Quandre Diggs thrives as teacher for young Seattle secondary
Seattle Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs (6) intercepts a pass intended for Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Van Jefferson (12) during the overtime of an NFL football game Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Stephen Brashear)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Stephen Brashear]
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Quandre Diggs spent as much time this season teaching as playing free safety. While that’s a little bit of an exaggeration, this season was challenging in a different way for the anchor of the Seattle Seahawks defensive backfield. There were the challenges on the field trying to fix a Seattle defense that rode a roller coaster of success and struggles for most of the season. And there was the challenge of playing alongside five different starting strong safeties at various point of the season, not to mention two rookie cornerbacks. Despite the trials, Diggs and the Seahawks are in the playoffs and will face division rival San Francisco on Saturday.
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The Seattle Seahawks celebrate after an interception by safety Quandre Diggs during overtime of an NFL football game against the Los Angeles Rams Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
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San Francisco 49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) runs against Seattle Seahawks safety Quandre Diggs (6) during the second half of an NFL football game in Seattle, Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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