One preseason recreation down, two to go.
The Seattle Seahawks obtained their 2024 exhibition season underway with a dominant 16-3 win over the Los Angeles Chargers. There are nonetheless a number of unsettled roster spots up for grabs, and loads of tinkering with the roster nonetheless to come back. We’ve already seen the Seahawks transfer on from heart Nick Harris to make means for Connor Williams.
Let’s do one other 53-man roster projection now that we’ve seen the Seahawks in motion for the primary time beneath Mike Macdonald.
Offense (25 gamers)
Quarterback (2): Geno Smith, Sam Howell
Minimize: P.J. Walker
Operating Again (4): Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet, Kenny McIntosh, George Holani (R, UDFA)
Minimize: Kobe Lewis (R, UDFA), Kairee Robinson (R, UDFA)
Large Receiver (6): DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Jake Bobo, Laviska Shenault, Dareke Younger
Minimize: Dee Eskridge, Easop Winston Jr, Hayden Hatten (R, UDFA), Cody White, Ty Scott
Tight Finish (4): Noah Fant, Pharaoh Brown, Brady Russell, AJ Barner (R)
Minimize: Tyler Mabry, Jack Westover (R, UDFA)
Offensive Line (9): Charles Cross, Abe Lucas, Christian Haynes (R), Laken Tomlinson, Olu Oluwatimi, Connor Williams, Anthony Bradford, George Fant, McClendon Curtis
Minimize: Stone Forsythe, Raiqwon O’Neal, Ilm Manning, Garret Greenfield (R, UDFA), Jalen Sundell (R, UDFA), Max Pircher, Sautoa Laumea (R), Michael Jerrell (R)
Protection (25 gamers)
Defensive Line (6): Byron Murphy II (R), Leonard Williams, Jonathan Hankins, Jarran Reed, Mike Morris, Myles Adams
Minimize: Cameron Younger, DeVere Levelston (R, UDFA), Nathan Pickering (R, UDFA), Mario Kendricks (R, UDFA)
Outdoors Linebacker (5): Boye Mafe, Uchenna Nwosu, Derick Corridor, Darrell Taylor, Dre’Mont Jones
Minimize: Sunny Anderson (R, UDFA), Nelson Ceaser (R, UDFA), Jamie Sheriff (R, UDFA)
Inside Linebacker (4): Tyrel Dodson, Jerome Baker, Tyrice Knight (R), Jon Rhattigan
Minimize: Patrick O’Connell, Drake Thomas, Devin Richardson (R, UDFA), Blake Lynch
Cornerbacks (6): Devon Witherspoon, Riq Woolen, Tre Brown, Artie Burns, D.J. James (R), Nehemiah Pritchett (R)
Minimize: Carlton Johnson (R, UDFA), Lance Boykin, Dee Williams (R, UDFA), Willie Roberts (R, UDFA)
Traded: Mike Jackson Sr.
Safeties (4): Rayshawn Jenkins, Julian Love, Okay’Von Wallace, Coby Bryant
Minimize: Ty Okada, Marquise Blair
PUP: Jerrick Reed II
Particular Groups (3 gamers)
Punter (1): Michael Dickson
Kicker (1): Jason Myers
Lengthy Snapper (1): Chris Stoll
Common Notes
It’s clear to me that this isn’t a very sturdy UDFA class for the Seahawks in comparison with years previous. There are few pathways I see for a UDFA rookie to make the roster, and the truth that six of the preliminary 16 didn’t even make it to preseason was an early indicator. Holani has the very best shot of anybody and that’s virtually by default.
Laviska Shenault Jr appears virtually like a roster lock given his function as a kick returner and YAC possibility. He’s a much bigger, higher model of what Dee Eskridge ought to’ve been. I feel Dareke Younger retains his spot via his worth on particular groups as a gunner.
I’d give Laumea a greater shot to make the roster than Jerrell between the 2 rookie Day 3 offensive linemen, and assume it’s notable that he labored at left guard in opposition to the Chargers as a substitute of proper guard. Stone Forsythe and McClendon Curtis each struggled badly versus Los Angeles, however Curtis can simply as simply change again to protect.
Cameron Younger contributed little or no final season and he’s properly behind on growth this yr on account of harm. A fourth-round nostril deal with isn’t an absolute must-keep, and I see him being let go.
Darrell Taylor continues to be very a lot on the bubble but it surely’s not in lieu of one other go rusher. It doesn’t look like my “Nelson Ceaser might make the group!” agenda will work out.
Inside linebacker is the one place on protection the place it’s straightforward to make a roster projection. In every single place else has some degree of uncertainty.
I actually don’t know what the Seahawks do with Mike Jackson Sr. He’s been injured and didn’t play within the preseason opener. Tre Brown is enjoying at a degree that signifies Jackson isn’t getting his beginning job again. The entire concept of creating him a security has not been shared by the teaching employees, in any other case they’d have carried out that earlier in camp. And but, I don’t assume he needs to be let go for nothing. If Jackson isn’t minimize, then I see the Seahawks buying and selling him for a late-round choose. Seattle has an excellent downside to have with this many gifted corners.
Primarily based on Mike Macdonald’s feedback about Jerick Reed II and his restoration from his ACL tear, I believe he’ll begin the yr on PUP.
