The Seattle Seahawks are making a habit of disrupting our expectations. In last year’s draft they threw out the usual script of reaching for guards and off-ball linebackers and picked plus athletes at premium positions. That worked out pretty well for them, so now they’ve gone and scratched their normal MO in free agency, as well. Instead of waiting three days to sign a handful of mid-level players to relatively small deals they’ve opened their 2023 free agency with a bang, signing a high-impact defender for a ton of money on Day 1.
Last night it was reported Seattle is signing former Broncos defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones (who confirmed the news) to a three-year, $51 million contract. That’s an earth-shaking kind of deal for a front office that had never gone over $10 million per year for any outside free agents. So, what does it all mean? Here are four takeaways from the signing.