Seattle Seahawks: 10 veterans on the hot seat
P – Michael Dickson
Dead Money – $72.5K, Cap Savings – $3.38M
This one is controversial, Michael Dickson is very popular among the 12’s. This fun-loving, Aussie punter carved out a place on the Seahawks roster when he beat out 10-year veteran Jon Ryan in 2018. While he had his best season in 2020, finishing second in yards per punt (49.6) and fourth in net yards (44.4), Dickson is very expensive.
He is the 11th highest-paid player on the team, with a salary of $3.38M this year. That’s average money for a punter but still expensive in relation to the cap. On top of his big salary, Dickson is in the last year of his contract. He can walk away as a free agent at the end of the season.
If the Seahawks part ways with Dickson, they are only on the hook they pick up over $3M. He’s been fantastic since Seattle drafted him in 2018 (5th round, 149th overall). But now is the time to open up the job for competition. It couldn’t hurt to take a look.
Let’s say Seattle replaces Dickson with a punter who averages 3 yards less per punt. At an average of four puns per game, over 17 games, that’s 204 yards. The Seahawks have to weigh if the cap savings is worth the probable loss in productivity.
In the end, I don’t think Dickson gets cut. He’s more likely to have his contract restructured as part of an extension. If the sides can’t agree then Dickson could move.
Michael Dickson gotta be having one of the most irrelevant All-Pro seasons in NFL history.
He could pin opponents at the 1-inch line every time, and it wouldn't really matter.#Seahawks
— Joe Fann (@Joe_Fann) November 15, 2020
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