Sam Darnold's New Seahawks Still Have One Massive Hole Nobody's Talking About
The 2026 NFL Draft is over, free agency has cooled down, and the Seahawks front office thinks they've fixed their biggest problems. But here's the thing: every team still has gaps, and Seattle is no exception. Even after Mike Macdonald and Brian Fleury have done their offseason work, there are real weaknesses lurking on this roster that could bite them when the regular season starts.
What the Draft and Free Agency Actually Fixed
Look, the Seahawks made moves. They brought in Sam Darnold at QB, added Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Rashid Shaheed, and Cooper Kupp at receiver, and they've got a new coaching staff trying to turn this thing around. On paper, some of those holes are plugged. But plugging a hole and having real depth are two totally different things, and that's where the real problem lives.
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Here's what matters right now: most teams have starters. The Seahawks have starters too. What separates good rosters from playoff rosters is what happens when injuries hit. Every single team in the league still has spots where the depth is sketchy, and the Seahawks are no different. You can have your starting eleven looking great and still be one bad week away from panic if you don't have bodies ready to go.
The offseason is designed for this exact reason. Teams spend months in trades, free agency, and the draft trying to fill holes. But even with all that work done, there's always a unit somewhere that's still a little thin. For Seattle, figuring out where those weak spots are could be the difference between a competitive season and another year of what-ifs.
Next Up
The 2026 season is coming fast. When Sam Darnold and the Seahawks take the field, we'll find out whether Macdonald and Fleury's offseason work was enough or whether those remaining holes become September problems.
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