Seahawks Sunday roundup: Frank Clark and the edge rushers

The NFL draft is approaching. But the Seahawks are already making moves to help their pass rush in 2019.

The Seahawks are always in business. Maybe this isn’t the regular seasons with game-week changes but Seattle is making moves in hopes they are improving themselves. This week, however, Frank Clark got some news that will make him happy where he stays with Seattle or not. This is some of the news fit to read about Seahawks football from last week.

Seahawks sign two edge rushers

Late last week, Seattle brought back Cassius Marsh to help with their pass rush this coming year. On the same day, Seattle also signed Nate Orchard. Maybe neither of these guys are huge impact players that will change their teams’ fortunes for being Super Bowl favorites or not, but they might help Seattle be better in 2019.

Marsh, at least, knows the Seattle system having started his career with the Seahawks. Orchard was great in college at supplying pressure on opposing quarterbacks. But so far in his NFL career he has underwhelmed. Hopefully Marsh and Orchard will have career seasons in 2019 with Seattle.

Frank Clark hasn’t signed for big money. Yet.

Clark should be happy with DeMarcus Lawrence’s Christmas present of a contract. Lawrence will get paid $105 million over five years with the Cowboys. This basically sets the market for edge rushers this offseason. Clark was franchise tagged by Seattle and is still hoping for a longer-term deal.

One way or another, Clark is going to earn a lot of money in 2019 and even more after that. My hope is that he gets his paycheck from the Seahawks instead of some other team. But after 2019, if Clark hasn’t been extended, Seattle will have a tougher time keeping him as they will have to pay Russell Wilson, Jarran Reed and Bobby Wagner as well. All three of those players will be free agents after next season.

John Schneider continues effort for autism awareness

General manager John Schneider has always put a lot of effort towards promoting autism awareness. April is National Autism Awareness Month. John and his wife Traci started Ben’s Fund in 2012 to help provide financial support to children and young adults with autism. The Schneiders’ son, Ben, was born with autism.

There is currently an online auction at the Seahawks Pro Shop of autographed Seahawks memorabilia that runs to Thursday, April 11. Ben’s Fund reaps 100 percent of each item’s proceeds. So do the right thing. Go buy some Seahawks stuff and support a great cause.