Most Seattle Seahawks fans would agree that one of the biggest questions of this offseason, not just this year, but the last few, has been about the offensive line. We have seen our QBs struggle or succeed based on the offensive line. It's one of the most underrated, yet extremely important parts of a football team.
The Seahawks have a few parts of their offensive line set:
- Left Tackle (LT) Charles Cross
- Left Guard (LG) Laken Tomlinson
- Center (C) Connor Williams
- Right Guard (RG) Anthony Bradford vs. Christian Haynes
- Right Tackle (RT) Abraham Lucas
Clearly, the competition here is at Right Guard between second-year offensive lineman Anthony Bradford, and the Seahawks Rookie third round draft pick Christian Haynes. The Seahawks also have some depth with George Fant, Stone Forsythe, and some others on the line that could move around some spots if needed.
Here's the situation according to head coach Mike Macdonald:
"They look good," Macdonald said when asked about Bradford and Haynes following Monday's practice. "They have a great battle going. I was pleased with the crew that started the game. AB has been a pro about it," Macdonald added when asked about Bradford not starting a recent joint practice with the Titans. "I commend his attitude. He stacked a few good practices and reps throughout the [preseason] game [versus the Titans]. We're still in it right now. The competition is yet to be settled."
Who do you think wins the Seahawks RG competition...?
— Seattle ON Tap (@SeattleONTap) August 20, 2024
Anthony Bradford or rookie Christian Haynes? 👀 https://t.co/3ayMT2d3xO pic.twitter.com/7GqLnEaYal
Both Bradford (RG) and Haynes (LG) started the Week 2 preseason game versus the Titans. Bradford began Monday's practice as the starting right guard, according to Gregg Bell. In true rotational fashion, Haynes replaced him with the first-team offense when the team began 11-on-11 scrimmaging.
Dropping some personal opinion on this one, I think you might as well go with Christian Haynes. He is a rookie that many people were high on in the draft, and he will likely take the spot at some point, I would rather see him take the job from now.
Christian Haynes never started at LG before this game. Anchor and physicality remained pic.twitter.com/JdTzQGiLra
— Brandon Thorn (@BrandonThornNFL) August 19, 2024
Nothing more I hope for than a healthy offensive line this year for Geno Smith and the Seattle Seahawks.