Seattle Seahawks: 3 undrafted free agents who could make the team
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The Seattle Seahawks have a history of developing undrafted free agents. A few of this year’s signees have a puncher’s chance of making the team.
Over the course of 44 years, the Seattle Seahawks have made several undrafted free agents into stars. Some of the best players in franchise history weren’t drafted. Among the Seahawks UDFA alumni are Jim Zorn, Doug Baldwin, Jon Kitna, Joe Nash, Dave Krieg, and Eugene Robinson. Just because a player went undrafted doesn’t mean they can’t make a Seattle roster.
The Seahawks won 11 regular-season games in 2019 and went two rounds deep into the playoffs. It was a good season and revealed the strength of their roster. During this offseason, the team overall fared well in free agency. They are both talented and deep. This year, it will be hard for an undrafted free agent to make the roster. Then again, they signed some players who may end up making an impact.
Honorable Mention
Anthony Gordon, QB, Washington State – As a senior at Washington State in 2019, he was phenomenal, his numbers were something out of a video game. Anthony Gordon completed 493-of-689 passes (71.6 percent) for 5,579 yards and 48 touchdowns. Coming from a Mike Leach system, he can make reads and work his receiver progressions. The big question Gordon faces is will the Seattle Seahawks keep two or three quarterbacks on their roster.
Eli Mencer, Edge, SUNY-Albany – Mencer might as well have been named menace. Last year, he tortured opposing offenses for the Albany Great Danes. The edge rusher had 24 tackles for loss, including 14.5 sacks and five forced fumbles. At 6-1, 230-pounds, he lacks the size of an NFL pass rusher. His mission is even tougher because Seattle used two draft picks on edge players when they selected Darrell Taylor of Tennessee in the second round and Alton Robinson of Syracuse in the fifth.