RENTON, Wash. -- Seattle Seahawks defensive coordinator Kris Richard said his reaction was "pure joy" when he found out last Friday that the team had acquired Sheldon Richardson in a trade, an addition that will make Seattle's front four as formidable as any in the NFL.
"We're getting a player who's unique, that we haven't had around here in a while, and he's been a really good guy to have around," Richard said of the defensive tackle. "He has tremendous character. We love who he is: confident, competent, intelligent, and he's picked our stuff up really fast.