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https://www.spotrac.com/nfl/free-agents/seattle-seahawks/
Not to supplant Jammerhawks' excellent roster tracker, I was nevertheless curious how our roster stands at season's end.
Here's our free agents by position:
QB: Geno Smith
RB: Carlos Hyde, Chris Carson, Nick Bellore
WR: Phillip Dorsett, Josh Gordon, David Moore
TE: Greg Olsen, Jacob Hollister
OL: Cedric Ogbuehi, Ethan Pocic, Kyle Fuller, Jordan Simmons
DE: Bruce Irvin, Benson Mayowa, Branden Jackson, Damontre Moore
DT: Brian Mone, Poona Ford
LB: KJ Wright, Shaquem Griffin
CB: Quinton Dunbar, Keiko Thorpe, Shaquill Griffin, Ryan Neal, Jayson Stanley
S: Damarious Randall, Delano Hill, Linden Stephens
Carson, KJ, Shaquill, and maybe Ford/Mayowa look to be the most spendy to keep. The cap is going down by $20M in 2021 too, so even though we generally plan well we're going to be on a budget. Fortunately, the rest of the league is too.
If Shaq wants #1 CB money, I think we have to let him walk. He's solid, but not dominant. Maybe we get a hometown discount if we keep his brother. Maybe we let them both walk so they can continue their Hallmark movie story somewhere else. Q. Dunbar should be much cheaper, but then again he was outplayed by both DJ Reed and Flowers. Maybe letting Quill go and letting Dunbar try to regain his form is the way to go. Best case is you get a 2022 comp pick because all 3 balled out on the cheap....
Also, if KJ wants to cash in for big money as a last hurrah, he'll probably have to do it elsewhere. Love him, but at 32 with Jordyn Brooks and *gulp* Cody Barton/Bruce Irvin(?) ready for snaps. It will be time to turn the page.
I have no idea what Carson is going to want. He has a big "when healthy" next to any accomplishments he wants to claim. This seems like a good year for an incentive-laden prove it deal. Caps' down and he needs to stay healthy for anyone to give him a long term, let alone big money deal.
I think Ford we'll keep. He does a dirty job that doesn't get much acclaim very well. He's an RFA too, so he should be a safe bet to return.
Mayowa was our 2nd best DE this year, but not a game changer. Still, he plays a premium position and somebody may throw money at him we're not willing to match. Perhaps the mythical Darrell Taylor has been perfecting his Aikido training at a secret dojo in Florida too and we're only looking at him, Collier, Green, Dunlap, and Robinson next year.
Whatever the choices we make, I think we'll be saying goodbye to some fan favorites. We've got 9 starters coming up in 2022 as well, so the cost cutting is going to have to start sooner than later.
Not to supplant Jammerhawks' excellent roster tracker, I was nevertheless curious how our roster stands at season's end.
Here's our free agents by position:
QB: Geno Smith
RB: Carlos Hyde, Chris Carson, Nick Bellore
WR: Phillip Dorsett, Josh Gordon, David Moore
TE: Greg Olsen, Jacob Hollister
OL: Cedric Ogbuehi, Ethan Pocic, Kyle Fuller, Jordan Simmons
DE: Bruce Irvin, Benson Mayowa, Branden Jackson, Damontre Moore
DT: Brian Mone, Poona Ford
LB: KJ Wright, Shaquem Griffin
CB: Quinton Dunbar, Keiko Thorpe, Shaquill Griffin, Ryan Neal, Jayson Stanley
S: Damarious Randall, Delano Hill, Linden Stephens
Carson, KJ, Shaquill, and maybe Ford/Mayowa look to be the most spendy to keep. The cap is going down by $20M in 2021 too, so even though we generally plan well we're going to be on a budget. Fortunately, the rest of the league is too.
If Shaq wants #1 CB money, I think we have to let him walk. He's solid, but not dominant. Maybe we get a hometown discount if we keep his brother. Maybe we let them both walk so they can continue their Hallmark movie story somewhere else. Q. Dunbar should be much cheaper, but then again he was outplayed by both DJ Reed and Flowers. Maybe letting Quill go and letting Dunbar try to regain his form is the way to go. Best case is you get a 2022 comp pick because all 3 balled out on the cheap....
Also, if KJ wants to cash in for big money as a last hurrah, he'll probably have to do it elsewhere. Love him, but at 32 with Jordyn Brooks and *gulp* Cody Barton/Bruce Irvin(?) ready for snaps. It will be time to turn the page.
I have no idea what Carson is going to want. He has a big "when healthy" next to any accomplishments he wants to claim. This seems like a good year for an incentive-laden prove it deal. Caps' down and he needs to stay healthy for anyone to give him a long term, let alone big money deal.
I think Ford we'll keep. He does a dirty job that doesn't get much acclaim very well. He's an RFA too, so he should be a safe bet to return.
Mayowa was our 2nd best DE this year, but not a game changer. Still, he plays a premium position and somebody may throw money at him we're not willing to match. Perhaps the mythical Darrell Taylor has been perfecting his Aikido training at a secret dojo in Florida too and we're only looking at him, Collier, Green, Dunlap, and Robinson next year.
Whatever the choices we make, I think we'll be saying goodbye to some fan favorites. We've got 9 starters coming up in 2022 as well, so the cost cutting is going to have to start sooner than later.