The 2022 off-season has turned out very different than originally expected for Seahawks fans. Post super bowl there was a serious expectation that Seattle would be adding more pieces to the offense in an attempt to make one last run at a title before Russell Wilson's contract expired. That all changed when Seattle traded Wilson to Denver for a multitude of draft picks and three players. Wilson had 2 years left on his contract (2022 @ 24M and 2023 @ 27M) and rumors were flying that he would not resign with the Seahawks once that deal expired. Wilson publicly said he wanted to stay in Seattle but privately (per rumors) it was obvious he wanted out. As painful as it was to see Wilson depart I believe trading his at this point was the right move because he a) will be 35 at the end of his deal and part of his success has been as a result of his legs which dont normally age well and b) given the nature of the contract Aaron Rodgers just signed Wilson would be looking for something similar. Both of those reasons plus Wilson wanting out of Seattle make this a move that as a fan I dont like but can completely understand from the business of running a team.
The last member of the famed Legion of Boom departed with the release of Bobby Wagner and with that the Seahawks were in a full rebuild mode. Bobby's release was more painful to Seahawks fans because it wasnt expected. Bobby was more of a fan favorite than Wilson in a lot of ways as he never really caused drama and just went about being the best LB he could be. In his last season with Seattle he finished 3rd in the league in tackles but was second on the Seahawks to Jordyn Brooks in tackles (184 to 170.) Brooks rise is the primary reason why Seattle was willing to move on from Wagner.
Where does that leave Seattle going into 2022?
Lots of holes at key positions and lots of questions to be answered.
What do they do about a QB? Do they have any chance of having a decent OL to allow for the development of a rookie QB? Do they trade Lockett or DK, the latter of who is in the final year of his rookie contract? What do they do with Jamal Adams? How is the defense going to look having switched from a 4-3 cover-2 vanilla package to a 3-4 package under newly promoted DC Clint Hurtt? Is Sean Desai the replacement to Pete Carroll?
The last member of the famed Legion of Boom departed with the release of Bobby Wagner and with that the Seahawks were in a full rebuild mode. Bobby's release was more painful to Seahawks fans because it wasnt expected. Bobby was more of a fan favorite than Wilson in a lot of ways as he never really caused drama and just went about being the best LB he could be. In his last season with Seattle he finished 3rd in the league in tackles but was second on the Seahawks to Jordyn Brooks in tackles (184 to 170.) Brooks rise is the primary reason why Seattle was willing to move on from Wagner.
Where does that leave Seattle going into 2022?
Lots of holes at key positions and lots of questions to be answered.
What do they do about a QB? Do they have any chance of having a decent OL to allow for the development of a rookie QB? Do they trade Lockett or DK, the latter of who is in the final year of his rookie contract? What do they do with Jamal Adams? How is the defense going to look having switched from a 4-3 cover-2 vanilla package to a 3-4 package under newly promoted DC Clint Hurtt? Is Sean Desai the replacement to Pete Carroll?