Seahawks: a far too early depth chart for skill positions
Seahawks expect more of the same at TE – maybe
At tight end, it’s all about health. If Will Dissly fully recovers from his patellar injury, he’s the starter. Nick Vannett got nine of the dozen starts after Dissly went down, so clearly the Seahawks like him. The bulk of those starts came after Ed Dickson was activated after missing the first six games of the season. Dickson played well for Seattle in a limited role, but according to the always valuable spotrac.com, he’s carrying a bigger cap hit ($4.4 million) than all the other tight ends on the roster combined ($3.3 million).
That could be the reason the Hawks gave the Patriots a seventh-round pick in 2020 for tight end Jacob Hollister. Hollister hasn’t exactly lit the league on fire, but if Dickson was just going to be a third-stringer, Hollister can take his place. If Seattle needs a few extra million to keep Bobby Wagner and Jarran Reed aboard, well… I like Dickson a lot, but it could be bye-bye Dickson.
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So that’s that. I’m sure we’ll see some shocker, just as fourth-round pick Dissly came from nowhere to crush it at tight end last year. My best guess for this season: Jennings will be the biggest surprise. Opponents will do their best to not get burned by the blazing speed of Metcalf, or the perfection of Lockett. Jennings is tough and will be out to prove he belongs on the field. Sort of like…no, I’m not gonna do that to the young man. But I do expect big things from him.