Jaxon Smith-Njigba

The Athletic’s Mike Dugar believes Jaxon Smith-Njigba will line up on the perimeter more often this season.

Critically, Smith-Njigba will still have ample opportunities to line up in the slot, and might not be used as a pure X-receiver “a ton,” due to OC Klint Kubiak’s frequent motion use and tight split formations. However, it appears as though Smith-Njigba’s career 77.3 percent slot rate will tick down a few notches this season. Dugar believes that when the Seahawks “need someone, on a particular play, to go win from the outside,” Smith-Njigba will be called upon while Cooper Kupp remains in the slot. Given that dynamic, Smith-Njigba should command the majority of the Seahawks target share and the attention of No. 1 cornerbacks.