Every year, the Seattle Seahawks find a veteran, run-stuffing defensive tackle late in the free agency period to serve as their no. 3 tackle in the middle.
After Al Woods signed elsewhere in free agency, and Seattle did not select a defensive tackle during the draft, it looks like the plan is once again to find a replacement on the open market.
However, considering Seattle’s desperate need for more pass rush, perhaps they’ll look for a veteran defensive tackle who is less of a run-stuffer and more of a pass rusher to help them in that regard.
If that’s the case, Seattle should be on the phones with the representatives of Mike Daniels, a longtime Packers defensive tackle who played last year with the Lions.
Daniels, who turns 31 on May 5, is an eight year veteran who has 235 combined tackles and 30 sacks to his name, along with a Pro Bowl appearance in 2017.
He only appeared in nine games with Detroit last year, thanks to injuries, but he still managed a very solid 70.1 grade from Pro Football Focus – a sign there is plenty left in the tank.
The Seahawks have Jarran Reed and Poona Ford pencilled in to start on the interior, with Demarcus Christmas, Nazair Jones and Bryan Mone competing for backup spots.
An addition like Daniels would immediately bolster the depth up front, while giving Seattle another potential pass rushing threat – which they sorely need.
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