Grading Seahawks free agent signings so far in 2019
By Lee Vowell
The Cs
The Seahawks signed a bunch of players who might actually help them a lot. Or possibly not at all. Hence, these players fit the C grade perfectly. Let’s hope they all finish with As for the 2019 season, if they make the team.
Cassius Marsh
Seattle was a good place for Cassius Marsh early in his career. Marsh played with Seattle from 2014 through 2016. His personality fit in well with the city and he was a solid backup even if he made the occasional bone-headed play. Marsh was solid in San Francisco in 2018 with 5.5 sacks and 7 tackles for loss. Seattle re-signed him to help with the pass rush and he should do that. How consistent he is, though, remains to be seen.
Jamar Taylor
I almost wanted to give Jamar Taylor a grade of D. But I think if he makes the team he will help on special teams. I also think if he sticks with Pete Carroll’s footwork technique he will be a solid nickelback. He has good size for nickelback at 5’11” and 200 pounds.
My concern is that even on an atrocious Cardinals team in 2018 they didn’t see him as worth playing much. If a bad team thinks you aren’t good enough to play why would a good team like Seattle be different?