Four players the Seattle Seahawks need to sign Thursday
By Geoff Shull
The Seahawks finally started making some moves. They signed Uchenna Nwosu, Artie Burns, and Austin Blythe on Wednesday, the official start of the new league year.
However, these moves should just be the beginning. They have a lot of leftover cap space and a lot of holes to fill on the roster. Pete Carroll stated they are not rebuilding.
If that is the case, it’s time to prove it. They need to sign several additional players. They have added a perfect fit defensively in Nwosu. A great buy-low option in speedy cornerback Artie Burns. Finally, Seattle landed center Blythe after being heavily connected to him the year prior.
From what I see, the Seahawks are officially moving to a 3-4 system with man coverage on the corners. They need speed at the linebacker position and the cornerback positions. The offense is going to mimic that of the Rams with a zone-heavy scheme. There are still moves to be made.
Four players the Seattle Seahawks need to sign today
Player one: Duane Brown, LT
When you look at the available left tackle options, there aren’t any remaining players who are superior to Duane Brown.
Sure, Brown had a down season in 2021. However, he also sat out the entire off-season which has caused issues for countless athletes who held out before him ( Melvin Gordon, Jamal Adams, Bobby Wagner, Le’Veon Bell, etc.). Signing Brown now would ensure the Seahawks still have a stop-gap player who knows the team.
Brown has been incredibly durable throughout his tenure having missed only 4 games in 4.5 seasons. If he is willing to be the blindside blocker for a team that is in a retool, the Seahawks shouldn’t.
Dream scenario: Seahawks sign Brown to a one or two-year deal while drafting one of the numerous left tackle project players in the draft (round one or two). There are a lot of toolsy left tackles in this class but not many that are Pro-Ready today. Brown as a mentor would be ideal.
Suggested contract: 2 years, $20 million