Seahawks Post-Draft Analysis: Offseason Acquisition Grades at Wide Receiver

Feb 2, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver

(89) dives in for a touchdown past Denver Broncos free safety

(20) in the fourth quarter in Super Bowl XLVIII at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports

Final Analysis

I mean, what else can I give this offseason but a solid A++? Seriously, to replace your number one play-maker with one of the fastest and most explosive players in the draft (whom Schneider just recently tabbed as a mix between DeSean Jackson, Doug Baldwin and Donald Driver), along with a three-time National Champion and the number one receiver on his team in round freaking four?!?! That’s all the Seahawks really needed right there.

But then you have to factor in the return of Sidney on the outside, as well as a pickup of Matthews that may or may not turn out to be anything but at the very least gives a quality roster spot in training camp. People always talk about the need to get QB’s weapons to utilize and I was so incredibly impressed with the steps the Seahawks took to make that happen for Russell Wilson. If you thought Doug Baldwin, Jermaine Kearse, Ricardo Lockette and Percy Harvin were good in the Super Bowl, look out because there simply aren’t enough DB’s available in any secondary to cover all these guys for a full 60.

Speaking of Baldwin, he was a bit of a trouble spot this offseason, but even though he didn’t sign his tender and had an opportunity to sign with another team, he stuck it out (not sure why he wouldn’t want to). I didn’t put him in the list because he never technically re-signed or anything like that, just kind of defaulted back onto the roster, which we all expected. DangerRuss is more of that now and there will be no more of this “appetizer” and “pedestrian” talk. Oh yeah, and a lot of soiled diapers on the other side of kickoff this coming Fall.

Overall Offseason Acquisition Grade: A++