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Eight Best Players on the 2017 Seahawks Roster

By Lee Vowell

January 10, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) celebrates with quarterback Russell Wilson (3) after catching a touchdown pass against the Carolina Panthers during the first half in the 2014 NFC Divisional playoff football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
January 10, 2015; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Doug Baldwin (89) celebrates with quarterback Russell Wilson (3) after catching a touchdown pass against the Carolina Panthers during the first half in the 2014 NFC Divisional playoff football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 7, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas (29) celebrates with mascot Blitz and fans in the final minute during a NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks defeated the Bills 31-25. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas (29) celebrates with mascot Blitz and fans in the final minute during a NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills at CenturyLink Field. The Seahawks defeated the Bills 31-25. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports /

  1. Earl Thomas, Safety

Thomas is the best player on the Seahawks. When Thomas was injured late in 2016 there was no chance the Seahawks were going to reach the Super Bowl. Thomas makes that big a difference. Would the Seahawks be able to overcome Wilson’s loss to make a deep run in the playoffs? Probably not.

We 12s know now that Seattle has no chance of being champions without Thomas. Thomas changed the franchise when he was drafted two years before Wilson was taken. Seattle was already on the precipice of being good without Wilson. The quarterback made them better. The safety made them relevant and made the Seahawks contenders again.

Of the two, Thomas is a much more sure thing to be in the Hall of Fame one day than Wilson. Thomas is the best safety in the NFL. He is among the best safeties to ever play. There is no team that has ever played where Thomas could not have made them even better.

Thomas is simply the best player on the Seattle Seahawks in 2017. And probably for years to come.

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