Seahawks offseason guide: Important dates and other stuff
After a disappointing 2019 end, it’s going to be a while until we see the Seahawks take the field again. Here’s an offseason guide to get you through the offseason.
The Seahawks 2019 season ended on a disappointing note. They were so close to mounting a comeback in the divisional round after starting the game down 18 points but fell short thanks to a Packers controversial 3rd & long conversion.
The NFL offseason is going to be a long one with about 7 months remaining until the start of the 2020 regular season after Super Bowl LIV concludes. So take a sit because it will be a while before you see Seahawks football again. Thankfully, here’s an offseason guide to get you through it.
Important Dates:
These dates aren’t related specifically to the Seahawks, but rather the entire league and are important to note.
- Feb 3: Waiver system begins
- Feb 11: CFL players available to sign
- Feb 24-Mar 2: Scouting Combine
- Mar 10: Designate Franchise or Transition players
- Mar 18: Trading period, free agency begins
- Mar 29: Apr 1 – League meetings
- Apr 6: Offseason workouts begin
- Apr 23-25: NFL Draft
- Apr 2: XFL player negotiation
- May 1-4: Rookie minicamp
- May 19-2: Spring league meeting
- Jul 15: Franchise signee deadline
- Aug 11: Deadline to report
Obviously, the most exciting dates here for fans to follow are the NFL scouting combine and the NFL Draft itself.
Top Seahawks Free Agents
The Seahawks have some tough decisions ahead of them as they have a slew of players whose contracts expire come free agency.
| Jadeveon Clowney DE | Robert Turbin RB | |
| Ezekiel Ansah DE | Geno Smith QB | |
| Mychal Kendricks LB | Luke Willson TE | |
| George Fant OT | C.J. Prosise RB | |
| Mike Iupati G | Joey Hunt C | |
| Germain Ifedi RT | Branden Jackson DE | |
| Al Woods DT | Kalan Reed CB | |
| Quinton Jefferson DE | David Moore WR | |
| Josh Gordon WR | Jacob Hollister TE | |
| Jaron Brown WR | Jordan Simmons OT | |
| Akeem King CB | Emmanuel Ellerbe LB | |
| Jarran Reed DT | Jordan Roos G | |
| Marshawn Lynch RB | Ryan Neal FS | |
| Neiko Thorpe CB | Malik Turner WR | |
| Dekoda Watson LB | Jeremy Boykins CB | |
| Tyrone Swoopes TE |
Notable League Free Agents
Tons of players from around the league (many not listed) are set to become free agents this spring.
Seattle typically doesn’t engage with the top free agent names and usually makes a move later in the free agency period, but following a tough playoff loss and head coaching controversy, maybe this year we see them do something different.
| Amari Cooper WR | Tre Boston S | |
| Austin Hooper TE | Chris Harris Jr. CB | |
| Brandon Scherff G | Byron Jones CB | |
| Jack Conklin OT | Kyle Van Noy LB | |
| Chris Jones DT | Shaquil Barrett EDGE | |
| Arik Armstead DT | Leonard Williams DT | |
| Yannick Ngakoue EDGE | Bryan Bulaga OT | |
| Dante Fowler Jr. EDGE | Hunter Henry TE | |
| Cory Littleton LB | Eric Ebron TE | |
| Joe Schobert LB | A.J. Green WR | |
| James Bradberry CB | Emmanuel Sanders WR | |
| Logan Ryan CB | Robby Anderson WR | |
| Mike Hilton CB | Kareem Hunt RB | |
| Damarious Randall S | Austin Ekeler RB | |
| Ha Ha Clinton-Dix S |
Coaching Changes
Despite an 11-5 season and divisional round appearance, fans can’t help but point out the coaching and philosophical flaws within the team.
The first issue is with offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer and the struggle for Seattle to fully open up their offense until they find themselves behind with little time left on the clock.
The second issue is with defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr. and his base 4-3 defense. Seattle has an issue with playing far too conservative and often struggles more with scheme rather than personnel.
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Seattle can’t seem to find its success in the pass rush even with players like Clowney, Reed, and Poona Ford, and are often getting beat in the secondary while playing a single high safety. Whether both, one, or neither of them is in Seattle next season is to be determined.