Seattle Seahawks: Big changes ahead in a 3-phase plan for the 2022 offseason

  |  
Feb 5, 2022
Seattle Seahawks
Pete Carroll and John Schneider.

Phase 2

External Free Agents

In Phase 2, the Seattle Seahawks sign only one outside player at the beginning of NFL free agency. That causes 12s to get restless as it seems like the team isn’t trying to improve as much as they hoped, especially with all the cap space they have to spend. But part of that space is a bit of an illusion.

That’s why some of the proposed cap casualties will have to wait until after June 1. At that time, the Seahawks part ways with Jackson, Carson, Hyder, and Benson Mayowa to save another $17M. But they can’t spend all that money until after the draft and other teams let go of their cap casualties. 

Draft

Back to the 2022 NFL Draft, Seattle has six total picks, and the team will use those choices assuming no trades happen. Ya, right, this is trader John Schneider. Anyway, in round two, the Seahawks select Isaiah Spiller RB from Texas A&M. He is a 6’1,” 215-pounds, runs with aggression, and has great after-contact balance.

That pick is followed by Round 3 selection OT Abraham Lucas from Washington State. His size (6’6,” 322-pounds) combines with balance, an ability to absorb power, and good footwork to handle the edge.

On to the Seahawks’ two fourth round picks. With the first choice, Seattle selects cornerback Tariq Woolen from UTSA. He’s a dark horse in this draft class and another late-round gem found by John Schneider and Pete Carroll. At 6’3,” 205-pounds with a 78″ wingspan, Woolen fits nicely into the arm length requirements that Coach Pete likes.

Penn State tackle Rasheed Walker is the Seattle Seahawks’ other selection in Round 4. Walker stands 6’6,” 325-pounds; his best attributes are agility and a relentless motor.

Round 5 comes next, and center Alec Lindstrom from Boston College is the Seahawks choice. His impressive footwork and technical skills will be useful on Seattle’s interior offensive line. With no pick in the sixth, the Seahawks move on to the final round.

Jason Myers was among the early cap casualties, so Seattle uses this pick to replace him with Cameron Dicker from the Texas Longhorns. Dicker was steady at UT, connecting on 206 of 210 PAT’s (including 70 in a row), and also has a career-long 57-yard field goal.

Next: Page 3 – A few more adds

Pages: 1 2 3