LOS ANGELES, CA - FEBRUARY 08: Detail view of the Seattle Seahawks logo seen at the Super Bowl Experience on February 08, 2022, at the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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The Seattle Seahawks reshaped their roster this month with a flurry of activity that started with the releases of Quandre Diggs, Jamal Adams, and Will Dissly and continued through the early stages of free agency. The mainstays are gone, especially on defense, but the idea behind those moves is evident: gain more salary cap flexibility and reinvest that money up front.
That has led to a lot of short-term signings – one or two-year deals – for every external piece the Seahawks have added since the new league year began early this month. These guys might simply be placeholders at some positions or potential multi-year starters, but all of that remains unknown until the season begins. However, what we can infer is the position group that the Seahawks feel like they can only significantly upgrade through the draft.
This is not going to bea groundbreaking revelation, but let’s outline it with the knowledge of the positions of external players the Seahawks have brought in this offseason: safety, tight end, linebacker, tackle, center, quarterback, linebacker, guard and defensive tackle.
We’re not going to sit here in March and say that the starters are set – just look at the rookies that have contributed over the last two seasons – but for now there is starting-caliber talent and depth at essentially every position group, save for one. Two of the biggest areas of need heading into free agency, linebacker and safety, have been filled. George Fant is a nice depth piece at tackle and insurance for the uncertainty of Abe Lucas’s knee.
