We’re lower than a month out from the beginning of Seattle Seahawks coaching camp. Rookie minicamp, OTAs, and necessary minicamp have all come and gone, and now it’s time for somewhat summer time break earlier than issues ramp up once more in late July.
Whereas we’re on this NFL offseason lull, we would as nicely do one other 53-man roster projection. My final one was previous to the beginning of rookie minicamp, and there was some tweaking to the 90-man roster since then. In truth, the Seahawks have a few spots open as of this week.
Let’s get to the latest projection/prediction!
Offense (25 gamers)
Quarterback (2): Geno Smith, Sam Howell
Minimize: P.J. Walker
Working Again (4): Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh, George Holani (R, UDFA)
Minimize: Kobe Lewis, Ricky Particular person Jr.
Large Receiver (6): DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jake Bobo, Laviska Shenault, Dareke Younger
Minimize: Dee Eskridge, Easop Winston Jr, Dee Williams, Hayden Hatten, Cody White
Tight Finish (4): Noah Fant, Pharaoh Brown, AJ Barner (R), Jack Westover (R, UDFA)
Minimize: Tyler Mabry, Brady Russell
Offensive Line (9): Charles Cross, Abe Lucas, Christian Haynes (R), Laken Tomlinson, Olu Oluwatimi, Anthony Bradford, Nick Harris, George Fant, Sataoa Laumea (R)
Minimize: Stone Forsythe, McClendon Curtis, Raiqwon O’Neal, Garret Greenfield, Mike Novitsky, Max Pircher, Tremayne Anchrum Jr, Michael Jerrell (R)
Protection (25 gamers)
Defensive Line (6): Byron Murphy II (R), Leonard Williams, Jonathan Hankins, Jarran Reed, Mike Morris, Cameron Younger
Minimize: Myles Adams, Matt Gotel, DeVere Levelston, Nathan Pickering
Outdoors Linebacker (5): Boye Mafe, Uchenna Nwosu, Derick Corridor, Darrell Taylor, Dre’Mont Jones
Minimize: Sunny Anderson, Nelson Ceaser
Inside Linebacker (4): Tyrel Dodson, Jerome Baker, Tyrice Knight (R), Jon Rhattigan
Minimize: Patrick O’Connell, Easton Gibbs, Drake Thomas, Devin Richardson
Cornerbacks (6): Devon Witherspoon, Riq Woolen, Tre Brown, Mike Jackson Sr, D.J. James (R), Nehemiah Pritchett (R)
Minimize: Carlton Johnson, Artie Burns, Andrew Whitaker, Lance Boykin
Safeties (4): Rayshawn Jenkins, Julian Love, Ok’Von Wallace, Coby Bryant
Minimize: Jonathan Sutherland, Ty Okada
PUP: Jerrick Reed II
Particular Groups (3 gamers)
Punter (1): Michael Dickson
Kicker (1): Jason Myers
Lengthy Snapper (1): Chris Stoll
Normal Notes
We’ve heard little or no concerning the rookie UDFAs, which has me closely rethinking what number of of them will really make the roster, together with Nelson Ceaser. I’d think about Holani to be the one one with a powerful likelihood of creating the 53, if solely as a result of Seattle’s present RB3 performed no offensive snaps final 12 months. I imagine Jack Westover cracks the 53 however utilized in a hybrid TE/H-back position.
Most NFL groups preserve 8-9 offensive linemen, so whereas there are some troublesome selections to make for the Seahawks, I don’t suppose they begin the 12 months with 10. Michael Jerrell is a pleasant story however I imagine he’ll be a follow squad candidate and the one Seahawks decide to overlook the staff.
If Laken Tomlinson isn’t on the 53, I anticipate McClendon Curtis to be in his place. I’m of the opinion that the Seahawks usually are not severely going to have terribly minimal expertise at guard and middle simply to “let the younger guys determine it out.” They introduced in a veteran presence for a motive.
It’s not typical for the Seahawks to stash six large receivers, however I might suppose there shall be some changes to how the rosters are fashioned with a brand new teaching employees. I beforehand left Dareke Younger off the roster however upon reflection, his worth as a particular groups gunner (when wholesome) could possibly be an vital consider staying on the squad. In any other case his position on offense goes to be severely restricted.
For the sake of this train, I’m engaged on the concept that Dre’Mont Jones is making a full-time swap to outdoors linebacker.
If Jon Rhattigan fails to make the 53 then I imagine Patrick O’Connell (with whom he’s shared first-team reps with throughout camp) will get his spot. Rhattigan’s veteran particular groups presence provides him a leg up on the competitors. I actually, actually hope actually any of the UDFAs can do something optimistic in coaching camp and preseason as a result of inside linebacker is so shaky.
One other participant I’ve flipped from “reduce” to “secure” is Mike Jackson Sr. I don’t know if the Seahawks have explored changing him to security, however I imagine the Seahawks shall be leaning closely on its cornerback depth and protecting each Jackson and Tre Brown, even after drafting Nehemiah Pritchett and D.J. James.
I anticipate Jerrick Reed II to start out the season on the PUP listing, however pondering it over from the final roster projection it’s in all probability overkill to have 5 safeties.
And that’s a wrap! We’ll doubtless have weekly roster projections from coaching camp up till cutdown day itself on August 28. Share your agreements, disagreements, and your individual predictions within the feedback part.
