NFL Free Agency: Seattle Seahawks continue search for pass rushers

The NFL free agency period is winding down, but the Seahawks are apparently not done looking for veteran free agents to help in 2015. While they kick the tires on a few offensive linemen, their primary focus at the moment appears to be looking for another pass rusher.

#Cowboys DE Anthony Spencer is taking a visit to Seattle, source said. Another #Seahawks pass-rush find?
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 17, 2015

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Spencer missed all of 2013 and played in just 36% of the defensive snaps for Dallas last season. He is a great pass rusher, but his knee must be managed after needing microfacture surgery two years ago.

The Seahawks offer Spencer a chance to prove on a big stage that he’s healthy and deserving of a big contract next year. If he signs with Seattle, I expect it to be a one-year “prove it” deal in $3-$4 million range.

Of course, Spencer would appear to be fallback plan if the Seahawks decide not to go after a bigger prize.

Confirmed #Seahawks have some interest in free-agent DE Greg Hardy. For right now are doing "due diligence" on him. No visit scheduled.
— Gregg Bell (@gbellseattle) March 17, 2015

Greg Hardy would be a seriously controversial addition if he comes to Seattle. It would also be extremely difficult to oversell how much of an impact he could have on the defense. The Seahawks have to decide if Hardy’s baggage is worth the on-field impact.

Hardy is believed to be asking for $8 million per season, but it seems unlikely that he’ll get that much this late in the free agency period. Hardy is also expected to be suspended for the first 4-6 weeks of the season due to his recent legal troubles.

That the Seahawks are even slightly interested in vets like Hardy and Spencer shows how strongly the team wants to upgrade their pass rush. While it wouldn’t be too surprising given the pass rush problems of a year ago, it is still difficult to justify right now.

The Seahawks will get Greg Scruggs and Cassius Marsh back from injuries before training camp. Plus with 11 draft picks this season, there is certainly reason to be believe that the Seahawks can upgrade their pass rush without investing a lot of money into veteran players.

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