We are nearing the end of the first official week of NFL free agency, and despite all the restrictions as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, teams are finding ways to get deals done.
The Seahawks have made a number of moves so far but will not be announcing any contracts are official until the physicals are completed and the paperwork signed.
That being said, with the reports of the deals so far, here’s a look at Touchdown Wire’s analysis of Seattle’s free agents gained and lost to date.
Doug Farrar and Mark Schofield put together the following thoughts on the Seahawks’ dealings.
“Losing offensive lineman/hybrid tight end George Fant to the Jets wasn’t a big deal for the Seahawks, but losing outside/inside pass-rusher Quinton Jefferson to the Bills presents a bigger issue,” Farrar and Schofield write. “Jefferson is one of the NFL’s most underrated defensive linemen, and Seattle doesn’t have another guy with Jefferson’s capabilities unless Jadeveon Clowney re-signs in the Emerald City. Losing Jefferson also takes some of the luster off the Jarran Reed re-signing, though Reed is a quality player. Signing former first-round pick Bruce Irvin back gives a bit of edge-rush capability, as well as linebacker depth for the team that plays more base defense than any other. The sleeper deal so far for Seattle, we suppose, is multi-positional offensive lineman B.J. Finney, who fills a few backup holes but doesn’t solve the team’s longstanding protection issues in a larger sense.”
Farrar and Schofield will continue to update their analysis on the Seahawks’ free agent moves, but give the team a grade of “C” so far.
You can follow all of Seattle’s latest moves here.
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