Four players Seahawks should target in free agency
By Lee Vowell
Ezekiel Ansah
Seattle desperately needs more pass rushers. Assuming they do the no-brainer and correct thing by re-signing Frank Clark, they still need help. Expecting Jarran Reed and Clark to be the only consistent sources of getting to opposing quarterbacks is not a smart business plan.
Big money will be spent by NFL teams on edge rushers and Ansah will get paid. But he also will be 30 years old when the 2019 season starts and is coming off a season when he only appeared in seven games.
And that is the issue with Ansah: He does not stay consistently healthy. He has missed 14 games over the last three seasons. Could it be that because of this injury history the amount he will get paid could be lowered? If so, Seattle should pounce.
Ansah would not be expected to be the best defensive end on the Seahawks. This would actually free him up to have a bigger season, should he stay healthy. Imagine a defensive line with Ansah, Clark and Reed.
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Sure, Seattle had more sacks than expected in 2018, but nearly 25 of those came from Reed and Clark. Opposing teams knew if they were to contain those two players, their quarterbacks would have time to throw. If Seattle signed Ansah, they would put themselves in a position to get deeper in the playoffs. Possibly all the way to the Super Bowl.