Why Seahawks should sign Geno Atkins instead of KJ Wright
By Drew Poulas
Extending Jamal Adams freed up around $8 million of cap space for the Seahawks. Ever since his extension, I have been wondering when and how they would spend that additional money. I am still a proponent of extending Duane Brown before doing anything else, however, the Seahawks seem determined to wait until the offseason to address that situation.
Therefore, given Monday’s news of Geno Atkins visiting the Seahawks, it looks like Atkins and KJ Wright are the two biggest candidates that the Seahawks will pursue.
KJ Wright is a fantastic football player and would definitely help this team this season. He is coming off his best year and it’s shocking he is still available. With Ben Burr-Kirven’s season-ending injury this past weekend, Wright seems like an obvious choice to sign to add more linebacker depth. However, if they have to choose, the Seahawks should sign Geno Atkins.
Seahawks need to sign Geno Atkins instead of KJ Wright
The main reason I think why Atkins should be signed is because I feel very confident in the linebacker group of Bobby Wagner, Jordyn Brooks, and Cody Barton. I cannot say the same about the defensive line.
Al Woods is projected to be the other defensive tackle starter along with Poona Ford. I like Al Woods, but I don’t view him as someone that will be able to produce consistently. Signing Atkins would allow Woods to move into a rotational role that better suits his skillset.
The defensive line as a whole could use a jolt due to the group being rather unimpressive so far this preseason. I hope guys like Darrell Taylor and Kerry Hyder continue to improve, but for right now, they cannot be counted on.
Even though Atkins isn’t an edge rusher, he can still aid the pass rush as he had 10 sacks in 2018. I believe the duo of Atkins and Poona Ford up the middle could be lethal and would make opposing offensive lines hone in on stopping them which would lead to more 1 on 1 opportunities for the edge rushers.
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Carlos Dunlap resurrected his career last season by coming to Seattle from Cincinnati, hopefully Atkins would be able to do the same. When the talent is still there, sometimes a change in scenery is all that is needed. This seems like a terrific opportunity for both parties.