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Mike Macdonald has serious plans for DT Dre’Mont Jones

Mike Macdonald has serious plans for DT Dre’Mont Jones

Last season, the Seattle Seahawks broke from their norm and made a splash into free agency. They signed former Denver Broncos defensive tackle Dre’Mont Jones to a lucrative three-year, $51 million contract. With that kind of cash, the expectations were certainly high for Jones to make an impact.

Unfortunately, the Seahawks did not get much of a return on investment. At least, not in year one. Jones was not terrible, but he was hardly the difference maker you’d expect from a defensive lineman with a contract such as his. Jones only had 4.5 sacks and 26 solo tackles.

Still, there is plenty of hope for Jones to turn it around in 2024. Head coach Mike Macdonald is reportedly planning to use Jones in a much more versatile way than he did last year, per Brady Henderson of ESPN. According to Henderson, Macdonald’s new scheme in Seattle won’t be a “copy-and-paste version of the scheme he coordinated in Baltimore over the last two seasons” but rather an amalgamation of several concepts.

Assistant general manager Nolan Teasley, quoted in the article linked, spoke to this desire to move players and pieces around the defense, specifically highlighting Jones.

“I know a player that we’re really excited about, that they’re excited about moving around is Dre’Mont Jones because of his ability off the edge,” Teasley said, “his ability to rush anywhere from the three-technique to the six, maybe even out to the nine.”

It is no secret Seattle’s defense has been attrocious the last few seasons. What has made the struggles far more frustrating has been the fact this defense is not bereft of talent. They may not have as many difference making playmakers like San Francisco, but the cupboard has hardly been bare. This leads me to the belief the issues were more rooted in coaching and scheming players to be in the right fit.

Hopefully, Macdonald will be able to sort these issues out, and be able to truly utlize the potential of players like Dre’Mont Jones.

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Seahawks CB Damarious Randall’s contract details revealed

Seattle Seahawks cornerback Damarious Randall’s contract details for the 2021 season were recently revealed by ESPN’s Brady Henderson.

Five days after signing with the Seattle Seahawks, cornerback Damarious Randall’s contract details have been revealed. ESPN’s Brady Henderson tweeted that it is a one-year deal worth $1.13 million.

Seattle previously acquired Randall in 2020 and he saw limited action during the season despite being in 10 games. After the season ended, he became a free agent and remained so until the Seahawks signed him earlier this month.

The Seahawks acquired another piece for their secondary at quite a reasonable price. Now to see what they will do in the 2021 draft, which will take place from April 29 to May 1.

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Report: Seahawks to sign tight end Luke Willson to practice squad

The Seattle Seahawks are signing tight end Luke Willson to their practice squad and he will join a crowded tight end room.

 

On Tuesday, ESPN’s Brady Henderson reported that the Seattle Seahawks are signing tight end Luke Willson to their practice squad. If this is true, then this is the latest in a series of instances over the past few years in which Seattle has brought Willson back after letting him walk.

This time, Willson will join a crowded tight end room with Will Dissly, Greg Olsen, and Jacob Hollister, among others. He will not receive an abundant number of snaps unless one or more of them misses significant time, and he still has to pass COVID-19 protocols.

However, if Willson is pressed into action then he should settle back in quickly, and it is nice for the Seahawks to have a little extra security at the tight end position.

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Seahawks unwilling to match previous offer to Jadeveon Clowney

The Seattle Seahawks appear set to only bring Jadeveon Clowney back into the mix if he takes an offer lower than their previous one.

Neither Jadeveon Clowney or the Seattle Seahawks have closed the door on a reunion, but after nearly six weeks of being on the open market it is looking less and less likely that the big time defensive end will be back in the green and blue next season.

In fact, Clowney’s waiting has actually lowered the price Seattle is willing to pay for his services, a league source told ESPN’s Brady Henderson on Wednesday.

Clowney originally wanted a contract in the $21 million dollar range annually, with the asking price reportedly dropping to roughly $17 million last month.

Seattle does not currently have an offer on the table, according to Henderson, after Clowney rejected their latest.

The team has roughly $21 million in cap space at the moment, but that does not include the contract of Bruce Irvin, which has yet to be finalized, as well as other potential costs against the cap.

Additionally, general manager John Schneider has made it very clear he hopes to have additional cap space available to them during the season.

“We have to be careful with our budget and our salary cap because as you guys have seen, we take pride in our ability to work with the coaches and try to build our team throughout the season,” Schneider said in a radio interview shortly after the draft. “This thing doesn’t stop when you get to 53. It doesn’t stop after the draft. There will be cap casualty guys out there throughout the offseason. What you don’t want to do is bring yourself right to the point where you’re not able to add players that are all of the sudden available on the market that you didn’t see coming.”

Although Clowney indicated he is interested in a return, and Schneider has not shut the door, the team opted to move on with their offseason by signing Irvin and Benson Mayowa, two guys who combined for 15.5 sacks last year.

Irvin and Mayowa join Darrell Taylor and Alton Robinson, the two edge defenders Seattle selected in the NFL draft.

Factoring in the team’s confidence in L.J. Collier and Rasheem Green next season, the Seahawks could ultimately decide to move forward with who they already have on the roster, outside of maybe making their customary veteran addition on the interior defensive line.

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Seahawks interested in reunion with free agent RB Alex Collins

The Seattle Seahawks are reportedly interested in re-signing free agent running back Alex Collins as a depth piece.

The Seattle Seahawks are facing a running back situation marred with injury heading into the 2020 season. Chris Carson, Rashaad Penny and Travis Homer is a solid backfield on paper, but season-ending injuries to both Carson and Penny could linger into training camp and, in Penny’s case, possibly even the regular season – making the need for added depth more crucial.

Marshawn Lynch has been discussed as a depth option, with Pete Carroll admitting that anything is possible with the veteran, but there is another former Seahawks running back who the team could pursue instead.

According to ESPN’s Brady Henderson, the Seahawks remain interested in Alex Collins, who worked out with the team late last season, before they signed Lynch and Robert Turbin.

Collins is a street free agent – since he was not under contract to end the 2019 campaign – so he is free to sign with an NFL team whenever and does not have to wait until free agency opens on March 18.

While he will have to serve a three-game suspension following a March car crash and drug bust, Collins would provide Seattle with added depth during training camp and into the regular season, particularly if Penny has to miss any time.

Collins rushed 31 times for 125 yards with the Seahawks in 2016 before getting released and catching on with the Ravens, where he rushed for 1,384 yards and 13 touchdowns in two seasons before getting released following his arrest.

Seattle may wait and see what free agency and/or the draft brings them as depth options, but Collins is certainly someone they’ll consider thanks to his running style and familiarity with the program.

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