Although there is still plenty to be done this offseason around the league – including a lot of marquee free agents who have yet to be signed – the Seattle Seahawks’ offseason so far has not looked upon too favorably by national pundits.
Bill Barnwell of ESPN ranked Seattle’s offseason 26th in the league, with only the Texans, Bears, Patriots, Lions, Rams and Packers below them.
Barnwell compliments the Seahawks for adding depth on the offensive line and called the Phillip Dorsett signing “a steal”. He also praised the Quinton Dunbar trade, although he acknowledged the recent allegations which could end his tenure in Seattle before he ever sets foot on the field.
Barnwell’s primary criticism of the Seahawks is their unwillingness to add a premier edge rusher, something they so sorely need after finishing among the worst pass rushing teams in the NFL last year.
Barnwell also criticized Seattle’s selection of linebacker Jordyn Brooks in the first round of the 2020 NFL draft. While he acknowledged that it’s too early to make any snap judgments on picks, and referenced Seattle’s pick of Russell Wilson as a time the team defied the draft grades, he believes the Seahawks should have addressed their needs on the offensive and defensive line first.
The last point in the article is a plea for Seattle to reunite with Jadeveon Clowney, who remains a free agent and fits the team’s need off the edge. Barnwell believes a one-year pact between the two sides is what will make everyone happy, and he believes the team could clear cap space by cutting either David Moore or Jacob Hollister.
The Seahawks are known for making moves late into the offseason, or even during the season like they did last year with Josh Gordon and Quandre Diggs, so evaluating the team in mid-May is obviously not looking at the full picture.
As it stands, however, the Dunbar situation has put a damper on what has been a relatively quiet offseason for the Seahawks up to this point.
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