Central Florida linebacker Shaquem Griffin turned heads well before the 2018 NFL draft with his ability to thrive on the football field
without a left hand
Authentic Sam Darnold Jersey , and his career will continue after the Seattle Seahawks?selected him with the No. 141?overall pick Saturday.NFL @NFLWelcome to
the NFL, Shaquem!@ShaquemGriffin takes the #NFLDraft stage as a member of the
@Seahawks with his brother @ShaquillG.??: NFLN/ESPN https://t.co/km1hW5pA3IThe
Ringer @ringerThe Griffin twins will be joining forces as #Seahawks #RingerNFL
#NFLDraft https://t.co/dcc54RyBdnTwitter took note of the selection considering
Griffin's backstory and the fact his twin brother, Shaquill, also plays for the
Seahawks:UCF Football @UCF_Football#AgainstAllOdds, @ShaquemGriffin is headed to
the @Seahawks to be reunited with @ShaquillG!! ??#ShaquemGriffin #BuiltByUCF
https://t.co/mpaoYby3fqPro Football Focus @PFFThe Seahawks select Shaquem
Griffin. Incredible story, incredible player. https://t.co/eRxz7B7lZiBleacher
Report @BleacherReportSeahawks select LB Shaquem Griffin with the 141st
pick#NFLDraft https://t.co/cwDk337Pc9Russell Wilson @DangeRussWilsonWow. Chills.
God is so good! Great job @Seahawks Congrats @ShaquemGriffin & @ShaquillGSam
Monson @PFF_SamBiggest plus of going to Seattle for Shaquem Griffin isn't being
with his brother, it's going to a team that's deployed the Bruce Irvin game plan
before. That's Griffin's ideal scenario - 2-down LB, find a way to make him an
edge rusher in sub packages.Trevor Sikkema @TampaBayTreShaquem Griffin is more
than just a great story; he?? a damn good football player. Seahawks got more
than a story; they got a steal.ESPN Stats & Info @ESPNStatsInfoShaquem
Griffin will join his brother Shaquill on the Seahawks. The last time brothers
were drafted by the same team was in 2001, when the Titans took CB Andre Dyson
in the second round
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@gbellseattleThere are tears here in #Seahawks headquarters minutes after they
drafted Shaquem Griffin, reuniting him with twin brother Shaquill in Seattle and
making Shaquem the first one-handed player drafted into modern NFL.
@thenewstribuneDan Wetzel @DanWetzelShaquem Griffin tells ESPN after he got
drafted by Seattle. "I can't breathe." That's the only time you'll hear him say
he can't do something.CBS Sports @CBSSportsThe odds have always been against
Shaquem Griffin...He wasn?? supposed to play in college, but he proved
himself.He wasn?? supposed to be drafted, but he proved himself.Now, with the
Seahawks, he?? ready to do what he does best: prove himself.
https://t.co/3U8tT2tOUgDarren Rovell @darrenrovellShaquill (left) and Shaquem
Griffin (right) have done everything together. They played high school football
together. They went to UCF together. They will now play on the @Seahawks
together. https://t.co/gDgWB0grHoAggiefanclark @aggiefanclarkGood luck today
@Shaquemgriffin from one of you biggest fans - Julianna!! @nflnetwork @richeisen
#againstallodds #NFLDraft18 #NFLDraftDay https://t.co/90ytpTD9FCGriffin
impressed at the collegiate level, winning the 2016 American Athletic Conference
Defensive Player of the Year award with 92 total tackles, 11.5 sacks, two forced
fumbles
http://www.bearsauthorizedshops.com/authentic-roquan-smith-jersey , two fumble recoveries and an interception.He followed that effort with 74 total
tackles, seven sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an
interception in 2017 as Central Florida finished 13-0 and beat Auburn in the
Peach Bowl.While the lack of a left hand is a storyline often discussed with
Griffin, his production at Central Florida proved how dangerous of a player he
can be at the second level of a defense. His NFL.com draft profile pointed to
his instincts, versatility and burst around the edge when blitzing, which will
allow him to play on the outside in either 3-4 or 4-3 sets.That burst comes from
speed that propelled him to a 4.38-second time in the 40-yard dash at the NFL
Scouting Combine."The only thing I need is an opportunity or a door to open for
me," Griffin said leading up to the draft, per Charean Williams of
ProFootballTalk. "That's all I ever ask for. If I get that
Authentic Rashaad Penny Jersey , I'm going to skyrocket for there."The Seahawks are a perfect landing spot for Griffin, and not just because he'll get
to play next to his brother. Head coach Pete Carroll and his coaching staff
have?a history of developing late-round defensive players.?Richard Sherman, K.J.
Wright and Kam Chancellor were all drafted in the fourth round or later by the
Seahawks.?That's a lot of pressure for Griffin to live up to as he begins his
NFL career, but the Seahawks are going to give him the chance to turn himself
into a star at the highest level. The Detroit Lions made a significant move on
the first day of free agency.
It wasn’t an addition.
On an otherwise quiet Wednesday, the Lions announced they were releasing tight end Eric Ebron. The 10th overall pick in the 2014 draft would have earned
$8.25 million this season if he had remained on the roster past 4 p.m.
Ebron had flashes in his four years with the Lions, catching 186 passes for 2,070 yards and 11 touchdowns, but poor hands and inconsistent play made him a
target for boos at Ford Field.
Much of the frustration came from the players Detroit passed to pick him so early in the draft. Six of the next seven players chosen have gone to at least
one Pro Bowl, including New York Giants wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr.
(selected 12th) and Los Angeles Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald (13th).
Ebron
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he would be a deep threat next to Calvin Johnson and Golden Tate.
However, he only caught 25 of 47 targets as a rookie and scored one touchdown while averaging 9.9 yards per reception. While his hands improved over the next
three seasons, he was never able to provide Matthew Stafford with consistent
playmaking.
In the first half of last season, he pulled in 18 of 36 targets and was booed when he was shown during a charity announcement on the Ford Field video board.
He improved in the second half of the season, but the Lions decided they could
find a cheaper option in free agency or the draft.
Detroit re-signed cornerback Nevin Lawson, linebacker Nick Bellore and quarterback Jake Rudock, and also announced the signing of free-agent defensive
back DeShawn Shead.
Shead
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in the 2013 season. He started 15 games at cornerback in 2016, but tore his ACL
in a postseason loss to the Atlanta Falcons and only got into two games last
season.
Shead is expected to compete with Lawson and Teez Tabor for a starting spot at cornerback opposite All-Pro Darius Slay. Bellore is a special-teams
contributor who has seen time at linebacker and fullback, while Rudock will go
into his third season as Stafford’s backup.
Rudock threw his first NFL passes in relief of Stafford in a 44-20 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Dec. 3. He completed three of five attempts, but also
threw an interception that Eric Weddle returned 45 yards for a touchdown.
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