and Seattle’s strong day on defense: pic.twitter.com/NRkkG5grQl
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This is the version of Hall Seahawks general manager John Schneider believed he was getting when he utilized the No. 37 overall selection in the 2023 NFL Draft on his services. Hall has been a downright difference-maker for Macdonald and defensive coordinator Aden Durde. Having a year under his belt, and benefiting from a coaching staff change has developed him into a more well-rounded defender.
