After last year’s second-half surge, the Seattle Seahawks’ defense is looking to solidify itself as one of the NFL’s best units.

One player who could be integral to that is edge rusher Derick Hall.

Will this be the breakout year for Seahawks’ Byron Murphy II?

Hall, a 2023 second-round draft pick, didn’t record a sack in his rookie season. But he had a breakout campaign last year, exploding for eight sacks to finish second on the team behind Leonard Williams. Hall also added six tackles for loss and two forced fumbles.

What if the 6-foot-3, 254-pound Hall takes another step forward and reaches double-digit sacks this fall?

That possibility – and what it would mean for the defense overall – is why Seattle Sports’ Mike Salk listed Hall at No. 5 on Brock and Salk’s annual countdown of t

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