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Seahawks: These 6 players are under the most pressure in 2022

Here are six players on the roster who are under the most pressure to perform during the 2022 season.

“Pressure changes everything. Some people, you squeeze ’em, they focus. Others fold.”

So said Al Pacino’s fiendish lawyer John Milton in 1997’s The Devil’s Advocate, a film whose creators knew just a little too much about the true nature and identity of evil. That’s a story for another day, though.

Pressure is the focus of this story – and there are more than a few Seattle Seahawks players who will be feeling plenty of it this coming season. In the absence of former franchise quarterback Russell Wilson and legendary middle linebacker Bobby Wagner a new chapter has begun in Seattle and new characters will have to emerge to fill that void in leadership.

Here are six players on the roster who are under the most pressure to perform during the 2022 season.

Seahawks rank No. 5 in best value for their 2022 NFL draft class

According to an analysis by Warren Sharp, Seattle got the fifth-best value overall in the 2022 NFL draft.

The Seahawks haven’t been back to the Super Bowl since the disaster at the one-yard line down in Arizona. There are a lot of reasons for that, but at the top of the list has to be two deadly sins: refusing to embrace a pass-first kind of offense despite having an elite quarterback and declining returns in the NFL draft.

While the organization seems more determined to run the ball than ever, the good news is that this past weekend Seattle may have finally figured things out in the second deparment.

Eschewing their traditional strategy of reaching for off-ball linebackers and other low-value positions, the Seahawks doubled up on four premium positions in the draft – selecting two prospects each at offensive tackle, EDGE, cornerback and wide receiver.

How well those picks will work out in the league is anybody’s guess at this time. However, this represents a much better process in the draft than what we’ve become accustomed to since 2013.

According to an analysis by Warren Sharp, Seattle got the fifth-best value overall in the 2022 NFL draft.

In addition to the sharp strategy, the Seahawks have gotten high marks for picking a few potential late-round gems.

UTSA cornerback Tariq Woolen was taken in the fifth round, very close to the same spot where Richard Sherman was drafted 11 years ago. Woolen comes to the Seahawks with the same size and length as Sherman. However, he also has far more athleticism than No. 25 ever had – having clocked a 4.26 second 40-yard dash time and posting a 42″ vertical jump at the combine.

In the seventh round the Seahawks took Rutgers wide receiver Bo Melton, who’s also considered one of the top sleeper picks in this draft class. Melton was extremely productive in college and should project as the team’s top kick returner this year.

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Seahawks: Who are the top 14 scoring leaders in franchise history?

Seahawks: Who are the top 14 scoring leaders in franchise history?

Kickers are often overlooked until something goes wrong. Truth is, they’re usually the players who score the most points for their teams in the long run and can be important, especially in close games. Look no further than the Bengals’ ascent to the Super Bowl this year, which is in part thanks to the exploits of their rookie kicker Evan McPherson, who is 12/12 on field goal attempts in the playoffs.

The Seahawks have had some exceptional kickers themselves over the years. Along with some of the most outstanding backs and receivers ever to suit up for Seattle, they dominate this list of the 14 players who have scored the most points in franchise history.

Seahawks: 6 candidates to be potential salary cap cuts in 2022

Keeping Quandre Diggs, Duane Brown and of the other important pieces to retain won’t come cheap.

The Seahawks have a healthy amount of cap room in 2022 with somewhere around $50 million in projected space. However, as Pete Carroll has pointed out, much of it will be spent on their own free agents. Keeping Quandre Diggs, Duane Brown and all of the other important pieces to retain won’t come cheap.

With a few ruthless cuts here and there, Seattle could still be near the top in terms of spending money if the goal is aggressively rebuilding their roster this offseason. Here are six veterans who may be salary cap cuts. All salary numbers are from Over the Cap.

Seahawks near the top of Rick Gosselin’s 2021 NFL special teams rankings

One of the hardest things to swallow about the Seahawks’ disappointing 2021 season was a strong performance by the special teams unit that went to waste.

One of the hardest things to swallow about the Seahawks’ disappointing 2021 season was a strong performance by the special teams unit that went to waste. The offense and defense both had their ups and downs and almost never thrived at the same time, but this group was playing at a quality level for the entire season. Aside from an off-year by kicker Jason Meyers, this special teams unit was about as good as any in the NFL.

As expected, they came in near the top of Rick Gosselin’s annual special teams rankings. In the end, the Seahawks finished No. 3 in the league, trailing only the Colts and the incomparable Ravens.

Seattle scored particularly well in Gosselin’s punting, takeaways and points scored categories.

Strange and inexplicable things happen every offseason, but from where we’re sitting special teams coordinator Larry Izzo’s job should be as safe as anybody’s on Pete Carroll’s staff.

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Seahawks: 3 Studs and 1 Dud from 33-13 win over Texans

Seahawks: 3 Studs and 1 Dud from 33-13 win over Texans

Ladies and gentlemen, the Seattle Seahawks officially have their first win streak of the 2021 season. On Sunday the Seahawks handled the Houston Texans with ease by cruising to a 33-13 victory in H-Town.

Seattle was expected to win big and they didn’t disappoint. Aside from allowing the Texans an opening drive touchdown and allowing them to pull within three before halftime, Houston hardly threatened the Seahawks. This team was firing on all cylinders offensively and for a second consecutive week the defense pitched a shutout in the second half.

On a note of lesser importance, the Seahawks also improved to 2-8 while wearing the white jersey/gray pants uniform combination.

The Seahawks needed a win to improve their longshot playoff odds, and they took care of business. As such, here are three Studs and only a single Dud.

Seahawks: 3 duds and 1 stud from 13-10 loss to Saints

This team feels as rudderless as it has been in quite some time.

For a third consecutive week, the Seattle Seahawks dropped another frustratingly winnable game in prime time. On Monday night, the Seahawks fell 13-10 to the visiting New Orleans Saints, culminating their second straight loss by exactly three points.

Seattle is now 2-5 on the year and firmly ensconced in the basement of the NFC West with the similarly 2-5 San Francisco 49ers. The gap between Seattle and the top two teams in the division – the 7-0 Cardinals and 6-1 Rams – is growing every week. At this point any reasonable hopes of catching either team have flown the coop.

The Seahawks find themselves in a position they have not been since 2011, the second year of the Pete Carroll regime. Only this time there are no promising young rookies developing, or starting a new era. This team feels as rudderless as it has been in quite some time.

Bizarre sequence to end regulation sends Seahawks-Steelers to overtime

How and why did the Seahawks-Steelers game wind up in overtime?

The Seattle Seahawks game at the Pittsburgh Steelers had one of the more confusing finishes to regulation of any NFL game in any year.

The Seahawks, trailing 20-17, had the ball and were driving with time running out in the fourth quarter.

Geno Smith hit DK Metcalf with a pass along the sideline. As the wide receiver was hit, he fumbled the ball and it was recovered by Freddie Swain.

As the clocked ticked away, and a Steeler tried to tug at Swain’s jersey, he raced the ball to the official, who placed it as Seattle desperately tried to clock it to set up a game-tying, field-goal attempt.

Smith clocked the ball as the clock appeared to strike three zeroes. However, the officials said the previous play was under review for whether Metcalf caught the pass.

That made no sense because Metcalf had run for a few yards after grabbing it and then fumbling it.

The review took place, the officials called it a reception and said 3 seconds were left.

The clock started on the ref’s whistle. Smith clocked the ball again, setting up Jason Myers.

The kicker nailed the 43-yard field goal as time expired to tie the game at 20 and force OT.

One player Titans would steal from Seahawks based on need

Yes, the Titans would love to have Russell Wilson or DK Metcalf, but if we’re going based off need, it comes down to two different players.

The Seattle Seahawks have a slew of great players every team in the NFL would love to have, but if we’re choosing one for the Tennessee Titans to steal based on actual need, it comes down to two players.

Seahawks kicker Jason Myers had a sensational year in 2020. The 30-year-old made all 24 of his field goal attempts last season, and 49-of-53 extra points (92.5 percent).

Imagine having a kicker who can make actual kicks.

Compare that to the Titans the past two seasons, a team that has sported the worst combined field goal success rate in that span. Tennessee has made 28-of-46 kicks, or 60.9 percent.

Thanks to the Titans’ negligence at the position this offseason, they’re back in the same boat in 2021, making Myers a logical pick.

After a foot injury landed safety Amani Hooker on Injured Reserve on Tuesday, stealing safety Jamal Adams wouldn’t be a bad choice, either. Adams is among the best run-stopping safeties in the NFL and would be a good complement to fellow safety, Kevin Byard.

The only problem is that Adams wouldn’t do much to improve Tennessee’s defense in coverage, an area the team continues to struggle in. Adams’ Pro Football Focus coverage grade in 2020 (53.1) was worse than Hooker’s (70.8).

Adding to that, Hooker’s absence may only last three weeks. If that’s the case, give us the kicker, a position that stands to be an issue all season long in Tennessee. If Hooker’s injury is long term, we’d roll with Adams.

Of course, it’s easy to just pick studs like quarterback Russell Wilson and wide receiver DK Metcalf, but one thing the Titans don’t need is more offense after sporting an elite unit the past two seasons.

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It won’t take much for Zach Wilson to be best No. 2 in Jets history

Jets Wire takes a look at the six players in Jets history to don the No. 2 jersey before rookie quarterback Zach Wilson.

There sure is a lot of pressure mounting on the shoulders of Zach Wilson.

The No. 2 overall pick in the draft, Wilson is being looked at as the next potential savior in New York, someone who can change New York’s quarterback misfortunes.

While there are certainly high expectations, it won’t take much for Wilson to be the best No. 2 in Jets history. That number has been granted to mostly kickers and players that haven’t made an impact on the organization.

With that being said, let’s take a look at the six Jets to wear the No. 2 before Wilson.