This story has been 575 days in the making. That’s how long it was from the moment the Seattle Seahawks drafted Shaquem Griffin out of UCF, until his coming-of-age party Sunday afternoon against the Philadelphia Eagles.
This was not Shaquem’s first game, not by a long shot. He’s been a special teams regular throughout his early career. He even started his first career game when K.J. Wright was unable to begin the 2018 season. For anyone who remembers the season opener, Griffin’s first outing was....unfortunate. His coverage ability was notably outmatched as he had at multiple significant errors, including one that led directly to a touchdown.