Saturday Subject Gulls took a glance the roster for the Seattle Seahawks on the offensive aspect of the ball with the intention to make a projection of the gamers who would possibly stay as soon as cuts are made all the way down to 53 on the finish of coaching camp. Which implies now it’s time to do the identical factor on the opposite aspect of the ball, so with out losing any time, listed here are the projections for commenters to complain about.
Defensive Finish (3):Hold: Dre’Mont Jones, Leonard Williams and Mike Morris Reduce: Myles Adams, Devere Levelston, Nate Pickering and Rason Williams
It is not going to be a shock for the Seahawks to remain considerably mild at this place group due to the positional flexibility of fellows like Jones and Williams, who’re prone to line up everywhere in the line primarily based on the scenario. Mike Macdonald lined Justin Madubuike up everywhere in the line in 2023, together with greater than 300 snaps at defensive finish and nearly 500 snaps at defensive deal with or nostril deal with, and it’ll not be a shock in any respect for any of Jones, Williams or Morris, and even first spherical choose Byron Murphy, to line up wherever on the road of scrimmage.
That is additionally a bunch the place somebody might make a reputation for themselves throughout coaching camp and the preseason and earn a spot on the roster. Nevertheless, for now the highest of the depth chart is fairly effectively outlined alongside the line of defense, whereas that isn’t the case at linebacker, that means linebacker is probably going the place additional gamers are stored till issues shake out and the workforce is aware of just a little bit extra about what it has.
Inside Defensive Line (4): Hold: Byron Murphy, Johnathan Hankins, Jarran Reed and Cameron YoungCut: Buddha Jones and Matt Gotel
Murphy and Hankins are the straightforward names to maintain round right here. Murphy due to his draft standing and potential, and Hankins attributable to his familiarity with Arden Durde after the 2 have been along with the Dallas Cowboys in 2022 and 2023. Behind them, the veteran Reed and younger Younger present depth, whereas both Jones or Gotel might turn into apply squad candidates.
Linebacker (9):Hold: Uchenna Nwosu, Boye Mafe, Darrell Taylor, Derrick Corridor, Sunny Anderson, Jerome Baker, Tyrel Dodson, Tyrice Knight and Jon RhattiganCut: Nelson Ceaser, Easton Gibbs, Patrick O’Connell, Joshua Onujiogu, Devin Richardson and Drake Thomas
Nwosue, Mafe, Baker, Dodson and Knight are the straightforward preserve names, after which Taylor and Corridor possible stick round as effectively given their draft pedigree and the potential they’ve flashed in sure areas at instances. It’s anyone’s guess how issues will shake out on the backside of the place group each on the outdoors linebacker and off ball linebacker. At outdoors linebacker Anderson will get the nod over Ceaser just because I gained’t misspell his identify 4,000 instances over the course of the season, whereas Rhattigan sticks round at off ball due to his potential to contribute on particular groups.
Cornerback (7):Hold: Devon Witherspoon, Riq Woolen, Tre Brown, Nehemiah Pritchett, D.J. James, Mike Jackson and Ro TorrenceCut: Lance Boykin, Artie Burns, Carlton Johnson and Andrew Whitaker
Barring damage, Witherspoon and Woolen are the presumed starters at cornerback, with Brown offering the flexibleness to play both outdoors or within the slot. Pritchett and James stick round as draft picks whereas it appears possible that one of many undrafted free brokers is prone to shine sufficient throughout the preseason and provide sufficient on particular groups to warrant a spot on the 53.
Burns might simply fill the same depth function as he has in years previous from the apply squad, offering the flexibility to play inside or outdoors, ought to accidents or inconsistency hit the place group. There will definitely be a variety of followers who’re prepared to maneuver on from Mike Jackson, however I’m going to proceed to push for transferring Jackson to security. Given how barren the security place is behind the highest two names at that group, utilizing Jackson in a extra safety-like function primarily based on the scenario gained’t be a shock.
Security (3): Hold: Julian Love, Rayshawn Jenkins and Coby BryantCut: Ok’Von Wallace, Ty Okada, Jonathan SutherlandPUP: Jerrick Reed
Love and Jenkins every individually have extra expertise within the NFL than all the remainder of the place group mixed, making them the unquestioned high of the depth chart. As famous above whereas discussing the cornerback place, it gained’t be a shock for Mike Jackson to see a task at security given his skillset and absolutely the logjam of youthful gamers with extra workforce management at cornerback.
And that’s the projection on the defensive aspect of the ball, so now it’s time to proceed to the feedback to complain.
