The Seattle Seahawks believe they can close the gap on San Francisco in what’s expected to be a two-team race for the NFC West title.
EXPECTATIONS: Coming off an unexpected playoff berth last season, the Seahawks believe they can close the gap on San Francisco in what’s expected to be a two-team race for the NFC West title. Geno Smith proved to be a more than capable starting QB and had an entire offseason knowing he is the starter. He’ll be helped by second-year running back Ken Walker III and one of the better wide receiver trios in the NFL in DK Metcalf, Tyler Lockett and Jaxson Smith-Njigba.
NEW FACES: DL Dre’Mont Jones, DL Jarran Reed, LB Bobby Wagner, S Julian Love, C Evan Brown, CB Devon Witherspoon, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, DE Mario Edwards, DE Derick Hall, LB Devin Bush.STRENGTHS: Secondary. This feels like a new generation of the “Legion of Boom” that was at the core of Seattle’s back-to-back NFC championship teams a decade ago. An already deep group with CB Riq Woolen, CB Michael Jackson and S Quandre Diggs was bolstered this offseason with No.
WEAKNESSES: Interior offensive line. Seattle’s future seems secure at both tackle positions with left tackle Charles Cross and right tackle Abraham Lucas entering their second seasons. But the interior offensive line may be the grouping with the most uncertainty. Damien Lewis is solid at left guard, but right guard Phil Haynes has never had the chance to be a regular starter and Evan Brown is an unheralded center who won the job after rookie Olu Oluwatimi was slowed by injury in camp.
CAMP DEVELOPMENT: DL Jarran Reed was brought back to Seattle in the offseason to fill one of the defensive end spots along with Dre’Mont Jones. But Seattle has shifted Reed to playing more nose tackle. Reed is undersized for the position but his speed could help create more disruption from the interior of the line. LB Jordyn Brooks may be ready for the start of the season after undergoing surgery for a torn ACL in his knee in January.
FANTASY PLAYER TO WATCH: If he’s healthy, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba could be in for a big year. Seattle has two of the best pass catchers in the league with WRs DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett, but the Seahawks have struggled in the red zone in part because of the lack of a consistent No. 3 option. Enter Smith-Njigba, taken No. 20 overall in the draft, who may be slowed at the start following surgery for a fracture in his wrist.
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