Seahawks: 10 most important questions to be answered in 2020

3. Who can make a difference at the Defensive End position?

Possibly the biggest question mark for a contender’s defense going into 2020 will be the Seahawks pass rush. It was abysmal last season, to say the least. The Seahawks had just 28 sacks, which was tied for second-worst in the NFL. On top of that, they did not help their DBs out as Seattle allowed the sixth-most passing yards. The team leaders in sacks were Rasheem Green with 4 and Quinton Jefferson with 3.5. Big time preseason acquisitions Jadeveon Clowney and Ziggy Ansah only had 3 and 2.5 respectively.

So going into 2019 who is going to produce in the pass rush department. We have a good idea of what to expect with new acquisitions, yet both familiar faces as they are both former Seahawks, Bruce Irvin and Benson Mayowa. They both put up more impressive stats than all Seahawks defensive ends did last season but someone out of the group of youngins has to be a difference-maker going forward.

Likely candidates to make a jump forward are Rasheem Green, who I mentioned led the team in sacks last season, Shaquem Griffin, who is listed as an OLB but makes his main defensive impact as a pass rusher, and LJ Collier, the 2019 first-round pick who struggled to even make the gameday roster’s last season. The Seahawks also drafted Darrell Taylor and Alton Robinson, who both can hopefully make an impact down the line.

There is the possibility that this question is answered by the Seahawks bringing back Jadeveon Clowney, which I broke down how it would be possible a few weeks ago. However, that possibility seems to be getting more and more improbable.