One in all many obligatory enhancements for the Seattle Seahawks to make on protection is the move rush. It’s been wildly inconsistent (at finest) for a number of seasons, and never coincidentally Seattle has been a below-average defensive group throughout that span.
ESPN’s Aaron Schatz outlined one last offseason transfer every group ought to make earlier than the beginning of coaching camp. The choices all concerned signings, trades, and extensions. For the Seahawks, Schatz recommended including a veteran move rusher.
Signal edge rusher Carl Lawson
The Seahawks may use extra camp competitors at middle for Olu Oluwatimi and Nick Harris, however the remaining free agent facilities didn’t charge nicely in strain charge allowed final season. So as a substitute, let me recommend extra defensive depth. You may by no means have too many pass-rushers to rotate in, and whereas Lawson solely performed six video games final season, he’s nonetheless simply two seasons faraway from his seven-sack 12 months with the Jets. He wouldn’t price a lot, and there’s upside there.
Lawson remains to be simply 28 years previous and has had pretty productive seasons all through his profession. As a rookie with the Cincinnati Bengals again in 2017, Lawson recorded 8.5 sacks, which remains to be his profession excessive. Sadly, an ACL tear ended his 2018 season prematurely, and the Bengals didn’t retain him on the finish of his rookie deal in 2020.
In free company, Lawson signed with the Jets in and blew out his Achilles throughout a joint follow session. Upon return, Lawson notched 7 sacks when he lastly did play in a Jets uniform, however solely appeared in six video games (101 defensive snaps) in 2023. He had a combination of again points and wholesome scratches that led to his restricted appearances.
If nothing else, Lawson can be cheap and it could possibly be price kicking the tires to see if he has something left. Realistically, his harm historical past is one thing I’d steer clear of regardless that he’s not but 30. I’d reasonably take my possibilities with Boye Mafe, Uchenna Nwosu, the seemingly re-assigned Dre’Mont Jones, Darrell Taylor, and intriguing UDFA Nelson Ceaser.
