Seattle Seahawks: 3 starters who could lose their jobs this season
By Lee Vowell
Will Dissly
Will Dissly is potentially a very good tight end for the Seahawks in 2020 and well beyond. But he has gotten hurt too much for that to be an assumed fact. Let me be clear here, I am a huge Will Dissly fan. When he is in the game, Russell Wilson likes throwing to him because Dissly can catch and run.
But Dissly has also only been able to play in 10 games in two seasons. Trusting him to remain healthy and productive is not a trust that would be founded in proven fact. Actually, one could assume Dissly to miss some time at some point, even if that doesn’t mean assuming he will get hurt early a season again and miss the rest of the year.
But Seattle acquired veteran Greg Olsen for a reason. Olsen knows how to get open and will be a productive third-down target for Wilson. Olsen might be asked to block a bit more than he is comfortable with, but this is also likely his last year before he retires and moves into the broadcast booth.
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Greg Olsen didn’t sign with Seattle this offseason because he needed the money. After 13 seasons in the NFL and a post-career gig already lined up, Olsen doesn’t need the money. He wants to win. And nothing is more dangerous than a veteran motivated by the need to win and win now. He will start and Dissly will be his backup.