Another world-terrible and astonishing news: Due to the terrible issues on the ground, a lot of Seattle Seahawks players have been suspended disgracefully and in tears.

Another world-terrible and astonishing news: Due to the terrible issues on the ground, a lot of Seattle Seahawks players have been suspended disgracefully and in tears.

A number of Seattle Seahawks players have been suspended shamefully and in tears as a result of the horrific problems on the ground. This is just another horrifying and astounding piece of news.

I was informed that the lack of activity by the Seahawks in free agency had caused some hilarity on their Twitter account. When I posted that I felt they were doing appropriately, I personally found out.

What if Patrick Queen agreed to a deal with the Steelers? Have we forgotten that Mike McDonald was viewed as a flop before he was hired as Baltimore’s defensive coordinator? Of course, Roquan Smith’s arrival was also helpful. However, by all accounts, this athlete has received a lot of help in order to earn a respectable salary in free agency. They didn’t simply let Bobby Wagner, at his best, join the Steelers.

Many guards have joined in for far higher salaries elsewhere. They don’t feel like free agents on a Joe Thuney scale. Was it truly the intention of anyone for the Seahawks to spend $20 million on Robert Hunt or $16 million on a guy like Kevin Dotson, whom the Rams obtained in a ridiculously inexpensive deal last season?

Some athletes, like Geno Stone and Jeremy Chinn, who were supposedly targeted (though who knows if they were), have moved on. Were they going to have a significant effect in 2024? Given his sharp fall in Carolina and Ejiro Evero’s lack of desire to include him in the team’s future, can Chinn even play at a respectable level anymore?

The players leaving is another issue. Most people would concur that McDonald’s had success with the Baltimore linebackers. However, he and the investors who previously paid a first-round pick for Jordyn Brooks have determined that the Miami contract he signed wasn’t worth improving. It appears that not many people are willing to put their trust in Macdonald and John Schneider for this choice. Why?

Cuts have been made in the interim to escape unnecessarily costly, low-value contracts. The fact that Seattle is paying $31 million in dead money for Jamal Adams and Quandre Diggs this season limits their spending power. They’re suffering now in order to reap the rewards the following year. There is a consequence to that.

This is an additional reality. They reportedly only have $8–15 million to spend, even with the Tyler Lockett restructure. It may imply two to three inexpensive players. They are unable to invest $5 million in a guy who, to be honest, was essentially a supporting cast member in Kansas City, such as Willie Gay.

Given their restrictions, many are now wondering why Leonard Williams and Noah Fant were re-signed. What if both are thought to be essential elements for the ensuing two to three years or longer? What if they are the ideal additions to the new team in terms of skill and personality? Will you allow them to leave in order to pick up the gays, chinns, and other people instead?

Is it really that awful to give Williams, a guy they obviously value, market value? Additionally, considering how Macdonald handled Justin Madubuike’s production, won’t it be intriguing to see what he can accomplish with him?

Day two of free agency has begun. There are still players available. It’s okay if they aren’t the players you were hoping for. When the Ravens signed Kyle Van Noy for $1.4 million a year ago, do you suppose the fans leaped with joy? He came up with nine sacks. Occasionally, the really driven, rejected free agent outperforms the overpaid, mediocre talent on an outrageous contract.

In addition, I keep hearing (usually from folks who haven’t taken the class at all) what a terrible draft it is at safety and linebacker. Honestly, in this draft, neither position is “loaded.” Still, there are some excellent players available.

Junior Colson might not be reachable, and Payton Wilson might not be on your roster due to his injury history. Still available in a very reasonable draft range are Cedric Gray, Trevin Wallace, Jeremiah Trotter, Ty’ron Hopper, and Nathaniel Watson, all of whom I believe have starting potential at the next level.

I would even contend that there are linebackers who will be available in the later rounds who aren’t completely hopeless. Though there aren’t any first-round picks, there is promise here.

This safety class appeals to me. Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Malik Mustapha, Javon Bullard, and Tyler Nubin all have plus-starting potential, in my opinion. The others, who all, in my opinion, deserve round two grades, are forecast to go anywhere from rounds two to five. Bullard, however, will go into round two. This is a valuable place to be. Then there’s the next tier, which in my opinion consists of Dominique Hampton, Kitan Oladapo, and Jaden Hicks, among others who might be useful on day three.

There is still hope for this. In actuality, the Seahawks would prefer to have more options at these positions in rounds three and five than to have a front-loaded class at the top with a ton of well-known names to talk about.

And lastly, offensive linemen. This O-line class is the greatest in years. The panic—where is it? At #16, they will have choices. If they trade down in the first round, they will have choices. The list of linemen for the middle rounds is extremely lengthy. There are guys with starter potential that could be available in rounds four or five. There are six players in this class on Michigan’s championship-winning, pro-style roster alone, and three of them, in my opinion, are very promising possibilities.

In fact, I believe that this draft class is a good fit for what Seattle needs right now. They can look for value in the market for veterans and then use the draft to acquire quality players. They can then return full circle to the veteran market and resume their bargain-seeking there.

With this draft, they have the freedom to investigate the quarterbacks thoroughly (and it appears they are; Ryan Grubb attended Bo Nix’s pro-day today). They can still address O-line, safety, and linebacker if they choose to choose one. Alternatively, they can use their high choice for the trenches if they pass on the quarterbacks.

This is how they need to be functioning. What you regard as your “core” should be preserved. Look to the open market for value. Continue your hunt for the crucial X-factor quarterback. After you locate that player, you can sign them to a rookie contract and use free agency to become a contender.

Until that day, though, the Seahawks simply need to continue developing. They must stay away from bad deals. It appears that they are doing just that at the moment.

Just one last brief reminder: this squad still has a number of younger, highly-drafted players who would really benefit from working with a new coaching staff. It’s much more exciting to think about the potential advancements made by players like D.K. Metcalf, Boye Mafe, Derick Hall, Charles Cross, Tariq Woolen, Ken Walker, Zach Charbonnet, Devon Witherspoon, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cam Young, and Anthony Bradford than it is to worry about who will start at safety and linebacker in 2024, two days into free agency.

In the interim, they might establish the O-line for years to come or discover the quarterback of the future in this selection. Lastly, keep in mind that in 2024, things will be different. New coaches, new, inventive concepts. There are many reasons for optimism.

Check out my prior piece about Seattle’s offensive line strategy here if you missed it.