hawknation2018
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My biggest concern for next season is what happens at the strong safety position. Kam Chancellor may never play football again if he is not cleared from the nerve injury in his neck. Bradley McDougald played well enough in his stead and says he would like to return to the Seahawks, but it is unclear whether the team is committed to re-signing him.
Delano Hill is not good enough in coverage to be a starter in the NFL. Relying on Hill would be a disaster. He has poor instincts, and I can't see him improving enough in the off-season to become league average.
One alternative might be to move Earl Thomas to strong safety. Thomas looks huge now and could be a little slower than he used to be, so it might be wise to consider moving him closer to the line of scrimmage, where he can make more plays against the run, a la Troy Polamalu. Then they could use Tedric Thompson, DeShawn Shead, or someone else (i.e. Keith McGill) at FS.
Delano Hill is not good enough in coverage to be a starter in the NFL. Relying on Hill would be a disaster. He has poor instincts, and I can't see him improving enough in the off-season to become league average.
One alternative might be to move Earl Thomas to strong safety. Thomas looks huge now and could be a little slower than he used to be, so it might be wise to consider moving him closer to the line of scrimmage, where he can make more plays against the run, a la Troy Polamalu. Then they could use Tedric Thompson, DeShawn Shead, or someone else (i.e. Keith McGill) at FS.