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Hawks Playbook Podcast Episode 48 First Look: Deep Roster Analysis
Open: Hello Seattle Seahawks Fans and welcome to another addition of the Hawks Playbook Podcast. Join your Hosts Bill Alvstad and Keith Myers as they take a close look at the existing roster for the team and attempt to project both the strengths and the weaknesses prior to the free agency period of the long off-season. We will examine each position group for the team, from Quarterbacks to Cornerbacks and everything in between, and we end up identifying 7 positions that we believe the Seahawks will look to add starter level or key contributor upgrades via free agency and/or the NFL Draft.
Featured Segment One: The Offensive Roster under contract
QB’s: Russell Wilson; Austin Davis; Treyvone Boykin
RB’s: Chris Carson; Mike Davis; C.J. Prosise; Thomas Rawls; JD McKissic; Tre Madden
TE’s: Nick Vannett; Tyrone Swoopes
WR’s: Doug Baldwin; Tyler Lockett; Amara Darboh, Tanner McEvoy; David Moore; Cyril Grayson Jr.
OL: Rees Odhiambo; George Fant; Justin Britt; Joey Hunt; Jordan Roos; Germain Ifedi; Ethan Pocic; Duane Brown; Matt Tobin; Isaiah Battle; Willie Beavers
Specialists: Kicker- Jason Myers; Long Snapper- Tyler Ott; Punter- John Ryan
Featured Segment Two: The Defensive Roster Under Contract
DL: Cliff Avril; Nazair Jones; Michael Bennett; Frank Clark; Branden Jackson; Quinton Jefferson; Dion Jordan; Marcus Smith; Jarran Reed; noble Nwachukwu; Malik McDowell
LB’s: Josh Forrest; Dewey McDonald; DJ Alexander; Paul Dawson; Bobby Wagner; KJ Wright; Kache Palacio; Jason Thompson; Christian French
Safeties: Kam Chancellor; Jordan Simone; Earl Thomas; Tedric Thompson; Delano Hill; Alex Carter
Corners: DeAndre Elliott; Richard Sherman; Justin Coleman; Shaq Griffin; Jeremy Lane; Neiko Thorpe; Mike Tyson; Akeem King
The Team has contractual control over 59 players currently. The Seahawks have 18 unrestricted free agents that do not appear on this list.
Close: It is easy to see now, that the Seahawks have much work to do during both free agency and the upcoming 2018 NFL Draft. Roster turnover is a given in the NFL as each team churns over about 30% of it’s roster each year while keeping a core group of players intact for longer periods. This feels like we are entering a period where roster churn might be bigger this year and next, to get us back to a more viable cap situation and infuse the team with younger talent to move forward with. Stay tuned! Go Hawks!!
