Seahawks 53 man final roster projection, pre preseason edition
By Dan Viens
The Seattle Seahawks have some tough personnel decisions to make over the next month. Here’s an early guess at who the Final 53 might be.
It’s certainly become a thing these last few years, the early roster projection deal. It’s insane, and some might argue it’s pointlessness, but we do it for two reasons: it’s fun, and a great many fans love reading it.
As a writer and observer, I do it as much for myself as others. I want to see how many of the borderline picks I can nail. Last year I had Thomas Rawls making the team when I took my first Final 53 in May. That worked out OK. (Let’s not talk about the Mike Taylor pick though.)
These projections are based on a couple of factors:
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- My own practice observations
- Complete guesswork
OK, so it’s mostly that last one.
Here’s my pre preseason Final 53 man roster projection for the Seahawks:
QUARTERBACKS (2):
- Russell Wilson
- Trevone Boykin
The backup job is Boykin’s to lose. He’ll be given plenty of snaps in the first two preseason games. If he performs poorly, look for the team to seek out a veteran upgrade.
RUNNING BACKS (5):
- Thomas Rawls
- Christine Michael
- Alex Collins (R)
- CJ Prosise (R)
- Zac Brooks (R)
I really wanted to leave Michael off of this list, but by all accounts he’s had a great camp. Collins has looked solid in camp, but Prosise and Brooks have been banged up. Both are outstanding 3rd down options.
What’s missing? A true fullback. While the team seems to be moving away from the role of traditional, full-time FB in their offense, they’d love to have someone to play the blocking back role in certain situations. Brandon Cottum was considered an option as a TE/FB hybrid, but he’ll miss the season after injuring his Achilles tendon last week.
TE Nick Vannett is an option, as he was used in that role at Ohio State. Another rookie RB, Tre Madden, has also seen snaps at fullback during camp.
Next: Receivers and tight ends