No. 2 – Anthony Gordon, quarterback
For 12’s who are fans of one of Washington State’s three top college football programs, it is often disheartening to see Seattle overlook favorite players from UW, WSU, and even Eastern Washington University.
It appeared the Seahawks were taking a quick reprieve from this trend when they signed former WSU quarterback Anthony Gordon but it did not last.
In his lone season in the Palouse, Gordon executed the Air Raid offense to historic perfection. Gordon became the Cougars’ single-season leader in passing yards (5,579), passing touchdowns (48) and set the single-game passing touchdown mark (9) as well. Considering WSU has produced NFL caliber quarterbacks in Drew Bledsoe, Ryan Leaf and Gardner Minshew, Gordon was in good company.
However, with the lack of a preseason and reduced training camp, it is clear the Seahawks put a premium on veteran experience for the backup quarterback position.