Seahawks offense of this decade is clearly their best ever

Seahawks fielded a solid line in the 2010s

TE: Will Dissly. No, I haven’t lost my mind by naming a player that’s only appeared in 10 games. Well, maybe I have, but hear me out. The first name that comes to mind would be Jimmy Graham, no doubt about it. I know all about his stat line. Graham had 170 catches in just three seasons, 18 touchdowns, and two Pro Bowls. He isn’t just the leader at TE for the decade; he’s the all-time leader among Seahawks tight ends in receptions, yards, and touchdowns.

So why Dissly? If Dissly was targeted 265 times, he’d obliterate Graham’s records. With the same opportunities, Dissly would have 200 catches, 39 touchdowns, and 2,701 yards. That’s 30 more catches, more than double the scores, and 650 more yards than Graham. Plus he blocks like a tackle, whereas Graham blocked like a kicker. I know, Dissly has to stay healthy, but there’s a reason the Seahawks let Graham walk after a Pro Bowl season. I agree with Lee Vowell; Dissly will wind up being the Hawks best tight end ever.

OL: I’m not doing line-by-line breakdowns on the offensive line. Take that as I’m too lazy, but I see it as most folks’ eyes would just glaze over. So I’ll make this the tl;dr section. At left tackle, it’s a tough call between Russell Okung and Duane Brown, but again I’ll go with the player with less time in Seattle. Brown simply rates higher than Okung, whether you’re looking at Pro Football Reference or Pro Football Focus. His counterpart on the right side is Gary Gilliam. Yes, Germain Ifedi is finally playing better. That doesn’t erase his train wreck seasons.

At left guard, the Seahawks have basically employed whoever was the first through the turnstile at camp. I’ll go with the guy with a championship ring, James Carpenter, as the most consistent of a fairly average group. On the right side, my pick is J.R. Sweezy. Yeah, I love the run-blocking of D.J. Fluker, but when Sweezy was on his first stint with Seattle, he got the nod at pass protection. At center, it has to be Max Unger. It’s another close call here, and I can certainly see arguments for Justin Britt.

Obviously the two Hall of Famers I mentioned at the start would make this team, although I’d be tempted to drop the tight end to play all three wideouts. I wound up with six starters from the championship 2013 squad, and it easily could have been seven. I expect that number will go even higher when we visit the decade’s best defensive squad.