Seattle Seahawks house of cards has collapsed
A litany of errors
Carson
The first mistake was resigning Carson. Seattle was cash strapped and couldn’t bring back Griffin or add another starting-caliber corner. Carson is a better-than-average back but is just north of C.J. Prosise on the injury-prone leaderboard. Now we’re hearing he might be out of action for a few more weeks with an injured neck. Those types of injuries are the most dangerous and are difficult to form a long-term prognosis about. Just ask Kam Chancellor.
Running back is the most fungible position in the NFL, and as Alex Collins demonstrated, solid backs are everywhere. If Seattle had invested that money in a corner, how different might their defense be? Instead, that cap space is a sunk cost on a player who hasn’t played a full season in two years. Bringing him back was a poor use of resources on a team where every dollar is at a premium.
Cornerback
The next issue is the Seattle Seahawks’ strange inability to evaluate talent at the cornerback position. When one of the key offseason additions gets cut during the preseason, it’s fair to say signing him in the first place was a bad move. It’s been a comedy of errors opposite Reed, and there doesn’t look to be a solution coming any time soon.
Hopefully, Tre Brown can stick. But hoping for a late-round rookie to become a serviceable NFL starter is not the way to build a championship team.
Jamal Adams says #Seahawks veterans are “hard” on rookie CB Tre Brown. “He’s doing a phenomenal job as a rookie…I’m really excited for him.” pic.twitter.com/mKNmbeUvos
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) October 31, 2021
Everett
The Gerald Everett signing also seems to be a waste of money. Everett’s looked good in his few opportunities, but that’s the issue, his lack of opportunities. COVID stint aside, he has not been a focal point of the offense.
On a team with barely enough touches for their star receivers, no tight end is going to make a big impact. Prime Jimmy Graham couldn’t even make an every game impact. They would have been fine sticking it out with Will Dissly and Colby Parkinson as the top guys and saved some money.