Seattle Seahawks: 10 Unrestricted Free Agents to Consider
Ed Stein
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It’s only May, but the Seattle Seahawks can fill some glaring holes on their roster now. Here are 10 unrestricted free agents who can help the team.
The Seattle Seahawks are in the midst of Minicamp. It’s time to start putting game plans into action. Still, it’s plain to see the team has some holes, more so if they want to make some noise in the playoffs.
General Manager John Schneider and Head Coach Pete Carroll should still be beating the bushes finding talent to add to an already good team. They can start with some veteran unrestricted free agents who are still available.
Seattle has about $9M remaining under the cap, according to Spotrac. If needed, the Seahawks can create more space by restructuring a few contracts.
Guard
Picking up interior line help is an interesting proposition. This spring, the Seattle Seahawks drafted guard Anthony Bradford (fourth round) and center Olu Oluwatimi (fifth round). Early reports are good, but neither is penciled in to start in Week 1.
Phil Haynes is the holdover at right guard. However, he ranked 56th last year among guards, according to Pro Football Focus. That’s not good enough to rely on as a full-time starter.
They also signed Evan Brown to replace last year’s center bust, Austin Blythe. Brown mainly played guard last season, so if Oluwatimi can win the center job during the season, the veteran can slide over.
If Seattle is more than a wild card contender, why not sure up their biggest offensive weakness?
Dalton Risner – Denver, 28
2022 – 15 games (15 starts). PFF Grades – Overall 61.1 (42nd), Pass Block 72.6, Run Block 53.4.
Steady but far from spectacular, Dalton Risner would thrive as the Seattle Seahawks fifth-best offensive lineman. He’s a huge upgrade over Haynes.
A.J. Cann – Houston, 31
2022 – 16 games (16 starts). PFF Grades – Overall 66.6 (26th), Pass Block 64.8, Run Block 63.9.
Houston was awful last season. It wasn’t the offensive line’s fault. They played pretty well.
A.J. Cann is another big upgrade over Haynes at right guard. He doesn’t excel at any one particular aspect. Instead, Cann is all-around good.