Brandon Shell
The Seattle Seahawks have 19 offensive linemen on the current roster, an absolutely jaw-dropping number that will have to be cut in half before the 2020 season can begin.
Only one of them came to the Seahawks via the NFL draft, however, and that was right guard Damien Lewis of LSU.
That’s good news for newcomer Brandon Shell, who is the presumed starter at right tackle in place of Germain Ifedi, who is now with the Bears.
Shell will still face competition from fellow newcomer Cedric Ogbuehi, and the door is now open for Jamarco Jones to transition back to tackle with a surplus of guards in the mix as well.
Still, if the Seahawks were uncomfortable with the idea of Shell (or Ogbuehi) starting the season at right tackle, they likely would have used an early round pick to address the tackle position. The fact that they didn’t likely means they feel confident one of them can step up and replace Ifedi, a good sign for both players as we head into the next stages of the offseason.
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