Seattle Seahawks: 12’s it’s OK to be disappointed with the 2021 offseason
As a whole, the Seattle Seahawks had an underwhelming offseason. It’s okay for 12’s to be disappointed.
12’s, you don’t need my permission, but if you were looking for someone who agreed with your disappointment, this is the right place. On the other hand, if you think the Seattle Seahawks had a good offseason, I’d like to direct you to my friend Dr. Samantha Saunders, a depressive realism therapist. (Note: Dr. Samantha Saunders is a fictional character, but thank you for Googling her).
The 2021 Draft
It’s okay to be disappointed by the Seahawks this offseason because Seattle has only three draft picks. When was the last time anyone was excited about a Seahawks draft? It’s been a while.
The Seahawks haven’t drafted in the top half of the first round in over a decade. Even after they drafted, it’s hard to get excited. Most so-called experts tend to give Seattle lower than expected grades for their picks.
Yet the Seahawks keep winning. Even with all of that mediocrity or worse throughout their draft history, they still keep winning. Where Seattle picks is another reason not to be excited about this offseason. Due to the Jamal Adams trade last year, their first pick is in the second round (56th overall). The other two picks are in the fourth and seventh rounds.
2021 Acquisitions
It’s okay to be disappointed by the Seahawks this offseason, franchise mainstay K.J. Wright is still available in free agency. Our most notable signings have been players that we released and resigned. Carlos Dunlap, one of the reasons we don’t have a lot of draft picks. He came in exchange for a seventh-round pick. Also, not many 12s were disappointed that the Seahawks traded their 2021 fifth-round draft pick to Las Vegas for guard Gabe Jackson, but it’s okay if you were.
Seattle isn’t in a position to make many more moves as they are currently about $7M under the cap. While the draft class won’t take up much of that money, the Seahawks are in a poor position to acquire additional depth (especially if they bring back Wright).
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