We all know the Seahawks are notoriously slow and measured when they jump in to the FA market. Let the market setting signings pass and then find out what bargains are left over.
I'm wondering how much of a factor comp picks are also playing a part. If the Seahawks wait until after the draft to sign players they won't count against the comp pick formula. This would especially matter for higher priced players whose singings could negate comp picks they'd get for players like Griffin, Carson, and maybe KJ and Pocic.
If that's the case it makes sense to only sign low cost players now, and wait until after the draft to sign the higher priced players.
Note that players who are cut by other teams don't count against the comp pick formula, nor do a team's own free agents. So if Rodney Hudson had indeed been released, we could have signed him without a comp pick penalty.
It sure seems that the FA strategy this year is focused around preserving comp picks. There could be more players getting released today - that might get the Seahawks moving on some signings.
I'm wondering how much of a factor comp picks are also playing a part. If the Seahawks wait until after the draft to sign players they won't count against the comp pick formula. This would especially matter for higher priced players whose singings could negate comp picks they'd get for players like Griffin, Carson, and maybe KJ and Pocic.
If that's the case it makes sense to only sign low cost players now, and wait until after the draft to sign the higher priced players.
Note that players who are cut by other teams don't count against the comp pick formula, nor do a team's own free agents. So if Rodney Hudson had indeed been released, we could have signed him without a comp pick penalty.
It sure seems that the FA strategy this year is focused around preserving comp picks. There could be more players getting released today - that might get the Seahawks moving on some signings.