RENTON, Wash. (AP) — When the Seattle Seahawks spent a second-round pick in 2019 on Marquise Blair, their belief was that they had landed another hard-hitting safety in the mold of Kam Chancellor.
Not the same build or same player as Chancellor, but definitely a similar aggressive style of play.
So it came as a surprise in June when coach Pete Carroll said the team was looking at Blair as potentially its nickel cornerback if he couldn’t win a job as the starting safety. When Seattle traded for All-Pro Jamal Adams, the best way for Blair to work his way onto the field regularly was to commit to the position change.