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Murphy agreed to a fully guaranteed four-year rookie contract with a fifth-year option.
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Tyler Lockett, DK Metcalf are the NFL’s most-productive WR duo
It is no secret the Seattle Seahawks have arguably the best wide receiver duo in football right now. While there are several dynamic duos out there in the league, it is hard to find a better pair than No. 14 and No. 16 in the Emerald City.
Lockett and Metcalf help give the Seahawks an offensive identity the franchise is genuinely unaccustomed to having. Seattle has never been known for dominant weapons at wide receiver, and that is exactly what they have with Lockett and Metcalf. Their dominance has failed to decrease even with the departure of quarterback Russell Wilson.
They say numbers never lie, and the numbers are telling quite a story in regards to these two stars.
That’s my dawg right there!!!! @dkm14 https://t.co/9dF3funkWx
— Tyler Lockett (@TDLockett12) May 2, 2024
Metcalf is coming off his second consecutive 1,000+ yard season, and has eclipsed the 1,000 yard mark in three of his five seasons. He has never caught for less than 900 yards, which came in his rookie season. As for Lockett, his four-straight seasons of 1,000+ yards did come to an end, but only “decreased” to 894 yards. His efforts have still been more than enough to land him as quite literally the second best receiver in Seahawks franchise history.
The futures of Lockett and Metcalf remained somewhat up in the air earlier this offseason. Many believed Metcalf could be a trade target, and Lockett be cut. Instead, Metcalf is staying, and thanks to a reworked contract, so is Lockett. With these two, as well as Jaxon Smith-Njigba in the mix, new offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb has quite the weapons to work with.
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Wilson and his wife Ciara were finally able to sell their Bellevue mansion along Lake Washington.
Over the last few years, former Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has been the subject of several punchlines. From corny catchphrases to terrible play on the field, Wilson has made himself an easy target and in need of a career reset in Pittsburgh.
While there is some sympathy for a decent man who’s seemingly only “crime” is arguably getting a little too sucked into his own PR machine, I am reminded this is someone who still has an excellent life. A life partially defined by generational wealth for him and his family. Wealth that is now growing a little further, thanks to real estate.
Wilson and his wife Ciara were finally able to sell their Bellevue mansion along Lake Washington. Spoiler alert: they profited.
Ciara and Russell Wilson to make $31 million profit with sale of Seattle mansion https://t.co/LvWNM93S2w pic.twitter.com/vqVn7OTBDY
— New York Post (@nypost) May 3, 2024
Wilson originally bought the home in 2015 for $6.7 million, following his first major contract extension with the Seahawks. Now, their former home has given them one final gift by boosting their bank accounts.
Meanwhile, Wilson’s Denver-area mansion he purchased for $25 million dollars back in 2022 remains on the market. A home with more bathrooms (12) than he had wins with the Broncos (11).
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Wilson and his wife Ciara were finally able to sell their Bellevue mansion along Lake Washington.
Over the last few years, former Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos quarterback Russell Wilson has been the subject of several punchlines. From corny catchphrases to terrible play on the field, Wilson has made himself an easy target and in need of a career reset in Pittsburgh.
While there is some sympathy for a decent man who’s seemingly only “crime” is arguably getting a little too sucked into his own PR machine, I am reminded this is someone who still has an excellent life. A life partially defined by generational wealth for him and his family. Wealth that is now growing a little further, thanks to real estate.
Wilson and his wife Ciara were finally able to sell their Bellevue mansion along Lake Washington. Spoiler alert: they profited.
Ciara and Russell Wilson to make $31 million profit with sale of Seattle mansion https://t.co/LvWNM93S2w pic.twitter.com/vqVn7OTBDY
— New York Post (@nypost) May 3, 2024
Wilson originally bought the home in 2015 for $6.7 million, following his first major contract extension with the Seahawks. Now, their former home has given them one final gift by boosting their bank accounts.
Meanwhile, Wilson’s Denver-area mansion he purchased for $25 million dollars back in 2022 remains on the market. A home with more bathrooms (12) than he had wins with the Broncos (11).
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Seahawks’ other top target in 2024 NFL draft was Alabama OT JC Latham
The 2024 NFL draft was all meat and potatoes for the Seattle Seahawks as the team stuck to the trenches. Aside from two corners late in the draft, every pick addressed needs on the offensive and defensive front. Head coach Mike Macdonald made it explicitly clear they are looking for a certain type of player.
The message was sent with the first pick of the draft, defensive tackle Byron Murphy II at No. 16 overall. The Seahawks stayed put despite strong offers to move back. While I’m sure every 12th Man is happy about the acquisition of Murphy, it is only natural to wonder what the path not taken might have looked like. Well, according to Brady Henderson at ESPN, the Seahawks would have stayed in the trenches.
“Their other top target, according to sources inside the draft room, was Alabama offensive tackle JC Latham, who would have slid inside to guard to fill what was arguably the team’s top need…”
Macdonald is not playing around when he says he is looking for toughness, and it is what Seattle desperately needs up front on both sides of the ball. In the end, JC Latham did not escape the clutches of the Tennessee Titans, who selected him No. 7 overall. Latham was apart of the 14 consecutive offensive players drafted to start the first round, thus allowing Byron Murphy II to fall to the Seahawks.
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After the Seahawks selected Murphy in the first round of the draft, Macdonald gushed to reporters about what he can do for this team.
If you can’t get excited about seeing what Byron Murphy can do working under the best defensive playcaller in the NFL, then we can’t help you.
After the Seahawks selected Murphy in the first round of the draft, Macdonald gushed to reporters about what he can do for this team.
#Seahawks HC Mike Macdonald on what stood out to him about Byron Murphy #NFLDraft
“He plays our style of football.” @933KJR pic.twitter.com/wVrEICO8Cr
— Jessamyn McIntyre (@JessamynMcIntyr) April 26, 2024
The standard for Macdonald’s Ravens defense last season was set by Justin Madubuike, who totaled 13 sacks, 33 quarterback hits and 12 tackles for a loss. While it wouldn’t be fair to hold Murphy to anything approaching that production as a rookie, the hope is that Seattle is getting a similar super-disruptive force for their interior pass rush.
With Leonard Williams lining up on the other side of Jarran Reed it’s going to be tough for opponents to double team Murphy, which should open up a lot of opportunities for him. Pressure compounds and the more pass rushers the Seahawks can put on the field the more likely they’ll be able to wreck other teams’ backfields the way their own has been for so many years. That’s why we think the one missing piece they need most right now is another plus edge rusher to backup Uchenna Nwosu and Boye Mafe.
It’s possible they have already found him, though. Undrafted free agent Nelson Ceasar out of Houston had a fifth-round grade and should be able to break into the rotation as a rookie. Our latest projection has him making the initial 53-man roster.
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Let’s see if we can guess which ones will make the roster for the regular season and which ones won’t.
The Seattle Seahawks have eight new draft picks coming in and over a dozen undrafted free agents this weekend. Let’s see if we can guess which ones will make the roster for the regular season and which ones won’t. Here is our updated 53-man roster projection after the 2024 NFL draft.
Offense
Offensively the main changes are in the backfield and up front. Sam Howell is now backing up Geno Smith in place of Drew Lock and undrafted free agent George Holani is currently slotted as the fourth running back. Meanwhile, the interior offensive line has been totally made over, with Laken Tomlinson, Olu Oluwatimi and Christian Haynes slated to replace Damien Lewis, Evan Brown and Phil Haynes, respectively. At tight end AJ Barner is the next-man-up behind Noah Fant, while Washington’s Jack Westover is bringing up the rear. We also have undrafted wide receiver Dee Williams making the cut at the bottom of the depth chart as a punt returner.
Defense
On this side of the ball Texas defensive tackle Byron Murphy II has joined a loaded group up front next to Leonard Williams. On the edge, undrafted rookie Nelson Ceasar replaces Levi Bell, who the team waived yesterday. At linebacker, Tyrice Knight is now backing up projected starters Tyrel Dodson and Jerome Baker. On the back end of the defense, Auburn cornerbacks Nehemiah Pritchett and D.J. James have pushed out veterans Mike Jackson and Artie Burns.
Special teams
Our projection for the specialists unit remains unchanged aside from Dee Williams replacing Dee Eskridge as a return option. Let’s get to the full 53.
To help make room for that fresh crop of college free agents, the team just announced that they have waived outside linebacker Levi Bell.
The Seahawks will be officially signing a bunch of undrafted free agents later this week. To help make room for that fresh crop of college free agents, the team just announced that they have waived outside linebacker Levi Bell.
While he was a darling of the 2023 preseason campaign, Bell never actually got on the field for the Seahawks during the regular season as a rookie. He spent most of the year on the practice squad, and part of it on injured reserve with an undisclosed issue. Seattle now has 72 players on the 90-man roster, which should be about full when the UDFAs are announced.
Consider Bell a victim of the change at head coach the team has gone through this offseason. He performed well in August and clearly has potential but obviously he is not in Mike Macdonald’s plans. By cutting him now they give him a chance to catch on somewhere else where he could make more of an impact. Our best guess is that a smart team will pick him up off waivers.
Among the undrafted free agents Seattle has reportedly signed, there’s a couple of edge defenders: Sundiata Anderson from Grambling State and Nelson Ceasar from Houston. Seattle did not pick anyone on the edge during the draft itself.
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During the draft general manager John Schneider told the media that it’s possible the team will bring back Rashaad Penny.
If you were paying close attention during the 2024 NFL draft, you may have noticed that the Seahawks did not use one of their picks on a running back. No surer sign has there been that the Pete Carroll era is officially over with.
Heading into the offseason program, Seattle had three running backs on the roster with Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet and Kenny McIntosh. They also just added a couple of undrafted free agents at this spot in Boise State’s George Holani and NDSU’s Tamerik Williams. If there’s room for another running back, the Seahawks may look to a familiar face to fill that void.
During the draft general manager John Schneider told the media that it’s possible the team will sign Rashaad Penny. If he signs, Penny would likely be the No. 4 running back on the depth chart behind Walker, Charbonnet and McIntosh.
John Schneider said it was great to see RB Rashaad Penny again and that it’s “possible” the #Seahawks sign him back. @thenewstribune pic.twitter.com/ahYtPevK0n
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) April 28, 2024
Penny was a first-round pick by Seattle in 2018, and his first few years in the NFL were a bust as injuries limited his effectiveness. In his first three seasons, he managed just five touchdowns and about 800 yards on the ground.
However, Penny finally found his stride down the stretch of the 2021 season, when he was by far the most explosive and productive running back in the entire league. Penny got off to a strong start in the first several games of 2022, but then he suffered another injury after just five weeks.
Last season Penny was with the Eagles but never saw much time on the field, totaling just 11 carries on 38 total snaps.
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