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NFL Free Agency: Seahawks losing OL Jamarco Jones to Titans

Jones has played 36 games for Seattle over the last three seasons at a variety of different positions up front.

The Seattle Seahawks are losing their versatile backup offensive lineman Jamarco Jones, according to a report by Adam Schefter at ESPN. He intends to sign a two-year deal with the Tennessee Titans worth $5.75 million.

Jones has played 36 games for Seattle over the last three seasons at a variety of different positions up front. He’s capable of playing every spot but center.

The Seahawks are also choosing not to tender offensive lineman and restricted free agent Kyle Fuller, who started several games at center and then left guard late in the season. He will become an unrestricted free agent on Wednesday.

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Russell Wilson credits Seahawks offensive line for ‘dominating’ in Houston

When it was over, Russell Wilson went out of his way to commend the unit for dominating the line of scrimmage.

The Texans rolled over the Seahawks on their first drive of the game Sunday, scoring easily in just under four minutes of clock time. From that point on, the contest was pretty much all Seattle. The game ended in a comfortable 20-point win for the visitors, who shut out their opponents after halftime for the second straight week.

One of the reasons they finally broke through with their first truly-convincing victory since Halloween was a rare standout performance from their offensive line. When it was over, starting quarterback Russell Wilson went out of his way to commend the unit for dominating the line of scrimmage. The highlight of the outing was Wilson going unsacked for the first time since Week 15 of 2020.

Not everyone was a fan of Wilson’s pass protection, though. For what it’s worth, the highest graded pass-blocker for the Seahawks this week from Pro Football Focus was left guard Damien Lewis (86.5). The rest of the OL actually got poor marks in this regard – right tackle Jake Curhan was the next-highest at 47.2, while Gabe Jackson (36.6) and Ethan Pocic (28.7) had absolutely brutal scores.

We can debate PFF’s grades endlessly but one element of the game that was overwhelmingly obvious was the success of Seattle’s rush attack. As a team, the Seahawks averaged 6.7 yards per carry, including a superb 8.6 from Rashaad Penny – who put in by far the most-productive effort of his career. It’s no accident that it came along with the best team-wide run-blocking we’ve seen in a long time.

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Seahawks offensive line ranked No. 19 by PFF after Week 1

The offensive line has room to grow, though.

The Seahawks dominated the Colts on Sunday to earn their first win of the 2021 NFL season. Seattle’s offense has been dominating the headlines ever since, thanks to an exceptional debut from Shane Waldron and a superb effort from Russell Wilson and his skill players.

The offensive line has room to grow, though. Heading into Week 2, Pro Football Focus has ranked Seattle’s front five No. 19 in the league.

“Despite all of the Seahawks’ additions to the offensive line in recent years, it remains one rock in Duane Brown at left tackle and then various shades of concern in the other four spots. New acquisition Gabe Jackson surrendered a pair of pressures on 29 pass-blocking snaps and ended his Seattle debut with a 62.8 overall PFF grade. Kyle Fuller at center and Damien Lewis at left guard each earned sub-40.0 PFF pass-blocking grades.”

This is hardly breaking news, though. Wilson has rarely had an above-average offensive line in his career and he’s generally made it work so far. What’s more interesting is their competition was ranked so much higher.

Indianapolis’ offensive line came in at No. 2 on PFFs list behind the Browns. Obviously, missing starting left tackle Eric Fisher was a blow and the Seahawks took advantage of backup Julie’n Davenport.

However, it wasn’t just one spot where Seattle kept winning. Darrell Taylor, Alton Robinson, Bryan Mone, Carlos Dunlap and Rasheem Green all shined at one point or another. It’s only one game, but this performance from the Seahawks defensive line against quality competition is a very good sign.

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Seahawks guards have a bet on who gets the most knockdowns

The loser buys the entire offensive line dinner.

The Seattle Seahawks’ track record with drafting offensive linemen is… pretty horrible to put it as kindly as possible. For the most part, the only good OL that have come through Seattle during the Pete Carroll era have been acquired via trade or free agency.

Last year, the front office finally hit on one when they picked LSU’s Damien Lewis in the third round. After a strong rookie year at right guard, Lewis is sliding over to left guard in 2021 to make room for the veteran Gabe Jackson. Apparently, the two of them have a bet on who will get the most knockdowns this season. The loser buys the entire offensive line dinner.

Center Kyle Fuller is considered a fair and neutral third party, so he will keep count during the season.

These guys can afford it, but that dinner will no doubt come with a hefty price-tag. As promising as Lewis looks, it’s hard to bet against Jackson.

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