Three remaining free agents that would be perfect fits for the Seattle Seahawks
By Lee Vowell
Seahawks should sign guard Kevin Zeitler
Zeitler might be old for an interior offensive lineman, but he is still very good. Mike Macdonald also will know exactly what Zeitler is capable of because Macdonald has been the defensive coordinator for the Baltimore Ravens for the last two seasons and Zeitler has been with the Ravens for the last three. But make no mistake that since he began his career in 2012, Zeitler has never had a bad season.
In 2023, Pro Football Focus graded him as the 15th-best guard in the league. His overall grade was 69.3 which was one of the lower marks of his career. The reason I point that out is that even though 2023 was not Zeitler's best, it was still very good compared to the rest of the NFL. There is no reason to believe that Zeitler would suddenly be bad in 2024 when he never has been.
He also stays healthy as since 2015, he has only missed five games and no more than two in any season. His first Pro Bowl year was this past season so maybe he is finally getting the respect around the league that he deserves. He is a good run-blocker, but he is elite in terms of pass-blocking and most of the pressure Seahawks quarterbacks faced in 2023 came from the middle of the offensive line. Zeitler would fix that.
Because of his age, Zeitler should not be overly expensive. Many projections have him getting a contract for around $7 million per season. He is more at home as a right guard, but Seattle could sign Zeitler and potentially draft Troy Fautanu in the first round of April's draft and Seattle's offensive line would be much better than it has in more than a decade.