Three questions Seahawks must answer in 2019
By Lee Vowell
Who is going to sack the opposing quarterback?
Obviously, this is the biggest question mark about the Seahawks this coming season. Defensive end was already a position of need and that was before Seattle traded Frank Clark. Clark was traded for a round-one draft choice and a second-round pick in 2020. He will be a good player for the Kansas City Chiefs and I wish him well, but Seattle now has to replace his production.
With Seattle’s round-one draft pick they chose L.J. Collier from TCU. Collier is much more Michael Bennett than Frank Clark. But that is OK. Bennett became a very good player and he went undrafted. Collier isn’t Bennett yet, though, and relying on a rookie to lead your team in sacks is not usually the best decision.
Seattle will have to get help from second-year players, Rasheem Green and Jacob Martin. Martin showed more promise in his rookie season than Green, but both need to improve a lot.
Maybe Seattle will find an edge rusher through free agency. They have had visits from Ziggy Ansah, Shane Ray and Nick Perry, to name three. Seattle needs at least two players to step up in 2019 to collect sacks and pressures, and hopefully it is several players. If no one does, Seattle will miss the playoffs.