Seahawks sign center Evan Brown

[Recon_Hawk]

 

[Recon_Hawk]

Fwiw -

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Excellent. Another need addressed. And I still want them drafting one in the 1st few rounds. If a really good C is there at 20, grab him.

Building from the trenches first. EXACTLY what I was hoping for.

 

[DanejaHawk]

I like it. Gives us a nice veteran bridge for whatever Center we draft. Also more and more flexibility and maneuverability come draft day.

 

[Jerhawk]

What a great signing. And since he worked with Goff last year who played under Waldron, I'm assuming some of that language and philosophy will carry over seamlessly

Although Blythe was a liability at times, he was instrumental in getting the young tackles as well as the guards up to speed with the scheme and their assignments, as well as calling out pass protection for Geno.

Fingers crossed Brown can carry that torch. I'm confident that he will.

 

[Hawknight]

Free agency period is better than anything I expected this season so far. Many of our players who are gone, I figured would still be here. Change is good!

 

[BlueTalon]

So if he started 12 games in 2021, and earned the spot for 2022, why did he only start 12 games in 2022?

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Who cares? He's a solid center and we needed one bad. Joey Hunt is not good enough at C imo.

 

[Maelstrom787]

That's badass. He's starting caliber. Don't have to reach on a center now.

 

[Maelstrom787]

So if he started 12 games in 2021, and earned the spot for 2022, why did he only start 12 games in 2022?

He was stuck behind a top-5 center in Frank Ragnow.

 

[SoulfishHawk]

Good point. And he's versatile enough to play Center OR Guard if needed. Yet another solid addition by this front office. Nicely done.
Late 1st or with one of their 2nd rounders, grab another Center and you'll be set at an extremely important position.

 

[FrodosFinger]

 

[kidhawk]

Will be interesting to see the terms of the deal, but definitely a need and what seems to be a pretty decent player at the position.

 

[DanejaHawk]

Good point. And he's versatile enough to play Center OR Guard if needed. Yet another solid addition by this front office. Nicely done.
Late 1st or with one of their 2nd rounders, grab another Center and you'll be set at an extremely important position.

This is the part I like the most. Even if we end up with a JMS or Wypler in the draft and they excel right away, Brown can still push Haynes for RG and is versatile enough to backup all the IOL positions.

A guy like this is best case scenario for the Hawks right now.

 

[sutz]

Building from the trenches first. EXACTLY what I was hoping for.

Arguably, they're doing just the opposite. After all, we're pretty set at the skill positions, and the O-line has been built from the outside in. 🤷‍♂️

IAE, sounds like a great get for us. Thank Geno for that team- and cap-friendly deal that is allowing all this FA action. He knows if he takes all the cash the team couldn't do this, so kudos to him.

 

[Hawknight]

So if he started 12 games in 2021, and earned the spot for 2022, why did he only start 12 games in 2022?

He was a back up but who came in and filled nicely. Detroit was trying to bring him back I read.

 

[sutz]

He was a back up but who came in and filled nicely. Detroit was trying to bring him back I read.

You get the feeling that players around the league view the Seahawks as a team on the rise, and are coming here to win.

 

[Kinger95]

Apparently his play last year says his value is worth 10.9 million and there’s people on the lions board saying they would have payed him 8 per season easy. He was top 10 in the league for pass blocking for guards . I honestly don’t know how we afforded him

 

[Hawknight]

You get the feeling that players around the league view the Seahawks as a team on the rise, and are coming here to win.

Yes I do, and I imagine even more so after this upcoming draft.

 

[onanygivensunday]

Love these FA additions in advance of the draft. Really helpful to keep all our options open on draft days.