Analyzing the market value for the Seahawks top 7 free agents

LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 20: Cornerback Shaquill Griffin #26 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after intercepting a pass against the Washington Football Team in the first half at FedExField on December 20, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
LANDOVER, MARYLAND - DECEMBER 20: Cornerback Shaquill Griffin #26 of the Seattle Seahawks celebrates after intercepting a pass against the Washington Football Team in the first half at FedExField on December 20, 2020 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 27: Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys and Shaquill Griffin #26 of the Seattle Seahawks in action in the fourth quarter at CenturyLink Field on September 27, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – SEPTEMBER 27: Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys and Shaquill Griffin #26 of the Seattle Seahawks in action in the fourth quarter at CenturyLink Field on September 27, 2020 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

Player 4: Shaquill Griffin, CB

Shaquill Griffin has been an enigma of a cornerback. He has had outstanding plays where you cannot help but think he is bound to be a sure-fire star. The next great shut-down corner, if you will. Then there are plays where you stare at the TV saying, what? How did the receiver get so open?

Coming into the season, fresh off a pro-bowl year, his only real draw was his lack of turnovers. Griffen has shown he can break-up up the pass. He has shown he can shadow number one wide receivers. However, it’s those key moments when the defense comes away with a turnover that helps ignite the team. This is where Griffin has struggled in past seasons. That next step to becoming a great defensive back.

However, this season those pros and cons changed. He had a career-high in interceptions (3). He kept the passes defended in double digits. However, it felt like some new cracks seem to form in his armor. This season we saw some laziness. We some broken coverages. Inability to consistently stay glued to the wide receiver.

We also saw some highlight reel pass breakups. I’m talking superman style fully laying out to break up the ball. Plays that very few in the NFL can make. Griffen is just 25 and is likely still looking ahead for his peak.

Extending Shaquill Griffin would be betting on the ability to get the most out of the player. After all, we know his ceiling is at a Pro Bowl level. The conundrum would be how to keep him playing there. The team needs to raise his floor to consistently get the level of production from one game to another.

Market valuation: 3 years, $30 million ($10 million per year).

Market comp: Kendall Fuller, Washington Football Team.