Seahawks’ Clark has huge cleats to fill

Seahawks’ Clark has huge cleats to fill Seahawks’ Clark has huge cleats to fill RENTON — Frank Clark stooped over his locker at the Virginia Mason Athletic Center. The second-year Seattle Seahawks cautious end was unmistakably aggravated as he scavenged through the shoe drawer at the foot of his locker, getting pair after match of spikes just to decide them deficient. Scanning for the right match of shoes appears a fitting picture for Clark's present circumstance. All things considered, he's been requested that fill some huge shoes. Clark has the occupation of supplanting Michael Bennett at cautious end while Bennett is sidelined subsequent to experiencing knee surgery. In this manner, Clark has some elevated expectations to meet. "I think Mike, nobody in the NFL plays the position superior to anything him, just said," Clark said. "I believe he's the best at what he does. I'm not attempting to supplant him or anything, I'm only here to carry out my occupation and be the best Frank Clark I can be." Bennett, Seattle's Pro Bowl protective end, is out subsequent to experiencing arthroscopic surgery on his right knee last Wednesday. He sat out Seattle's 25-20 misfortune to the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 30 and is relied upon to stay out another a few weeks. Bennett's misfortune is a major one for the Seahawks. How profoundly is Bennett respected around the NFL? Look at what Bills mentor Rex Ryan needed to say in regards to him ahead of time of Monday night's amusement: "I am thankful to the point that Bennett is not playing against us since that person is one of the best players in the association paying little heed to position," Ryan said. "You discuss dynamic and making plays everywhere — like I said, I am so grateful he's not playing." Be that as it may, Clark is resolved to make the impacts of Bennett's misfortune as insignificant as could be expected under the circumstances. There's no questioning Clark's ability. The 6-foot-3, 260-pound Clark was Seattle's top pick in the 2015 draft, being chosen in the second round in the midst of debate — a capture for abusive behavior at home brought about his expulsion from the group at the University of Michigan. Amid his freshman season, Clark flashed his potential as a pass rusher, showing up fundamentally on passing downs and recording three sacks. Clark has stepped forward this season. He's wound up on the field progressively more with the nickel barrier, and his 5.5 sacks through seven diversions as of now are about twofold his yield from a year prior. Be that as it may, Clark had never been given the duties he's presently being requested that bear. A week ago, he made his first vocation NFL begin against the Saints, and the diversion was his busiest yet. Clark was on the field for 62 of Seattle 76 guarded snaps, which added up to 86 percent. Both the quantity of plays and the rate were the most Clark ever had — his past high checks were 55 plays