Field Gulls - All PostsThe stupidest name in smart football analysis.https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/50215/fieldgulls-fav.png2024-03-18T15:54:31-07:00http://www.fieldgulls.com/rss/current/2024-03-18T15:54:31-07:002024-03-18T15:54:31-07:002024 Seahawks free agency: Seattle signs former Rams guard
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<p>Tremayne Anchrum Jr spent the previous three seasons with one of Seattle’s division rivals.</p> <p id="bBfg0R">The <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a> have kicked off Monday with another free agent signing, this time on the offensive line.</p>
<p id="Tg6V4O"><a href="https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-sign-guard-tremayne-anchrum-jr">Seattle announced the addition</a> of former <a href="https://www.turfshowtimes.com/">Los Angeles Rams</a> guard Tremayne Anchrum Jr. Contract details were not disclosed, but my gut instinct indicates it’ll be one year. Anchrum only made one start in Los Angeles over three seasons, so it’s fair to assume that Anchrum will be competing for a starting job in Seattle. Here’s what he had to say about joining the Seahawks.</p>
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<p id="NuSPYu">“I wanted to come somewhere where there was opportunity,” he said after signing. “There’s a lot of admiration for this organization, how they play ball. Coming from the Rams side, I’ve always watched them week in and week out because we play similar opponents and everything like that, and when I saw who they hired as a head coach, I was like, OK, they’re retooling for a really good year and to be a really good franchise going forward. I want to be a part of something special.”</p>
<p id="7avQ9k">“They were like, ‘There’s opportunity,’ he said. “I’m always one who’s up for a fight, I’m up for competing. I’ve been competing my whole life in all areas, especially football. I want to come in and make a difference and make an impact.”</p>
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<p id="FicEzo">Anchrum won two national championships at Clemson and the Super Bowl in his second season with the Rams. The seventh-round draft pick has only played 101 offensive snaps, 87 of which came in two starts last season against the San Francisco 49ers. He missed almost all of 2022 with a broken leg and spent a good chunk of 2021 on IR with a knee issue. Essentially, he’s a career backup, and given the Seahawks have lost Damien Lewis and don’t seem keen on re-signing either Phil Haynes or center/guard Evan Brown, this is Anchrum’s chance to compete for his first starting job.</p>
<p id="uTSGxM">Incidentally, <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1769857736294952974">you can forget about signing</a> Kevin Zeitler.</p>
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https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/18/24105324/2024-seahawks-free-agency-seattle-signs-former-rams-guard-tremayne-anchrum-jr-nfl-newsMookie Alexander2024-03-18T13:30:00-07:002024-03-18T13:30:00-07:00Nick Harris contract details: How much will he make with the Seahawks?
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<p>How much are the Seahawks paying the versatile former Husky?</p> <p id="w6AE8a">The <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a> added a unique player to their roster in Nick Harris. The former college standout played for the <a href="https://www.uwdawgpound.com">Washington Huskies</a> prior to being drafted by the <a href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Cleveland Browns</a>, so this move serves as a homecoming of sorts. Brady Henderson reported on the specifics of the deal today, which you can see below.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here's C Nick Harris' one-year, $2.51M deal, via OTC:<br><br>-$1M signing bonus<br>-$1.17M base salary (not guaranteed)<br>-$340K in per-game roster bonuses<br><br>So that's $1M in guarantees and a $2.51M cap number.</p>— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) <a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHenderson/status/1769796055732826555?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2024</a>
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<p id="bleXrU">While he is listed as an offensive lineman — where he has spent the majority of his career — the former Washington Huskies standout has demonstrated a great deal of versatility in his career. <a href="https://uwhuskieswire.usatoday.com/2024/03/13/washington-huskies-seattle-seahawks-nick-harris-scott-huff/">Here is a fun piece of trivia from Camber Michelle of Huskies Wire</a>:</p>
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<p id="6HT32W">He returned from the injured reserve list in 2023 and lost the starting center job to former Seahawk Ethan Pocic to start the season. Then in a very interesting move, offensive coordinator Alex Van Pelt moved Harris to fullback.</p>
<p id="cACfcR">While he also acted as part of the rotation along the offensive line, Harris found himself lining up in the backfield often throughout the season, including on a critical fourth and 1 where he created a hole for running back Kareem Hunt to score a game-winning touchdown against the <a href="https://www.stampedeblue.com/">Indianapolis Colts</a>.</p>
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<p id="Zrmwqq">While I don’t think the team signed Nick Harris with the intent of him filling the fullback role, his flexibility is impressive. Harris also played under Scott Huff at Washington, so there is a at least some level of familiarity, for what that is worth. This move likely signals the end for Evan Brown’s career with the Seahawks, meaning that Olu Oluwatimi and Harris will be at the forefront of the battle for the starting center position.</p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/18/24105102/seattle-seahawks-nick-harris-contract-details-olu-oluwatimi-cleveland-browns-washington-huskiesDianeTaylor2024-03-18T12:30:00-07:002024-03-18T12:30:00-07:00How much the Seahawks are paying Rayshawn Jenkins
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<p>After creating a need at safety by making cap cuts, the Seahawks addressed that need by signing the former Chargers and Jaguars safety.</p> <p id="RmMr9X">The first wave of free agency came and went, and the <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a> added players at several key positions on the field, addressing needs and filling holes ahead of the 2024 <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL Draft</a>. One of the biggest positions of need was at safety, where the Hawks had created a significant hole with the release of Quandre Diggs and Jamal Adams ahead of the start of the new league year. </p>
<p id="34UHlI">The Hawks moved quickly to fill that void by adding Rayshawn Jenkins, who himself had become a cap casualty of the <a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a>, and now thanks to Brady Henderson of ESPN, we know how much Jenkins will cost the Seattle. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Details of S Rayshawn Jenkins' two-year, $12M deal with the Seahawks, per Over The Cap:<br><br>-$5M signing bonus<br>-Base salaries of $1.26M (guaranteed) and $4.89M<br>-Per-game roster bonuses totaling $340K and $510K<br><br>So that's $6.26M in guarantees and a $4.1M cap number for 2024.</p>— Brady Henderson (@BradyHenderson) <a href="https://twitter.com/BradyHenderson/status/1769795185372790816?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2024</a>
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<p id="wY6Gfu">The cap hits of the contract break down as: </p>
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<li id="c3rLQh">2024: $4.1M ($1.26M base salary, $2.5M signing bonus proration and $340k in per game roster bonuses)</li>
<li id="6E9wxs">2025: $7.9M ($4.89M base salary, $2.5M signing bonus proration and $510k in per game roster bonuses)</li>
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<p id="3GZI0f">The contract is very, very similar to that signed by Julian Love during the 2023 offseason, and gives the Seahawks a pair of safeties on reasonable contracts, both of whom have significant positional flexibility in the secondary. </p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/18/24105101/how-much-the-seattle-seahawks-are-paying-rayshawn-jenkins-cap-casualty-adams-diggsJohn Gilbert2024-03-18T11:52:06-07:002024-03-18T11:52:06-07:00What’s the plan at Seahawks offensive line
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<p>The Seahawks have consistently fielded young and inexperienced offensive lines during the tenure of John Schneider, and fans shouldn’t expect that to change going forward. </p> <p id="op3cqZ">As the <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a> prepare for the 2024 NFL season, one of the big question marks surrounds the offensive line. The 2022 season appeared to lay the foundation for a bright future for the group, with bookend tackles Charles Cross and Abe Lucas looking to be able to lead the way forward. </p>
<p id="b1py5a">Then came the 2023 <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL Draft</a>, which gave the Hawks Anthony Bradford and Olu Oluwatimi to add to Damien Lewis on the interior of the line, and it appeared that the Seahawks could have their starting five up front for the foreseeable future. Fast forward to the 2024 offseason, however, and at this point it seems there may be more questions than answers. Some of the most frequently asked questions concern the health of Lucas’ knee, who takes over for Lewis at left guard, will Seattle have a new starting center for the fourth consecutive season and a host of others. </p>
<p id="tdZELN">However, hidden beneath the readily evident pile of questions surrounding the group is a more basic, yet potentially more important, question, regarding who is in charge of the group. Fans famously derided the offensive lines of Tom Cable for the number of sacks former Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson took over the years, as Cable consistently rolled out offensive lines that ranked among the youngest and least experienced in the NFL. The inexperience of the lines under Cable through 2017 gave way to those coached by Mike Solari starting in 2018 that were often built on inexpensive, one-year deals with aging veterans along the lines of Mike Iupati and D.J. Fluker paired with unathletic tackles like Jamarco Jones and Chad Wheeler. </p>
<p id="N2Hu74">Then, in 2022, the Seahawks handed the reins over to Andy Dickerson, who brought back athleticism, speed and youth to the group, with the Hawks once again fielding one of the youngest and least experienced offensive lines in the league for much of the 2022 and 2023 seasons. </p>
<p id="tIfhGB">All of that to come back to the simple fact that if the Seahawks had to play a game today, the only offensive lineman on the roster with more than two seasons of starting experience in the NFL is George Fant, the former college basketball player who took over as the starter at left tackle in Week 7 of 2016. Fant was the poster child of inexperience for the 2016 Seahawks line, but between a combination of youth and athleticism Fant has outlasted the majority of his fellow starters from that 2016 group. </p>
<p id="PPad1l">Now, ahead of the 2024 season under new head coach Mike Macdonald and offensive line coach Scott Huff, Fant returns to the team as the elder veteran, potentially ready to take on the mentor role that the 2016 line was famously lacking. Seahawks general manager John Schneider famously mentioned that the <a href="https://www.kitsapsun.com/story/sports/nfl/seahawks/2017/03/01/gm-admits-seahawks-were-too-young-line-last-year/98615634/">Hawks got too young on the offensive line during the 2016 season while meeting with the media at the 2017 NFL Combine</a>, and to address the issue the team signed Luke Joeckel and pursued T.J. Lang in free agency that spring. Joeckel, of course, didn’t pan out in Seattle and retired from the NFL after a single season with the Hawks, while Lang famously spurned the Seahawks at the last minute, opting to sign with the <a href="https://www.prideofdetroit.com/">Detroit Lions</a>, for whom he played 19 games before injuries forced him into retirement as well. </p>
<p id="YjO1dT">Filtering through the different o-line coaches and players and offensive strategies over the fourteen years Schneider has been with the Seahawks is a mess, but one theme continually appears and reappears season after season through it all. That is the fact that the Seahawks are no stranger to putting one of the youngest, least experienced offensive lines in the league on the field on Sundays. They did it in 2011. They tried to do it in 2012 and 2013 but injuries put more experienced veterans on the field. They did it in 2016 and 2017. And they did it again in 2022 and 2023. It’s been a continual process of playing youth and inexperience on the offensive line across positional coaches and personnel, while the only constants had been head coach Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider. </p>
<p id="lV2P3N">Now, however, as the initial frenzy of free agency slows ahead of the draft in April, the constants have been reduced to just one, general manager John Schneider. Meaning when fans look to the roster and see an offensive line with years of documented struggles and plenty of question marks, there is only one place to look, and that is at the man who now has full authority over the roster. </p>
<p id="AZyGu5">And when the Seahawks once again roll out one of the youngest, least experienced offensive lines in the NFL in 2024, it shouldn’t come as a shock to fans because Schneider has been behind the scenes of the Hawks doing just that for more than a decade. Some will certainly look to move the blame or credit elsewhere, but the reality is that Schneider <a href="https://youtu.be/aJFwqShQ8vI?si=56ArQGMHvSLfVlCg&t=377">shared his vision for the offensive line with the media while he was talking with the media at the 2017 NFL Combine</a>, but many chose not to listen. And, seven years later, it appears as though the plan likely remains the same. </p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/18/24105001/whats-the-plan-seattle-seahawks-offensive-line-cable-solari-dickerson-huff-carroll-macdonaldJohn Gilbert2024-03-18T11:04:54-07:002024-03-18T11:04:54-07:00Follow the Field Gulls 2024 Seahawks free agency news tracker!
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<p><em>All you need to know about Seattle Seahawks free agency as the 2024 league year begins.</em></p> <p id="8dtJvj">This week marks the start of the 2024 NFL league year. Free agency officially begins on Wednesday, March 13, but the waning days of the 2023 league year will be consumed by the “legal tampering period,” which begins at 9:00 a.m. PT on Monday, March 11. Teams can enter contract negotiations with unrestricted free agents, but any agreed upon deals cannot be processed until the new league year begins.</p>
<p id="vrUvHd">The deadline for exclusive rights free agents (ERFAs) to receive tenders is Friday, March 16, whereas teams have until March 13 to extend qualifying offers to deadline for qualifying offers to restricted free agents (RFAs). For the <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a>, the headline names soon approaching the free agent market include linebackers Jordyn Brooks and Bobby Wagner, defensive lineman Leonard Williams, tight end Noah Fant, guard Damien Lewis, and even backup quarterback Drew Lock.</p>
<p id="QMYnC0">Seattle should have in the neighborhood of $50 million in available cap space, which will of course include money reserved for draft picks next month, but John Schneider has made important cost-saving measures through roster cuts and restructures to give him the cap room to work with. Will he build a team that can compete for the Super Bowl as soon as this year? The <a href="https://dksb.sng.link/As9kz/qqa5?_dl=https%3A%2F%2Fsportsbook.draftkings.com%2Fgateway%3Fs%3D341866674%26wpcid%3D163146%26wpcn%3DInarticle%26wpsrc%3DVox%26wpcrid%3DNFL&pcid=163146&psn=Vox&pcrn=Inarticle&pscn=NFL">DraftKings Sportsbook odds</a> have Seattle in the longshot category.</p>
<p id="9E0GF6">Field Gulls is the place to be for up to date info on all the happenings for the Seahawks in free agency, so be sure to check back regularly to this article (and separate news items) for the latest updates on Seattle’s free agency moves, as well as notable news throughout the NFL.</p>
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<h3 id="Ici5PT"><strong>Additions</strong></h3>
<p id="h7MroS">TE Pharaoh Brown (New England Patriots) - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/12/24099145/2024-seattle-seahawks-free-agency-former-patriots-tight-end-pharaoh-brown-patriots-nfl-news">1-year, $3.9 million contract</a></p>
<p id="aDKcSg">C Nick Harris (Cleveland Browns) - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/13/24099497/2024-seattle-seahawks-free-agency-seahawks-add-ethan-pocics-backup-per-report-nick-harris-browns">1-year, $3.26 million contract</a></p>
<p id="bTeedJ">S Rayshawn Jenkins (Jacksonville Jaguars) - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/13/24100060/seattle-seahawks-2024-free-agency-seattle-adds-a-safety-rayshawn-jenkins-jacksonville-jaguars">2-year, $12 million contract</a></p>
<p id="dEApnY">T George Fant (Houston Texans) - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/13/24100068/seattle-seahawks-2024-free-agency-seahawks-bringing-george-fant-back-per-report-texans-jets">2-year, $14 million contract</a></p>
<p id="x8X0hJ">QB Sam Howell (Washington Commanders) - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/14/24101389/2024-seahawks-free-agency-devin-bush-returns-afc-north-cleveland-browns-nfl-news">Trade</a></p>
<p id="UxLriO">LB Tyrel Dodson (Buffalo Bills) - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/14/24101371/free-agency-2024-seahawks-sign-former-bills-linebacker-tyrel-dodson-nfl-news">1-year, $5.51 million contract</a></p>
<p id="IiQHT0">LB Jerome Baker (Miami Dolphins) - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/16/24103380/2024-seattle-seahawks-free-agency-seattle-adds-second-linebacker-from-afc-east-jerome-baker-miami">1-year, $7 million contract</a></p>
<h3 id="0m62Yf"><strong>Unrestricted Seahawks Free Agents</strong></h3>
<p id="NfB2T2"><strong>Offense</strong></p>
<p id="8Voc9w">C Evan Brown</p>
<p id="LHYB2s">G Phil Haynes</p>
<p id="eyeN3B">G Damien Lewis - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/11/24098145/2024-nfl-seattle-seahawks-free-agency-news-panthers-signing-damien-lewis-53-million-deal">Signing with Carolina Panthers</a></p>
<p id="n9ibc7">T Jason Peters</p>
<p id="Vtd2CY">QB Drew Lock - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/12/24098751/2024-seahawks-free-agency-new-york-giants-signing-quarterback-drew-lock-nfl-news">Signing with New York Giants</a></p>
<p id="uuoq8q">RB DeeJay Dallas - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/12/24098809/nfl-seahawks-free-agents-2024-deejay-dallas-staying-nfc-west-signing-with-arizona-cardinals">Signing with Arizona Cardinals</a></p>
<p id="uhcfgS">TE Noah Fant - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/11/24097993/2024-seahawks-free-agency-seattle-retaining-tight-end-noah-fant-nfl-news">Re-signing with the Seahawks</a></p>
<p id="kvIrRe">TE Colby Parkinson - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/11/24097530/seattle-seahawks-2024-free-agency-colby-parkinson-to-join-the-los-angeles-rams?utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter&utm_content=fieldgulls&utm_campaign=socialflow">Signing with Los Angeles Rams</a></p>
<p id="W77Pys"><strong>Defense</strong></p>
<p id="5syqdF">LB Jordyn Brooks - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/11/24097968/nfl-seattle-seahawks-free-agency-2024-jordyn-brooks-signs-with-miami-dolphins">Signing with the Miami Dolphins</a></p>
<p id="IwPVA6">LB Devin Bush - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/14/24101389/2024-seahawks-free-agency-devin-bush-returns-afc-north-cleveland-browns-nfl-news">Signing with Cleveland Browns</a></p>
<p id="HBtd08">LB Bobby Wagner - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/13/24098477/bobby-wagner-2024-nfl-free-agent-seattle-seahawks-washington-commanders-news">Signing with Washington Commanders</a></p>
<p id="JCCcgk">DE Leonard Williams - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/11/24098026/nfl-2024-free-agency-seahawks-re-signing-leonard-williams">Re-signing with the Seahawks</a></p>
<p id="1S1GCL">DE Mario Edwards Jr.</p>
<p id="ljwkHr">CB Artie Burns - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/13/24099731/seattle-seahawks-free-agency-2024-cornerback-artie-burns-re-signed-nfl-news">Re-signing with the Seahawks</a></p>
<h3 id="ME8Cjb"><strong>Restricted Free Agents</strong></h3>
<p id="N3rxnn"><strong>Offense</strong></p>
<p id="XTrZQd">T Jake Curhan - Non-tendered and is now a street free agent</p>
<p id="mHCkKO"><strong>Defense</strong></p>
<p id="lUJK2i">CB Michael Jackson - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/13/24099987/seattle-seahawks-2024-free-agents-seattle-rfa-tenders-michael-jackson-and-jon-rhattigan">Received right of first refusal and original round draft pick tender</a></p>
<p id="zeaEan">LB Jon Rhattigan - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/13/24099987/seattle-seahawks-2024-free-agents-seattle-rfa-tenders-michael-jackson-and-jon-rhattigan">Received right of first refusal tender</a></p>
<p id="iYQNDC">OLB Darrell Taylor - <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/13/24100027/seattle-seahawks-2024-free-agents-seattle-extends-darrell-taylor-per-report-edge-rfa">Re-signed by Seahawks</a></p>
<h3 id="MuPIQ2"><strong>Exclusive Rights Free Agents</strong></h3>
<p id="h1g4mN"><strong>Offense</strong></p>
<p id="vkXaZf">TE Brady Russell - Tendered</p>
<p id="hxd990">T McClendon Curtis - Tendered</p>
<p id="PJ5E1l">T Raiqwon O’Neal - Tendered</p>
<p id="6jmDJo"><strong>Defense</strong></p>
<p id="993Hk0">OLB Joshua Onujiogu - Tendered</p>
<p id="6zxOeo">DE Myles Adams - Tendered</p>
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<h3 id="k6JGE6">March 16</h3>
<p id="noIUUq"><strong>Seahawks sign LB Jerome Baker</strong></p>
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<h3 id="fWtD7K">March 14</h3>
<p id="00D8dH"><strong>Seahawks signing LB Tyrel Dodson from the Buffalo Bills</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Free agent LB Tyrel Dodson is signing with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Seahawks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Seahawks</a>, source tells <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BleacherReport</a>.<br><br>Dodson, 25, comes off a career-best season with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bills?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bills</a>, recording 8 TFLs, 2 PBUs and 2.5 sacks. <a href="https://t.co/uXan1EIbF3">pic.twitter.com/uXan1EIbF3</a></p>— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1768420399115559179?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2024</a>
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<p id="IYnOrS"><strong>Devin Bush departs for the Cleveland Browns</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Browns are signing former Steelers and Seahawks linebacker Devin Bush to a one-year deal, per source. <a href="https://t.co/K7RDybqy7p">pic.twitter.com/K7RDybqy7p</a></p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1768375059175874892?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2024</a>
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<p id="rQLpax"><strong>Seahawks trade for quarterback Sam Howell of the Washington Commanders</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Another QB trade: Commanders are sending last year’s starter Sam Howell to the Seahawks in a pick swap, per sources.<br><br>Trade:<br> Seahawks receive Howell, a fourth-round pick (No. 102), a sixth (No. 179).<br><br> Commanders receive a third (No. 78) and a fifth (No. 152). <a href="https://t.co/jCEivnjg9D">pic.twitter.com/jCEivnjg9D</a></p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1768367496908681689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 14, 2024</a>
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<h3 id="YEvNnZ">March 13</h3>
<p id="8MvLlB"><strong>The Seahawks are set to add Nick Harris from the Cleveland Browns</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Seahawks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Seahawks</a> agreed to terms with former <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Browns?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Browns</a> OL Nick Harris to a one-year, $2.51 million deal plus incentives, per source. Max $3.26M for Harris, who has appeared in 40 career games (four starts).</p>— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) <a href="https://twitter.com/TomPelissero/status/1767910763174215777?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2024</a>
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<p id="W9L35S"><strong>The Seahawks tendered RFAs Michael Jackson and Jon Rhattigan, but did not extend tender offers to Darrell Taylor and Jake Curhan</strong></p>
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<h3 id="sZNjiE">March 12</h3>
<p id="rQxT3H"><strong>The Seahawks have signed tight end Pharaoh Brown</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tight end Pharaoh Brown is headed to the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Seahawks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Seahawks</a>, per source. Another veteran option for Geno Smith in the passing game.</p>— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) <a href="https://twitter.com/JFowlerESPN/status/1767743701554512045?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 13, 2024</a>
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<p id="fozfaQ"><strong>Drew Lock is off to The Big Apple</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">New York Giants are giving former Seahawks QB Drew Lock a one-year deal worth up to $5 million, per source.</p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1767613162788962578?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2024</a>
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<p id="anu9FC"><strong>DeeJay Dallas stays in the NFC West</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Breaking: Free agent RB DeeJay Dallas plans to sign with the with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/AZCardinals?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#AZCardinals</a>, source tells <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BleacherReport</a>.<br><br>The former <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Seahawks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Seahawks</a>’ special teams ace is only 25 years old and now finds a new home in Arizona. <a href="https://t.co/0hajvpDle2">pic.twitter.com/0hajvpDle2</a></p>— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1767609405128724745?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2024</a>
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<p id="3OoTjS"><strong>Nope, no Patrick Queen to the Seahawks</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Free-agent Derrick Henry is signing a two-year, $16 million deal worth up to $20 million, including $9 million fully guaranteed in the first year with the Baltimore Ravens, sources tell ESPN. <a href="https://t.co/jYiY9118kR">pic.twitter.com/jYiY9118kR</a></p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1767593157418475656?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2024</a>
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<h3 id="2Z95dy">March 11</h3>
<p id="kHRp1x"><strong>The Rams are signing Lions left guard Jonah Jackson, and Seahawks tight end Colby Parkinson</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Seahawks free-agent TE Colby Parkinson intends to sign a three-year, $22.5 million deal including $15.5 million guaranteed with the Los Angeles Rams, per sources. Before playing at Stanford, Parkinson attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California, which is right… <a href="https://t.co/Z7h0Hbw0CC">pic.twitter.com/Z7h0Hbw0CC</a></p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1767249157859807608?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2024</a>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Rams?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Rams</a> have agreed to terms with G Jonah Jackson on a three-year, $51 million deal with $34 million guaranteed, sources say. <br><br>A big payday for Jackson, who will join the recently re-signed Kevin Dotson as L.A. pours big money into the middle of their offensive line. <a href="https://t.co/iADLjj7a2Y">pic.twitter.com/iADLjj7a2Y</a></p>— Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) <a href="https://twitter.com/MikeGarafolo/status/1767248844792680810?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2024</a>
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<p id="IIQP2a"><strong>Former Seahawks tight end Will Dissly is signing with the Los Angeles Chargers</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Free agent TE Will Dissly plans to sign with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Chargers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Chargers</a> on a 3-year, $14M deal with $10M fully guaranteed, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BleacherReport</a>.<br><br>Dissly caught 13 TDs in six seasons with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Seahawks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Seahawks</a>. <a href="https://t.co/3wiMK4cyEf">pic.twitter.com/3wiMK4cyEf</a></p>— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1767301066071449664?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2024</a>
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<p id="8TaFmq"><strong>The first round pick of the Seahawks in 2020, Jordyn Brooks, is off to South Beach to play for the Dolphins. </strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Former Seahawks LB Jordyn Brooks has agreed to terms with the Miami Dolphins on a 3-year, $30 million deal.<br><br>Deal negotiated by <a href="https://twitter.com/ErikBurkhardt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ErikBurkhardt</a> of <a href="https://twitter.com/RocNationSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RocNationSports</a></p>— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) <a href="https://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/status/1767328079133696501?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2024</a>
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<p id="jyRUHT"><strong>Noah Fant and Leonard Williams are staying in Seattle</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Free agent TE Noah Fant is re-signing with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Seahawks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Seahawks</a> for $21M over 2, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BleacherReport</a>.<br><br>The former 1st-round pick has over 2,800 receiving yards and 14 TDs in five NFL seasons. <a href="https://t.co/pCKj4nuoCs">pic.twitter.com/pCKj4nuoCs</a></p>— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1767335863946539507?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 11, 2024</a>
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<p id="drrvTW"><strong>Big Cat stays!</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Seahawks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Seahawks</a> are re-signing DT Leonard Williams, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BleacherReport</a>.<br><br>Retaining the former Pro Bowler was a huge emphasis for Seattle, and now he’s secure as part of the team’s long-term future. <a href="https://t.co/spuhuHmI71">pic.twitter.com/spuhuHmI71</a></p>— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1767346174363631782?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2024</a>
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<p id="A3qVJq"><strong>Damien Lewis is headed for Charlotte</strong></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">BREAKING: Free agent guard Damien Lewis plans to sign with the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Panthers?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Panthers</a> for 4 years, $53M, sources tell <a href="https://twitter.com/BleacherReport?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BleacherReport</a>. <a href="https://t.co/o6CwHaglzw">pic.twitter.com/o6CwHaglzw</a></p>— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) <a href="https://twitter.com/Schultz_Report/status/1767380882417930295?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 12, 2024</a>
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<p>Surprise! It’s a one-year deal.</p> <p id="bdj9bf">As is the theme for the <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seattle Seahawks</a> in every free agency, many of their outside signings are on one-year contracts. For both of their newest linebackers, that trend holds up.</p>
<p id="myE4Y1">Having signed former <a href="https://www.thephinsider.com/">Miami Dolphins</a> starter Jerome Baker to a one-year deal worth $7 million, it’s been reported that ex-<a href="https://www.buffalorumblings.com/">Buffalo Bills</a> linebacker Tyrel Dodson’s deal is worth up to $5.51 million, but the base value is $4.2 million.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Some more contract terms:<br><br>- <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Seahawks?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Seahawks</a> signed LB Tyrel Dodson to a 1-year, $4.2M deal. He could get up to $5.51M.<br><br>- <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Commanders?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Commanders</a> signed DE Dante Fowler to a 1-year, $3.25M deal. He could get up to $5.75M. <a href="https://t.co/yv8gfKLvwR">https://t.co/yv8gfKLvwR</a></p>— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) <a href="https://twitter.com/MySportsUpdate/status/1769734711440560419?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 18, 2024</a>
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<p id="otxnGS">We don’t have further info (yet) on Baker’s contract, but if his deal is capped out at $7 million, then the combined maximum for both players is about $12.5 million. For comparison, Bobby Wagner’s Commanders contract is one-year, $8 million with $6.5 million guaranteed, while Jordyn Brooks’ Dolphins deal is three years, $26.25 million, <a href="https://overthecap.com/player/jordyn-brooks/8767">and just a $2.8 million cap hit in 2024</a>.</p>
<p id="yRxOJ5">In theory, at least for the 2024 season, the Seahawks aren’t cutting costs at linebacker like they did at safety. By not re-signing Wagner, they certainly got younger, but not cheaper in the short-term, but Brooks’ remaining deal would make it a little less expensive. This is more of an indicator of the inevitable schematic changes that are coming with Mike Macdonald running the defense. We also must factor in the high likelihood that the Seahawks investing draft picks on linebackers who could be cheaper, long-term solutions.</p>
<p id="qNqT4p">Pretty much by default, it looks like Dodson and Baker are the starting inside linebackers for the Seahawks. </p>
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<p>Read!</p> <p id="C6NTRj">Welcome to another edition of the daily links, brought to you by Field Gulls. Per the heading for today’s articles, our Seattle Seahawks have signed a few very interesting LBs, a few back-up o-linemen, and some other possible impact players, leaving us with the aforementioned question. What do you think? Do we need to keep signing players or should we wait for the draft? Are you okay with our depth being filled with draftees and UFDAs? Who else on the market do you thing we need? Let us know in the comments below. And be nice to one another!</p>
<p id="vN925Y">#np One Last Dance by Baby Rose and BADBADNOTGOOD</p>
<h3 id="p7NkWY"><strong>Seahawks News</strong></h3>
<p id="2y03gW"><a href="https://www.seasidejoe.com/p/seahawks-needs-free-agency-draft-guard">What is Seahawks most important remaining 'need'? - Seaside Joe</a><br>Answering <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seahawks</a> questions regarding the draft, depth chart, and Mike Macdonald's future: Seaside Joe 1842</p>
<p id="1OIav7"><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/seahawks-track-4-compensatory-picks-154527519.html">Seahawks on track for 4 compensatory picks in the 2025 NFL draft - Seahawks Wire</a><br>According to Over the Cap's projections, Seattle is currently on track to get four comp picks in next year's draft.</p>
<p id="WBeYkp"><a href="https://seahawksdraftblog.com/an-interview-with-washington-state-pass-rusher-brennan-jackson">An interview with Washington State pass rusher Brennan Jackson – Seahawks Draft Blog</a><br>In the fourth part of my pre-draft interview series, I had a chance to speak to <a href="https://www.cougcenter.com">Washington State</a>’s underrated pass rusher Brennan Jackson. Not only has he shown to be a very effective disruptor off the edge, as you’ll see — he’s also a brilliant talker. Prepare to want him on your team…</p>
<p id="3d4wZI"><a href="https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1773858/seattle-seahawks-plan-ol-george-fant-gm-john-schneider/">Seattle Seahawks GM details plan with returning OL George Fant - Seattle Sports</a><br>George Fant returns to the the Seattle Seahawks after four years as a starter for two other teams. So what's in store for him in 2024?</p>
<p id="ib5y5J"><a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/news/seattle-seahawks-mock-draft-offensive-line-geno-smith-washington-troy-fautanu-trade-sam-howell">Should Seattle Seahawks Trade Back To Draft Washington's Troy Fautanu as Geno Smith (And Sam Howell) Lineman? - Sports Illustrated Seattle Seahawks News, Analysis and More</a><br>The Seattle Seahawks need offensive line protection for Geno Smith, and they can get it in the first round of the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL Draft</a>.</p>
<h3 id="DsagjS"><strong>NFC West News</strong></h3>
<p id="UY9v1x"><a href="https://www.ninersnation.com/2024/3/17/24102516/49ers-draft-news-rumors-outlook-kyle-shanahan-importance">49ers Draft: Is the 2024 NFL draft Kyle Shanahan’s most crucial? - Niners Nation</a><br>He kept the <a href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">49ers</a> afloat despite the Trey Lance misfires, but now he’s going to need talent.</p>
<p id="IAKOf3"><a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/49ers/news/one-change-the-49ers-should-make-to-their-offense">One Change the 49ers Should Make to Their Offense - Sports Illustrated San Francisco 49ers News, Analysis and More</a><br>Analyzing one major change the San Francisco 49ers should make to their offense.</p>
<p id="NQvgeF"><a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/cardinals/analysis/pros-cons-arizona-cardinals-second-wave-signings">Pros, Cons to Arizona Cardinals' Second Wave of Signings - Sports Illustrated Arizona Cardinals News, Analysis and More</a><br>Examining the positives and negatives of Monti Ossenfort's day-two and beyond signings.</p>
<p id="7yx4OC"><a href="https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/2024/3/17/24103259/arizona-cardinals-offseason-moves-a-new-ot-a-qb-trade-and-more-jonah-williams-desmond-ridder">Arizona Cardinals offseason moves - a new OT, a QB trade and more - Revenge of the Birds</a><br>Talking about the <a href="https://www.revengeofthebirds.com/">Arizona Cardinals</a> moves after free agency has started.</p>
<p id="GgOfus"><a href="https://www.turfshowtimes.com/2024/3/17/24103961/rams-needs-draft-free-agency-aaron-donald-roster">Rams’ 9 biggest needs in draft, free agency after Aaron Donald retired - Turf Show Times</a><br>Replacing Aaron Donald is impossible for Rams, but there are more holes to plug than just defensive tackle</p>
<p id="hBv5OR"><a href="https://www.si.com/nfl/rams/news/los-angeles-rams-kevin-dotson-celebrates-contract-extension-re-sign">'Felt Great, Man!': Los Angeles Rams' Kevin Dotson Celebrates Contract Extension - Sports Illustrated LA Rams News, Analysis and More</a><br>After a terrific first year with the <a href="https://www.turfshowtimes.com/">Los Angeles Rams</a>, offensive lineman Kevin Dotson is here to stay after signing a three-year extension.</p>
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<p id="3CQTpf"><a href="https://larrybrownsports.com/football/ex-ravens-qb-signs-with-browns/630197">Ex-Ravens QB signs with Browns - Larry Brown Sports</a><br>Former <a href="https://www.baltimorebeatdown.com/">Baltimore Ravens</a> backup quarterback Tyler Huntley has signed a contract with the <a href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Cleveland Browns</a></p>
<p id="u1CpFt"><a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nearing-a-loaded-2024-nfl-draft-justin-fields-and-the-2021-qb-class-remind-us-the-position-is-a-crapshoot-054028768.html">Nearing a loaded 2024 NFL Draft, Justin Fields and the 2021 QB class remind us the position is a crapshoot - Yahoo Sports</a><br>Why Fields wasn’t scooped by other teams largely centers on his one year of rookie contract control, which features a fifth-year option that will be set at $25.6 million.</p>
<p id="sFDQcz"><a href="https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/the-2021-quarterback-first-round-officially-becomes-a-disaster">The 2021 quarterback first round officially becomes a disaster - NBC Sports</a><br>Four of top 15 picks have busted in their first NFL stops.</p>
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https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/18/24104468/pre-snap-reads-3-18-who-else-do-the-hawks-needTerrance Robinson2024-03-17T08:00:00-07:002024-03-17T08:00:00-07:00A special 5 Qs and 5 As on new Seahawks QB Sam Howell
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<p>A closer look at Sam Howell from the perspective of a Commanders fan.</p> <p id="4iztIn">The Seattle Seahawks didn’t take long to replace Drew Lock on the quarterback depth chart. Former Washington Commanders starter Sam Howell was acquired by Seattle via trade, with the Seahawks sending a 2024 third- and fifth-round pick to Washington in exchange for Howell, as well as 2024 fourth- and sixth-round selections. </p>
<p id="2Qc0am">Howell was drafted by the Commanders in the fifth round back in 2022, but only played one game as a rookie. He started every game of the 2023 season, throwing 21 touchdowns and 21 interceptions while throwing over 600 passes on one of the league’s worst teams. Howell is just 23 years old, younger than Bo Nix and Michael Penix Jr as John Schneider noted, so there’s belief that in a better environment he may be able to succeed. For now, Howell will be Geno Smith’s backup.</p>
<p id="vFStbx">In a special edition of 5 Qs and 5 As, I got the chance to ask <a href="https://hogshaven.com">Hogs Haven</a> managing editor Scott Jennings about what he thought of Howell’s time in Washington, plus his thoughts on the trade. Enjoy!</p>
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<p id="sINt0L"><strong>1.) Howell took a ridiculously high number of sacks (65) and led the NFL with 21 interceptions. How much of that was due to the performance of the offensive line, and how much of it was Howell making bad decisions with the ball regardless of the pressure in his face?</strong></p>
<p id="s7hElC">Howell’s sack problems early in the season were a combination of the offensive line, Eric Bieniemy’s play calling, and Howell try to make plays happen. He held the ball too long, and the coaching staff pounded it in to him to get the ball out faster as the season progressed. Howell’s sack numbers went down, and his interceptions started going up as he forced the ball out faster, whether the play was there or not.</p>
<p id="7UqkiN"><strong>2.) What were some of the positive things Howell did that showed glimpses of a possible franchise quarterback?</strong></p>
<p id="55O5Hw">Howellitzer’s arm strength can’t be denied. He’s also tough as hell, and not afraid to run the ball when needed. Howell’s processing speed limits his potential but in the right offense, with a decent running game, he can be productive.</p>
<p id="YFBIAM"><strong>3.) Was Washington’s inconsistent running game much of a hindrance to Howell’s success?</strong></p>
<p id="UJ8xIC">Eric Bieniemy did Sam Howell no favors in their one, and only, season working together. He gleefully hoped his mentor Andy Reid would be impressed with him calling 55 pass attempts in a row...in an embarrassing loss to the Bears. Bieniemy could never force himself to run the ball enough and didn’t use play action with a struggling offensive line.</p>
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<p id="kGo1K0"><strong>4.) Were there any specific passing concepts where Howell was at his best?</strong></p>
<p id="pL6Dhz">Let that man throw it deep! Howell’s got a very pretty deep ball and made some amazing throws that drop in the bucket.</p>
<p id="gV8Brj"><strong>5.) What was your reaction to the trade and the draft capital exchanged?</strong></p>
<p id="LywDuM">When Marcus Mariota was signed, the writing was on the wall. I had some hope that Howell would be retained, because I view him as a plus backup, low-end starter-level player. There’s still some debate on the actual value of the pick swap for Washington, but the general consensus is they got the value of a 4th round pick which is better than other QB trades this year. </p>
<p id="3M6zrB">I liked Sam Howell and had hope for his future in Washington, but I understand why the new regime moved on with the #2 overall pick in their pocket. I’d love to see him go to Seattle and beat out Geno Smith for the starting job, but I think he’ll have a decent career as a backup.</p>
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<p id="PKlk4G">Thanks to Scott for answering my questions! If you want some more Howell content, check out <a href="https://markbullock.substack.com/p/evaluating-sam-howells-performance-144">former Hogs Haven contributor Mark Bullock’s Substack article</a>.</p>
https://www.fieldgulls.com/2024/3/17/24103490/5-qs-and-5-as-hogs-haven-new-seahawks-qb-sam-howell-nfl-trade-analysisMookie Alexander