Seattle Seahawks: Retooled offensive line is key to 2020 success
Ethan Pocic, Seattle Seahawks. (Photo by Jeffrey Beall, via Wikicommons)
Center
The middle of the line is still in flux and might be up till the first snap of the season. Up until this spring, it was Britt’s job since he moved over from guard in 2016. While not overwhelming anyone, he was a slightly better than average center the past few years.
Ultimately, Schneider thought that slightly better than average wasn’t worth the $9M Britt was scheduled to make in 2020 and cut him loose. Seattle signed B.J. Finney to a two-year, $8M contract, with $5M guaranteed to be the new man in front of Wilson. Not only did Britt get the ax, but with Finney in hand, Seattle also cut Britt’s backup Joey Hunt.
So far, Finney has failed to rise to the challenge and win the job. Instead, holdover Ethan Pocic has and seized the opportunity. At camp, Pocic has taken almost every snap with the first unit.
Apparently, the coaching staff still has some reservations about the position. They had Britt come in for a try out this week. He remains unsigned.
Outlook
Whether the OL gels into a steady cohesive unit remains to be seen. The line as a whole must play greater than the sum of its parts, but those parts look pretty good right now. What the Seattle Seattle Seahawks offense did in 2019 was terrific considering the poor play they had in the trenches.
How much better could Seattle do with a top 20 O-Line? Picture Wilson with an extra half-second to find his receiver breaking downfield. Or Chris Carson, Carlos Hyde, and Rashad Penney running behind a group that can open holes for them regularly.
Ethan Pocic still the center as the starting offense and defense warmup for the mock game. #Seahawks @thenewstribune pic.twitter.com/Cp6jAIb9mT
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) August 26, 2020
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