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Five positions Seahawks MUST address in free agency

By Dan Viens

Nov 15, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) fumbles the ball under pressure from Kansas City Chiefs nose tackle Jaye Howard (96) during the first half at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 15, 2015; Denver, CO, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning (18) fumbles the ball under pressure from Kansas City Chiefs nose tackle Jaye Howard (96) during the first half at Sports Authority Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 10, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Nick Perry (53) celebrates after sacking Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (not pictured) during the second half in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2016; Landover, MD, USA; Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Nick Perry (53) celebrates after sacking Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins (not pictured) during the second half in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER:

Free agent starter Bruce Irvin is a free agent himself, and just might get the kind of offer from another team that the Seahawks feel is too rich to match. If so, there isn’t an obvious successor on the roster, as Kevin Pierre-Louis hasn’t shown the ability to stay on the field and be effective.

With that in mind, here are a couple veteran possibilities:

Von Miller, Denver, 26, $9.8 million 2015 cap hit. Yeah…..right!!!!

Nick Perry, Green Bay, 25, $2.4 million. Inconsistent career for the Packers after being drafted in the first round in 2012. May not be an ideal fit for the same role Irvin played, but played for Pete Carroll at USC.

Mark Barron, LA Rams, 26, $2.4 million. Remember those crazy predraft rumors in 2012 that the Seahawks loved Barron so much they were considering taking him in the first round and moving Kam Chancellor to OLB? Well, we never got to found out if they were true as Barron went 7th overall to Tampa Bay. Well he never became the star he was projected to be so the Bucs traded him to the Rams in 2014. He was then moved to OLB after an injury to Alec Ogeltree. How bizarre would it be if he came to Seattle to play……. OLB?

Next: Seahawks Mock Draft Roundup

How aggressive will the Seahawks ultimately be in free agency? We only have to wait 5 more weeks to find out.

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