Grading J’Marcus Webb Signing

Reports surfaced overnight that the Seahawks have signed J’Marcus Webb. Details of the contract have not been announced yet. Webb started most of last season as a guard for the Raiders, but has experience as a tackle, both for Oakland and Chicago. Webb was ranked worst at his position...
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Free Agency Still Just Getting Started

The Seahawks have yet to sign a player that was not already on their 2015 roster. Bringing back Jermaine Kearse, Jeremy Lane, Jon Ryan and Ahtyba Rubin addresses four of what I consider between seven and nine spots that John Schneider is likely to go after in free agency. The...
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What Losing J.R. Sweezy Means

I would wager that of the three players who have left the Seahawks so far in free agency, J.R. Sweezy is the one who hurts the most. Sweezy was a seventh round defensive tackle who became the first, and arguably, most successful converted offensive lineman. He started as a rookie, which...
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REPORT: Rubins Gets A 130% Raise

Ahtyba Rubin resigned with the Seahawks on three-year deal, totaling $12M, with $6M in year one, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com.   The #Seahawks signed DT Ahtyba Rubin to a 3-year deal worth $12M, source said. He gets $6M in year 1. He wanted to stay. — Ian...
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Grading Sealver Siliga Signing

The Seahawks can’t quite make up their minds about DT Sealver Siliga. They traded to acquire him from the Denver Broncos back in 2013 in exchange for John Moffitt. Then they cut him. Then they signed him back to the practice squad, before eventually letting him go. The New...
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Kelvin Beachum Over Joe Thomas, And Here’s Why…

Four options have emerged as possibilities to play left tackle for the Seahawks next season. Each has merits. Each has risk. The most recent rumor gaining steam is that the Seahawks may go after Browns left tackle Joe Thomas via trade. He is widely considered the best player at...
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13 Free Agent Offensive Linemen Still Available

At least fifteen offensive linemen went off the board on the first day of free agency, including Seahawks guard J.R. Sweezy. Some quality guard targets for Seattle like Ramon Foster, Alex Boone, Jeff Allen, Brandon Brooks were signed. Tackle options like Mitchell Schwartz, Donald Stephenson and Joseph Barksdale are gone...
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53 “No Comp” Free Agents

Imagine you are an NFL General Manager. Your team has a giant hole to plug at the defensive tackle position. There are two free agents you have narrowed in on. Neither player is necessarily a game-changer. One, is younger and about 30% more expensive. He has a bit more...
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Grading Bradley Sowell Signing

Seattle announced yesterday that they had reached an agreement with reserve offensive lineman Bradley Sowell on a one-year deal, worth $1.5M for the upcoming season. Sowell, who started 13 games for the Arizona Cardinals in 2013 at left tackle, has been a reserve the past two years. The Cardinals signed Jared...
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Replacing Brandon Mebane

Brandon Mebane played a lot of great football for the Seahawks over his career. One of the few good players taken by former general manager Tim Ruskell, Mebane has been a foundational member of that defensive line for nearly a decade. He rarely got to the quarterback, but when...
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Replacing Bruce Irvin

Irvin to the Raiders Reports came out last night that Bruce Irvin will sign a new deal with the Oakland Raiders as soon as free agency opens today at 1PM. It should come as no shock to Seahawks fans that Irvin moved on given that the Seahawks were unwilling...
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CONFIRMED: Seahawks Sign DT Ahtyba Rubin To 3-Year Deal

UPDATE: John Boyle, reporter for Seahawks.com, is confirming the deal for Rubin. Put it on the board. One down. FOX Sports columnist, Mike Garafolo, is reporting that the Seahawks have agreed to terms with one of their free agent defensive tackles, Ahtyba Rubin. Rubin was #2 on the Hawk...
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