Seahawks working out Rodgers-Cromartie worth the risk?

Sure, Seattle’s secondary is depleted but could Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie really help? The Seahawks must think so.

The Seahawks have lost a lot in their secondary this year. Gone are Kam Chancellor, Richard Sherman and, currently, Earl Thomas. Thomas may return. Chancellor and Sherman, of course, are gone forever. But Seattle is thinking of adding veteran cornerback Rodgers-Cromartie to its defense.

But Sherman and Chancellor have really been gone since game 10 of 2017. Seattle learned to play without them. Maybe the Seahawks weren’t as successful without these two players, but the argument could be made that there were other reasons Seattle didn’t win a lot of their last six games.

Rodgers-Cromartie has made two Pro Bowls in his 10-year career. Once in 2009 and once in 2015. But in 2017 he wasn’t very good. In fact, he was only good enough to start in six games on a bad New York Giants team. New York gave up the second most passing yards per game in the NFL last year.

Worse, the Giants have asked the 32-year old player to move from cornerback to safety as they don’t think he is good enough to play out wide anymore. Does Seattle think Rodgers-Cromartie can? And do they even really want to entertain the chance he can?

Maybe the Seahawks are thinking the same thing as the Giants: Play Rodgers-Cromartie at safety. Seattle may have question marks at cornerback but they also have potential. And this Rodgers-Cromartie flirtation reminds me of Seattle’s flirtation with receiver Brandon Marshall.

Marshall and Rodgers-Cromartie both go against, in theory, what Seattle is trying to do. The Seahawks need to get younger. Marshall and Rodgers-Cromartie don’t fit that. Maybe that means taking the proverbial step back. But if that means a brighter future in Seattle then good. Marshall should not be kept on the active roster. Rodgers-Cromartie should not be signed. Just my opinion.