Seattle Seahawks: Keeping Up With The Rams
Step 1
The first order of business is to address the secondary. The Seattle Seahawks have been trying to replace Richard Sherman for almost as long as he played in the Emerald City. Pete’s wish casting on fourth-round picks hasn’t worked, so it’s time for a real solution.
They need to spend some money in free agency to bring in a starting cornerback. There’s a ton of UFA corners at various price points, and they have the cap room to get almost any of them.
In a perfect world, Seattle brings back D.J. Reed and adds J.C. Jackson from New England. If Jackson is too expensive or gets tagged, Casey Hayward would be their Plan B. He’s older but excels in zone/cover-3 concepts and would come cheaper than some of the other options.
Their next move is to draft a cornerback early. I’ve seen University Florida CB Kaair Elam as high as 11th on some mock drafts and as low as middle of the second round on others. If he falls to Seattle’s spot at 41, they should grab him immediately.
The final secondary housekeeping move is to bring back Quandre Diggs. His play and presence more than make a case for bringing him back. The injury he suffered in the season finale win over Arizona shouldn’t lead to missed time in 2022. If Pete and John can bring back Diggs and shore up the outside, we should see more of 2019 Jamal Adams and less of 2021’s inferior model.