No. 9: Guard Chance Warmack
Even though Warmack is ranked last, the signing was a solid low-risk, medium-reward gamble for John Schneider and company.
Warmack was a first round pick by the Titans in 2013 after dominating at Alabama, but never really found his footing in the NFL.
He spent four years in Tennessee and two in Philadelphia before sitting out all of 2019 while recovering from an injury.
Warmack will be camp depth at the crowded guard positions, but if he can regain some of what made him such a tantalizing prospect, the 28-year-old could bully his way into a roster spot in 2020.
No. 8: Tackle Cedric Ogbuehi
Ogbuehi is similar to Warmack, a former first round pick who has been a backup the past few seasons, and who the Seahawks are hoping to see some improvement from during training camp.
Ogbuehi plays tackle and is expected to compete with fellow newcomer Brandon Shell and possibly Jamarco Jones to replace Germain Ifedi at right tackle. Shell likely has the upper hand, although Ogbuehi could settle into the role vacated by George Fant as the team’s sixth lineman/tight end – having played that role in the NFL in previous years.
Ogbuehi is also good depth at left tackle for 35-year-old Duane Brown, and is a solid signing to help replace Fant and Ifedi on the offensive line.
No. 7: Center/Guard B.J. Finney
Finney rounds out the backup offensive linemen signings, and he gets the nod here thanks to his versatility, having played both guard spots and center in the NFL.
He does not have an inside track on a starting job at the moment, although he will likely compete for all three spots. The recent addition of Mike Iupati likely means Finney is targeting either the center position if Justin Britt gets cut, or right guard if they let go of D.J. Fluker.
Regardless, Finney is a near lock to be a versatile backup at worst, and should be a big piece of this team for the next two years.
His $4 million per year is a bit steep for a backup, however, so don’t be surprised to see him work his way into a starting role.