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Legion Of... Ball?

Give the defenders a chance on offense, they said. What’s the worst that could happen, they said

pretty good ball placement though

Yesterday was the first Seattle Seahawks opposite day, when you were asked to place offensive players on defense. And hope for the best.

Today, reverse assignment. Let’s give the LOB the ball and see what they can do with it. Let’s choose a defensive lineman to represent the D on the OL. (DO NOT GET ANY BRIGHT IDEAS, TOM C.)

And four freak athletes (Michael Bennett, Kam Chancellor, Richard Sherman and Bobby Wagner) get preferential poll treatment. Because their athletic profile and skills demand it, that’s why.

Poll

Which Seahawks defensive back not named Richard Sherman would make the best receiver?

This poll is closed

  • 18%
    Kam Chancellor (6-3, 225)
    (245 votes)
  • 5%
    DeAndre Elliott (6-1, 189)
    (70 votes)
  • 9%
    Jeremy Lane (6-0, 190)
    (130 votes)
  • 14%
    DeShawn Shead (6-2, 212)
    (186 votes)
  • 48%
    Earl Thomas (5-10, 202)
    (645 votes)
  • 3%
    Neiko Thorpe (6-1, 210)
    (49 votes)
1325 votes total Vote Now

Thought we’d keep it to the most well-known names. Now the bodies expand in inches and pounds. Feel free to add 30-40 lbs. to a D-lineman through rigorous weight training and “aggressive calorie intake.”

Poll

Which returning Seahawks defensive lineman would make the best offensive lineman? (No, Tom. No.)

This poll is closed

  • 1%
    Cliff Avril (6-3, 260)
    (24 votes)
  • 15%
    Michael Bennett (6-4, 274)
    (196 votes)
  • 4%
    Frank Clark (6-3, 260)
    (60 votes)
  • 4%
    Quinton Jefferson (6-4, 291)
    (63 votes)
  • 1%
    Cassius Marsh (6-4, 245)
    (25 votes)
  • 41%
    Jarran Reed (6-3, 306)
    (534 votes)
  • 29%
    Ahtyba Rubin (6-2, 310)
    (374 votes)
1276 votes total Vote Now

The silly questions get more and more specific.

Poll

Who do you trust to get you a yard and a half on a 3rd-and-1 handoff?

This poll is closed

  • 30%
    Michael Bennett
    (376 votes)
  • 69%
    Kam Chancellor
    (877 votes)
1253 votes total Vote Now

Forgetting about K.J. Wright might be a national pastime, but not here. Usually.

Poll

Where, on offense, does K.J. Wright fit the best?

This poll is closed

  • 23%
    Fullback
    (295 votes)
  • 1%
    Offensive lineman
    (15 votes)
  • 2%
    Quarterback (hey why not?)
    (25 votes)
  • 7%
    Running back
    (92 votes)
  • 64%
    Tight end
    (790 votes)
  • 1%
    Wide receiver
    (16 votes)
1233 votes total Vote Now

A scenario that still comes up from time to time: Richard Sherman used to be a receiver, is there room for him on certain plays?

Poll

If Richard Sherman ever lines up at WR in the red zone, as fans have often suggested, what’s your reaction?

This poll is closed

  • 10%
    Great idea that is overdue
    (125 votes)
  • 44%
    Sounds mildly interesting, interesting enough to try it once or twice, I suppose
    (545 votes)
  • 18%
    My opinion is Pete’s opinion
    (223 votes)
  • 9%
    Not that interested, but my opposition is timid
    (122 votes)
  • 17%
    Total waste of a crucial snap, please no
    (212 votes)
1227 votes total Vote Now

And what would this set of polls even be without a Bennett brothers question?

Poll

Would Martellus Bennett make a better defensive lineman, or Michael Bennett a better tight end?

This poll is closed

  • 35%
    Martellus
    (419 votes)
  • 64%
    Michael
    (747 votes)
1166 votes total Vote Now