June 2, 2025 • 4 mins
Seahawks defensive tackle Jarran Reed shared insights on the team's OTAs and defensive progress. Reed highlighted the team's improved comfort with Mike Macdonald's defensive system (0:36), emphasizing faster play and better communication (1:10). He expressed the defense's goal to be number one in every category (1:42) and praised new addition DeMarcus Lawrence's physicality (2:00). Reed also noted the coaching staff's more intentional approach this year (2:42) and the importance of team chemistry (2:24). He commended linebacker Ernest Jones IV's impact (3:47) and stressed the defense's desire to be the driving force behind the team's success (4:14). Reed mentioned the team's progress from last season, moving from 30th to 14th in yards allowed per game (1:36), and emphasized the focus on building upon last year's defensive improvements (0:52).
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Speaker 1 (00:02):
Alright, floors open during How is uh this bit os
is for you guys and getting used to something of
the new faces and the changes from the off season
and all that.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Yeah, it's been a real good ota so far with
the whole entire team.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
I think the intensity is.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
There, the focus there, Uh, the to giftedness is there
as well, especially you know, coming off the hor house
that we was on the defense last year. We're trying
to build off that. And the offense look looks really
good as well.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
How hell is it? I mean here two now with
Mike uh at his defensive team, how did you do
you feel your guys are up a little bit?
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Oh? Oh yeah, definitely getting more comfortable, you know it.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
It's a it's a big playbook, so you know, definitely
being able to just play fast right now. I think
it's the main thing. And I think it's the thing
where everybody, especially the back end.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
Did defense really came together at the second half of
the last season.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
What do you feel like is the next step back.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
You take to continue building off that, And that's what
we're doing right now.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
That's what this time is for.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
And then you know, we come back from training camp,
put the paths on and just you know, keep building
the standard for our defense tel by taking that.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Next step and the reflection where some aies, I feel
like this defense has the room to grow this year
from where you were.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
At j just communication and be able to play faster
than what we was playing. You know when we came
in at first, it is a big playbook, so you know,
it's a lot to learn. And I think that now
and just banging off last year, growing what we already
know coming in and then redoing it's like you know,
reading the same book over and over again. And so
now we get to go out on the field and
just play fast, and I think that plays a huge
(01:31):
part into into being successful, into executing our plays.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
You're right from the thirtieth the fourteenth vin yards to
love per game in just one season. I mean, is
there a goal for this team top ten, top.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Five this year?
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Ah man s My personal goal, my my opinion which
I think that everybody you know will back me on this,
is that we wanna be number one. You know, we
wanna be number one in every category. That's what we're
striving for. I mean we're hungry, you know, every game
I'm be may May not be perfect, but you know.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
That's what we're striving for. That's what we're working hard
to get to. What toil that Like Tang the fort year,
he kind of one that's my dog man.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
I think he brings you know, the physicality, just the
mentality that we want and the players when he brings
that in man, he's a great player, as you got
seen seeing what he did in Dallas. Uh we need
that here. You know, we gonna use him and he's
gonna be a great addition for us.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Jared, why is it important for you to be here?
Speaker 2 (02:19):
That's part of those kids, Oh, just to build a chemistry,
you know, and for one just to be around the teammates.
I like being here.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
I mean it's actually fun.
Speaker 2 (02:26):
You know, when you're away and you're watching film, you're
just missing a lot and missing that camaraderie, that togetherness,
you know, building that that connection with your teammates.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
That's the time that uh we use for right now.
Speaker 3 (02:37):
What have you noticed about your head coach and the
defensive staff this year.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
For the last I think they're they're not laxed, they're
more intentional.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Well what they expect from us.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
I think everybody kind of you know, just deflated the
balloon a little bit, cause last year, I think, you know,
we we we weren't holding our breath.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
But you know, nobody knew what to expect.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
It was a new staff, you know, and for us,
we were new players and for us to them it
it was new coaching staff. So everybody had to learn
each other, you know, learn our lights, what we like,
you know, how we play. And I think it's the
main thing. It seems like everybody now is just just
messing and jelling together, and I'm really excited to see
how this season goes.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
What what did you feel?
Speaker 3 (03:14):
What's the biggest difference in kind of how much better
you guys got, Uh, defensively at the end of last.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Year, I think, you know, we came together more.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
I think, uh, at the time we came in, everybody
was just trying to learn what to do. So everybody
was kind of out there doing their job. So now
we can go there and do our job, but we can.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
Do it together.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
You kind of get what I'm saying, Like just as
far as like just knowing the plays, we can know
where this person's supposed to be or expect what this
person gonna do, and we could just trust it and
play with it and go with it.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Earn Us coming in seem to be a pitty pretty
big part of that too.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
To know that he's back here with you guys to
start this year. What is that? Can it do? Uh?
That'sna be huge. That's my line back.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
I say it every time, like Terrell Lewis said, that's
my quarterback. That's my live back. Uh, terreal Louiseterrell Owens.
Excuse me, but I'm not seriously though, he's a great addition.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Man. He's a great ball player.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
He's very smart, he's ahead, and once again one of
those guys that we like in the defense.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
You know, physical player and smart.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
Haven't been through a bunch of these off seasons and
different different teams, different kinds of strings. It's just if
we look at this team as these guys, what do
you like most about this group?
Speaker 1 (04:13):
You want dress?
Speaker 2 (04:15):
I think that everybody, well on my side of the ball,
wants the defense to be the reason why defense wins championships.
You know, offense wins games, and that's just is what
it is. And we want to put the team on
our back and we wanna be the one and we
wanna be the reason why we win games?
Speaker 3 (04:31):
What what what did you think? I guess from a
farm when you saw him, you know, trade g you know,
and bring salmon and trade DK and and kind of
make the teachers they been there.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
You know, that's out of my out of my league.
You know those are still my guys, are still my friends.
Speaker 1 (04:42):
At you Day, you know, businesses business any y else
thinks so eas
Alright, floors open during How is uh this bit os
is for you guys and getting used to something of
the new faces and the changes from the off season
and all that.
Speaker 2 (00:13):
Yeah, it's been a real good ota so far with
the whole entire team.
Speaker 1 (00:17):
I think the intensity is.
Speaker 2 (00:18):
There, the focus there, Uh, the to giftedness is there
as well, especially you know, coming off the hor house
that we was on the defense last year. We're trying
to build off that. And the offense look looks really
good as well.
Speaker 3 (00:30):
How hell is it? I mean here two now with
Mike uh at his defensive team, how did you do
you feel your guys are up a little bit?
Speaker 1 (00:36):
Oh? Oh yeah, definitely getting more comfortable, you know it.
Speaker 2 (00:38):
It's a it's a big playbook, so you know, definitely
being able to just play fast right now. I think
it's the main thing. And I think it's the thing
where everybody, especially the back end.
Speaker 3 (00:47):
Did defense really came together at the second half of
the last season.
Speaker 1 (00:50):
What do you feel like is the next step back.
Speaker 2 (00:52):
You take to continue building off that, And that's what
we're doing right now.
Speaker 1 (00:55):
That's what this time is for.
Speaker 2 (00:56):
And then you know, we come back from training camp,
put the paths on and just you know, keep building
the standard for our defense tel by taking that.
Speaker 3 (01:03):
Next step and the reflection where some aies, I feel
like this defense has the room to grow this year
from where you were.
Speaker 2 (01:09):
At j just communication and be able to play faster
than what we was playing. You know when we came
in at first, it is a big playbook, so you know,
it's a lot to learn. And I think that now
and just banging off last year, growing what we already
know coming in and then redoing it's like you know,
reading the same book over and over again. And so
now we get to go out on the field and
just play fast, and I think that plays a huge
(01:31):
part into into being successful, into executing our plays.
Speaker 3 (01:36):
You're right from the thirtieth the fourteenth vin yards to
love per game in just one season. I mean, is
there a goal for this team top ten, top.
Speaker 1 (01:41):
Five this year?
Speaker 2 (01:42):
Ah man s My personal goal, my my opinion which
I think that everybody you know will back me on this,
is that we wanna be number one. You know, we
wanna be number one in every category. That's what we're
striving for. I mean we're hungry, you know, every game
I'm be may May not be perfect, but you know.
Speaker 1 (01:56):
That's what we're striving for. That's what we're working hard
to get to. What toil that Like Tang the fort year,
he kind of one that's my dog man.
Speaker 2 (02:04):
I think he brings you know, the physicality, just the
mentality that we want and the players when he brings
that in man, he's a great player, as you got
seen seeing what he did in Dallas. Uh we need
that here. You know, we gonna use him and he's
gonna be a great addition for us.
Speaker 1 (02:18):
Jared, why is it important for you to be here?
Speaker 2 (02:19):
That's part of those kids, Oh, just to build a chemistry,
you know, and for one just to be around the teammates.
I like being here.
Speaker 1 (02:25):
I mean it's actually fun.
Speaker 2 (02:26):
You know, when you're away and you're watching film, you're
just missing a lot and missing that camaraderie, that togetherness,
you know, building that that connection with your teammates.
Speaker 1 (02:35):
That's the time that uh we use for right now.
Speaker 3 (02:37):
What have you noticed about your head coach and the
defensive staff this year.
Speaker 2 (02:40):
For the last I think they're they're not laxed, they're
more intentional.
Speaker 1 (02:45):
Well what they expect from us.
Speaker 2 (02:47):
I think everybody kind of you know, just deflated the
balloon a little bit, cause last year, I think, you know,
we we we weren't holding our breath.
Speaker 1 (02:53):
But you know, nobody knew what to expect.
Speaker 2 (02:55):
It was a new staff, you know, and for us,
we were new players and for us to them it
it was new coaching staff. So everybody had to learn
each other, you know, learn our lights, what we like,
you know, how we play. And I think it's the
main thing. It seems like everybody now is just just
messing and jelling together, and I'm really excited to see
how this season goes.
Speaker 1 (03:13):
What what did you feel?
Speaker 3 (03:14):
What's the biggest difference in kind of how much better
you guys got, Uh, defensively at the end of last.
Speaker 1 (03:18):
Year, I think, you know, we came together more.
Speaker 2 (03:20):
I think, uh, at the time we came in, everybody
was just trying to learn what to do. So everybody
was kind of out there doing their job. So now
we can go there and do our job, but we can.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
Do it together.
Speaker 2 (03:30):
You kind of get what I'm saying, Like just as
far as like just knowing the plays, we can know
where this person's supposed to be or expect what this
person gonna do, and we could just trust it and
play with it and go with it.
Speaker 3 (03:40):
Earn Us coming in seem to be a pitty pretty
big part of that too.
Speaker 1 (03:43):
To know that he's back here with you guys to
start this year. What is that? Can it do? Uh?
That'sna be huge. That's my line back.
Speaker 2 (03:48):
I say it every time, like Terrell Lewis said, that's
my quarterback. That's my live back. Uh, terreal Louiseterrell Owens.
Excuse me, but I'm not seriously though, he's a great addition.
Speaker 1 (03:56):
Man. He's a great ball player.
Speaker 2 (03:58):
He's very smart, he's ahead, and once again one of
those guys that we like in the defense.
Speaker 1 (04:03):
You know, physical player and smart.
Speaker 3 (04:05):
Haven't been through a bunch of these off seasons and
different different teams, different kinds of strings. It's just if
we look at this team as these guys, what do
you like most about this group?
Speaker 1 (04:13):
You want dress?
Speaker 2 (04:15):
I think that everybody, well on my side of the ball,
wants the defense to be the reason why defense wins championships.
You know, offense wins games, and that's just is what
it is. And we want to put the team on
our back and we wanna be the one and we
wanna be the reason why we win games?
Speaker 3 (04:31):
What what what did you think? I guess from a
farm when you saw him, you know, trade g you know,
and bring salmon and trade DK and and kind of
make the teachers they been there.
Speaker 2 (04:38):
You know, that's out of my out of my league.
You know those are still my guys, are still my friends.
Speaker 1 (04:42):
At you Day, you know, businesses business any y else
thinks so eas
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