Wyman’s Football 101: Seahawks’ Bobby Wagner intercepts 49ers

Linebacker Bobby Wagner’s interception against the 49ers in the Seahawks’ 12-9 win Sunday may have looked easy, but 710 ESPN Seattle’s Dave Wyman explains why the play took great timing and savvy from Wagner. And according to Wyman, it all starts with one little step.

Wyman’s Football 101: Diagnosing play action with Seahawks’ LBs

In the video above, Wyman takes a look at how Wagner was able to correctly read the play and take a step to bait Hoyer into thinking he sold the pass. The result of the play was an interception by Wagner that led to a Seahawks’ field goal. For those hoping to learn more about defensive schemes, Wyman also breaks down how Cover 1 played into the pick.