Seattle Seahawks: Aftermath of the March 2022 Purge
Positives
As a result of the trade, the Seattle Seahawks acquired almost the same number of draft picks as they had in the upcoming draft then they had before it. Most importantly, they now added two more first-round picks. These are the most valuable picks as they are where teams most commonly find elite playmakers.
A majority of mock drafts have the Seattle Seahawks taking a quarterback with their first-round pick. Personally, I don’t think this is a good idea.
This year’s quarterback draft class reminds me of the 2019 class. A quick recap of the notable names in that class: Lock, Dwayne Haskins, Daniel Jones, Ryan Finley, Will Grier, Jarrett Stidham, and Jake Browning. Daniel Jones is the only one who is still a starter, but his days may be numbered.
They have additional cap space to sign a quarterback but this year’s free-agent class also isn’t great. Jameis Winston is arguably the best available, and how big of an upgrade is Winston over Lock or Jacob Eason? This is a debate for another day.
What’s probably best for the Seattle Seahawks is they shore up some of their more significant areas of need. For example, their future left tackle and edge rusher.
This year’s draft class is deep at both of those spots. However, the free agents class for left tackle isn’t very deep. It does have some players who are legit upgrades and younger than former LT Duane Brown. Subsequently, the free-agent class for edge rushers is deep.
The Seattle Seahawks can land a legit impact edge rusher this offseason. So far, they have added Uchenna Nwosu. And shortly after they cut, Carlos Dunlap II and Kerry Hyder Jr.
New Seahawk Uchenna Nwosu 🔥 pic.twitter.com/hbKivHQGZW
— 🎟️ (@Plazuhbtw) March 16, 2022