Former first round pick Solder had his worst season since he was a rookie, which happened to end with a sub-par Super Bowl performance (-3.9 pass block grade; four hurries surrendered). He was the 44th-graded tackle during the regular season and ranked 57th in pass blocking. When facing a top-third-graded pass rush team, he earned a -5.1 pass blocking grade in seven games versus -2.3 in his 11 other outings.
He often comes up short against speed rushers, which bodes poorly for Tom Brady’s blind side and long-developing downfield routes.
Seattle finished as PFF’s seventh-best pass rushing outfit, with three edge defenders (Cliff Avril, Michael Bennett, and K.J. Wright) ranking in the top-eight at their position in Pass Rushing Productivity (PRP). Former first-round pick Bruce Irvin has blossomed of late, with a PRP mark of 11.3 over his last five games. Starters Avril and Bennett have rushed more often from the left side this year, but not exclusively. O’Brien Schofield, who has a healthy 20.7 PRP during the playoffs, also will face Solder, as the Seahawks rotate their pass rushers often. A no-huddle-based attack will help cut down on Seattle’s substitutions and make Brady a viable fantasy option – but less of a high-ceiling one than usual.
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