We’ve almost made it through this week of waiting. Football is almost here. Just a couple more days…
In the mean time, I figured I’d update the Seahawks depth chart. I haven’t updated it since the draft, so its clearly overdue. First the chart, then the explanation, remember this is how things are right now, not how they’ll be for week 1:
| Position | Starter | Backup | 3rd String | |
| QB | Flynn | Jackson | Wilson | Portis |
| RB | Lynch | Turbin | Lumpkin | Washington |
| FB | Robinson | |||
| TE | Miller | Winslow | Morrah | McCoy |
| Flanker | Rice | Lockette | Bulter | Martin |
| Split End | Durham | Obomanu | Tuinel | Kearse |
| Slot | Baldwin | Tate | Bates | Kenney |
| LT | Okung | Omiyale | Coughman | |
| LG | McQuistan | Lutui | Fanaika | |
| C | Unger | JeanPierre | ||
| RG | Moffitt | Johnson | Sweezy | |
| RT | Giacomini | Barron | Carpenter | |
| Leo | Clemons | Irvin | Davis | Scruggs |
| NT | Mebane | McDonald | ||
| 3T | Branch | Jones | Howard | |
| 5T | Bryant | Levingston | Law | |
| SAM | Wright | McCoy | Smith | Knox |
| MIKE | Wagner | Ruud | Moten | Bradford |
| WILL | Hill | Toomer | Morgan | Konz |
| RCB | Sherman | Trufant | Maxwell | Francies |
| LCB | Browner | Lane | Maragos | Lewis |
| SS | Chancellor | Guy | Adams | |
| FS | Thomas | Johnson | Shead |
The first thing people will argue about is placing QB Matt Flynn at #1. The reports of Tarvaris Jackson being #1 are erroneous. Jackson gets the day 1 snaps because its his turn in the competition, not because he’s in the lead. Flynn was the best of QBs during the offseason program, and thus he’s the #1 QB as of right now. This competition is far from over.
The other big issue is that I don’t have duplicate names on here, and that was intentional in order to put as many names on here since they are fighting for a spot. For instance, I could have put Deuce Lutui as the backup at both RG and LG, and I expect that would be the case if the season started today, but someone else will be RG when the 2nd team offense is on the field during camp.
I also contemplated putting the nickel back, and pass rushing replacement for the 5-tech, and other package specific positions on here, but decided against it. I’m sure you can understand why.