Nick Emmanwori is a safety on the Seahawks roster, but it has become impossible to actually define his position.

At various points in Sunday's win over the Vikings, the rookie out of South Carolina was lined up on the line of scrimmage like a defensive end. Other times, he was lined up as a linebacker, while other times still he was in a more traditional nickel defensive back role.

On any given play, Emmanwori can be taking on a 300-plus pound offensive tackle, or he can, as was the case on a third-down play that nearly ended with his first interception, he can play lockdown coverage on Justin Jeffrson, an All-Pro receiver.

"We had him at 9-technique, 5-technique, he's playing the slot," Seahawks coach Mike Macdonald said. "We're putting a lot on his plate. That's part of my message to

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