Seahawks: 10 most important questions to be answered in 2020

6. Can Jarran Reed return to his 2018 form?

In 2018 Jarran Reed was a monster. 10.5 sacks, 50 tackles, 24 QB hits, and 12 tackles for a loss. Many were frustrated that he did not make the 2018 Pro Bowl roster, but he could not parlay his 2018 success into a potential pro bowl nod in 2019. Reed was suspended for the first six games of the 2019 season and then once he returned he had little production.  Reed’s 2019 consisted of only 2 sacks, 27 tackles, 8 QB hits, and no tackles for a loss.

Now, with Jadeveon Clowney growing more and more likely to be out of the picture with every passing day, Reed will have to regain some of his superpowers from 2018 if the Seahawks D-Line is to have success in 2020.

Reed is also in jeopardy of being cut, as his contract only has two years left on it, with the last year having a potential cap hit of $0 if he’s cut, and a $14 million cap hit if he makes the roster. He will have to perform as he did in 2018 if he is going to earn the final year of his contract.

With little pass-rushing production expected around him from the DE’s and his DT partner Poona Ford being a true run-stuffer, the Seahawks pass rush will only go as far as Jarran Reed can take them.