The Seahawks' Free Agency Moves Just Exposed Exactly What They're Hunting For in the Draft
The Seahawks are swinging for another Super Bowl roster, but it's not going to look like the one that won it all this past season. After losing Kenneth Walker III to the Kansas City Chiefs, Coby Bryant to the Chicago Bears, Boye Mafe to Cincinnati, and Riq Woolen to Philadelphia, Seattle's got some serious holes to fill. They managed to keep Rashid Shaheed in green and blue, which is good news, but the free agency damage is real. With only four picks in this month's draft, the direction is crystal clear: they're building around urgent needs, not luxury picks.
Running Back Is Priority One
Kenneth Walker III leaving for Kansas City stings. The natural backup, Zach Charbonnet, is recovering from a torn ACL and will likely miss most of the season. The Seahawks added Emanuel Wilson from Green Bay to help out, but let's be honest, that's a band-aid on a bigger wound. Look for Seattle to take a hard swing at a rookie running back on day two of the draft. That's the direction this front office is heading, and it makes sense given the depth chart right now.
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Losing both Bryant and Woolen leaves real gaps in the secondary. The team signed cornerback Noah Igbinoghene to patch things up, but there's only so much one free agent signing can do. Devon Witherspoon and Josh Jobe are locked in as starters with Nick Emmanwori handling nickelback duties, but the Seahawks are clearly eyeing cornerbacks at the end of the first round. Clemson's Avieon Terrell and Tennessee's Colton Hood have both been linked to Seattle in mock drafts.
At safety, Julian Love and Ty Okada are expected to carry the load, but there's definitely room for another body to step in and strengthen the group.
Pass Rush Depth Is Bleeding Out
Leonard Williams is still the anchor up front, but Boye Mafe took 31 tackles and two sacks with him to Cincinnati. That's a serious chunk of production walking out the door. The Seahawks are going to need to add pass rush depth, probably on day two or with that sixth-round pick. This group needs reinforcements, and the draft is where those answers are coming from.
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