Josh Jobe might have had his best game as a member of the Seattle Seahawks in the Super Bowl against the New England Patriots. His coverage throughout was excellent, and his seven tackles were essential, and a key pass knockdown all helped the Seahawks defense stand firm, leading to a 29-13 victory.Â
Jobe was elite in the Super Bowl, even though he's not considered elite at his position, and since coming over from the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent in 2024, Jobe has proved his starting-caliber worth, and it just paid off in a new three-year, $24 million contract. In just two seasons, Jobe has come a long way from going undrafted.Â
Today, Jobe's deal with the Seahawks doesn't just set up his immediate future, but it also helps set up the Seahawks'. By letting Riq Woolen walk in free agency, the Seahawks showed their trust in Jobe to step up and run with it for the next while. It was a solid move on the team's part, and it might also be their best offseason move to date.Â
Re-signing Josh Jobe was the Seattle Seahawks' best offseason decision
With Devon Witherspoon's extension still in the works, Jobe should be considered the Seahawks best offseason move to date. If and when they lock up Witherspoon, that signing could knock Jobe off the top, considering that Witherspoon is the considerably better player, and the Seahawks absolutely need Witherspoon back long-term.Â
That said, for now, Jobe is the best signing. Jobe went from being waived by the Eagles after playing his first two NFL seasons with them to earning a starter's role with the Seahawks the next two seasons. It's a stark contrast when you compare Jobe's production between the two stops. In Philadelphia, Jobe was on the team for Super Bowl LVII against the Kansas City Chiefs.Â
It ended in a loss to the Chiefs, and Jobe's impact with the Eagles was a far cry from what it was with the Seahawks, who won their second franchise Super Bowl earlier in the year. Jobe's solid two seasons leading up to the Super Bowl helped him, though.Â
Since joining the Seahawks, Jobe has recorded 70 total solo tackles (21 assisted), two interceptions, 19 pass breakups, and passer ratings of 76.6 and 77.0 in coverage in the two seasons. Jobe has certainly delivered in Seattle, but there's more to it.Â
The Seahawks defense, and the majority of their team, are young, and Jobe is no exception. Taking a look at Seattle's defensive depth chart, a significant portion of the players the Seahawks are expected to tie their hopes to are younger, like Witherspoon, Byron Murphy II, Nick Emmanwori, and Derick Hall.Â
Hall, whom the Seahawks also just gave a nice extension, is another example of someone helping to shape the future of Seattle's defense, and Jobe is now right in the center of those plans, too. What makes Jobe's deal more notable than Hall's is simply the ceiling, and Jobe's may be higher.Â
Nevertheless, the Seahawks clearly have a game plan for the future, even though they are right in the middle of a win-now philosophy. Jobe's new deal was instrumental in the hopes of winning more, and it's why, of all the moves Seattle has made this summer, his sits right at the top.Â
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