Brock: A must-see matchup in Seahawks vs Raiders

With his Swiss Army knife versatility, Seattle Seahawks safety Nick Emmanwori is the ultimate chess piece on defense.

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He can blow up run plays. He can go step for step with speedy wide receivers. He can wreak havoc as a pass rusher.

And as he’s shown this season, he can shut down some of the NFL’s top tight ends.

“Nick can run with anybody, as we know,” head coach Mike Macdonald said this week. “But the ability to stay connected at the top of routes – the best tight ends are able to use physicality to create separation, and Nick’s able to fight fire with fire on that front and absorb some of (that physicality) and still stay connected.”

In Week 4, Emmanwori logged eight snaps in coverage against San Francisco 49ers seven-time Pro Bowl tight end George Kittle, according to Seahawks.com, via Next Gen Stats. In those eight snaps, Emmanwori was targeted only once, holding Kittle to one catch for minus-1 yard.

Last week, Emmanwori also logged eight snaps in coverage against Arizona Cardinals two-time Pro Bowl tight end Trey McBride. Emmanwori’s only target against McBride came on fourth-and-goal from the 2-yard line in the fourth quarter, when he matched McBride’s physicality at the goal line and reached his hand in to break up a pass that ultimately sealed Seattle’s 17-3 win.

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Next up for Emmanwori? Las Vegas Raiders two-time Pro Bowl tight end Brock Bowers, who will be priority No. 1 for the Seahawks to slow down on Sunday.

Bowers, a 2024 first-round draft pick, has 48 catches for 658 yards and six touchdowns in seven games this season. He ranks 10th in the NFL in receiving yardage, including first among all tight ends.

Bowers has at least 70 receiving yards in all seven games he’s played this season, which is tied for the longest streak of 70-plus receiving yards by a tight end in NFL history, according to ESPN.

“Brock Bowers is their leading receiver, he’s a difference maker, he has a big catch radius, he can really run,” former NFL quarterback Brock Huard said on Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk.

“And I can’t wait to watch how the Seahawks try to utilize Nick Emmanwori on Brock Bowers and what that looks like.”

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