It takes a lot to become a dynasty. On paper, the Seattle Seahawks have most of the pieces in play to at least give it a shot. Their quarterback is still young and under contract, they have a sharp, young guy calling the shots, and the roster features a blend of proven guys and up-and-coming, hungry superstars in the making.
Even so, every team can be better, and as good as the Seahawks were this season, they weren't perfect. It's hard to complain after such a dominant display of football on every facet of the game, and some may claim this is just nitpicking, but the devil is in the details.
The Seahawks should feel pumped and proud, but they also need to get to work. The interior of the offensive line was shaky at best, and with this being a copycat league and everybody trying to figure this team out, general manager John Schneider will have to go the extra mile to solve this issue before it's even more exposed.
The Seattle Seahawks need to bolster the interior of the offensive line
The line improved significantly from 2024 to 2025. Per Team Rankings, they went from giving up 3.2 sacks in 2024 to just 1.7 this time. Some of that may have to do with Geno Smith not being there to futilely try to extend plays, but it was also thanks to Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas taking another leap.
However, that wasn't necessarily the case in the interior. Rookie left guard Grey Zabel showed flashes and should be better with more reps, but Anthony Bradford and Jalen Sundell were a liability more often than not.
Pro Football Focus (subscription required) had the Seahawks' interior offensive line at 28th of 32 with a 57.3 grade. Bradford had the fifth-worst pass-block grade among 81 eligible guards (40.8), and he ranked 70th overall at 50.6. As for Sundell, he was slightly above average at 64.6, which ranked 19th among 41 eligible centers.
The Seahawks don't have a lot of draft capital to spend to fix this problem, but they will have the sixth-most cap space in the league at roughly over $73 million, per Over The Cap. As such, they could target the likes of Tyler Linderbaum or Ethan Pocic at center. For their right guard spot, Isaac Seumalo and Alijah Vera-Tucker also look like no-brainer candidates. They could also target Oregon star Emmanuel Pregnon.
John Schneider has earned the benefit of the doubt by now, and it's crystal clear that the front office has full belief in Mike Macdonald and his project. This team is already fantastic, and they're just a couple of tweaks away from potentially becoming one of the all-time greats.