3 Seahawks that need to be more aggressive in 2022 than Will Smith’s slap of Chris Rock
By Lee Vowell
Will Dissly
Maybe some of Dissly’s lack of production over the last two years when it comes to catching passes isn’t his fault. After all, it is up to the quarterback to decide who to pass the ball to. It is just weird that Dissly averaged 4.1 targets per game in his first two, albeit injury-riddled, seasons compared to just 1.8 targets per game in the last two years when Dissly has been healthy.
But this offseason the Seahawks re-signed Dissly to an almost shocking three-year and $24 million deal that has $15,980,000 of the contract guaranteed. So that averages out to $8 million a season which is a ton of money to spend on someone who has basically just been a glorified offensive lineman the past two years.
Dissly has the mentality and tenure with the team to be a vocal leader. Seattle is rebuilding and will have a younger team in 2022. Dissly might still be a very good blocker but he needs to be more assertive in his want to be more involved in the passing game. Dissly can catch and run and needs more targets.
Asked about Seattle re-signing TE Will Dissly to a three-year, $24M deal -- more money than many expected -- John Schneider said another team that knows Dissly well was coming after him. "Offensively right now, his leadership is huge. He's a core dude on the offense."
— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) March 29, 2022
Dissly should also continue to be a leader in the locker room but not only on offense. The entire team is being rebuilt to some degree and Dissly needs to show how great things used to be in Seattle and how they can be again soon.