The Seattle Seahawks’ offseason efforts to bolster its inconsistent pass rush included drafting former Minnesota star Boye Mafe at 40th overall back in April. There’s no doubt that the Seahawks will look to Mafe (among others) to revive a unit that was one of the league’s worst at generating pressure in 2021.
Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll has heaped plenty of praise upon Mafe, and he’s whipped out the comparison to a fellow Big Ten alum and team legend Cliff Avril.
“He’s really talented. He’s the closest looking fit to Cliff Avril that we’ve seen,” Carroll said at Thursday’s minicamp media session (quotes via All Seahawks) .