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The Seattle Seahawks added a pair of undrafted free agents to their growing list on Monday morning with wide receiver Montorie Foster Jr. and linebacker D’Eryk Jackson, as first reported by John Boyle on seahawks.com.
Foster played five years at Michigan State. He was thrust into action as a sophomore after current Minnesota Vikings wideout Jailen Nailor was injured in 2021. He started all twelve games in both of his final two seasons, catching 89 passes for 1,064 yards over 24 games as a starter. Although he didn’t post draft-pick worthy numbers in college, his dependability as a chain-mover fits well in an offense filled with other versatile options.
Like Nailor, Foster has underwhelming size and speed at 5 '11.5”, running just a 4.62 40-yd dash, but plays bigger and tougher than his size suggests, sporting a good catch radius and great hands. John Schneider and co. have been fond of tough, overlooked pass-catchers in the past, from Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse to Dareke Young as of recent. Foster showed enough at Rookie Minicamp to stick around for OTAs and compete for the final spot on the depth chart.
Jackson played five years at Kentucky, recording 216 career tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, 5 interceptions, 9 pass breakups and a forced fumble. He’s a plus coverage backer with great play recognition. His tape shows a measured first step, followed by quick reactions on the ball. He takes good angles to get leverage on receivers in the middle of the field and has excellent ball skills for his 6 '0 ¼”, 237-lb. Frame.
However, he lacks the long speed of a prototypical LB with an abysmal 4.96 40-yd dash. While the measurables suggest he’s more of a practice squad/camp body than a roster contender, his game film looks the part of a Mike Macdonald-esque modern coverage backer who can play a situational role in 3rd & long scenarios.
Free agent wide receiver signee River Cracraft was waived Monday in a corresponding move to make room for Foster.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks sign UDFAs Foster Jr., Jackson after Rookie Minicamp
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Foster played five years at Michigan State. He was thrust into action as a sophomore after current Minnesota Vikings wideout Jailen Nailor was injured in 2021. He started all twelve games in both of his final two seasons, catching 89 passes for 1,064 yards over 24 games as a starter. Although he didn’t post draft-pick worthy numbers in college, his dependability as a chain-mover fits well in an offense filled with other versatile options.
Like Nailor, Foster has underwhelming size and speed at 5 '11.5”, running just a 4.62 40-yd dash, but plays bigger and tougher than his size suggests, sporting a good catch radius and great hands. John Schneider and co. have been fond of tough, overlooked pass-catchers in the past, from Doug Baldwin and Jermaine Kearse to Dareke Young as of recent. Foster showed enough at Rookie Minicamp to stick around for OTAs and compete for the final spot on the depth chart.
Jackson played five years at Kentucky, recording 216 career tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 9 sacks, 5 interceptions, 9 pass breakups and a forced fumble. He’s a plus coverage backer with great play recognition. His tape shows a measured first step, followed by quick reactions on the ball. He takes good angles to get leverage on receivers in the middle of the field and has excellent ball skills for his 6 '0 ¼”, 237-lb. Frame.
However, he lacks the long speed of a prototypical LB with an abysmal 4.96 40-yd dash. While the measurables suggest he’s more of a practice squad/camp body than a roster contender, his game film looks the part of a Mike Macdonald-esque modern coverage backer who can play a situational role in 3rd & long scenarios.
Free agent wide receiver signee River Cracraft was waived Monday in a corresponding move to make room for Foster.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Seahawks sign UDFAs Foster Jr., Jackson after Rookie Minicamp
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