Free Agents

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LT Russell Okung: 2010 first-round pick is representing himself and almost certain to enter the open market and see what his value is. Generally regarded as the top LT likely to be available on the free agent market though his shoulder injury, on which he recently had surgery, clouds the issue a little bit.

 

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DT Brandon Mebane: Longest-tenured Seahawks would likely have to take about half of the $5.5 million salary he made this year to stay.

 

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LB Bruce Irvin: Says he’d take a little less to stay with Seahawks, but that may be easier to say than actually do. Many expect teams that have former Seahawk assistants as coaches such as Atlanta, (DanQuinn) Jacksonville (Gus Bradley) and Oakland (Ken Norton Jr. is now the defensive coordinator there) to make big plays for Irvin.

 

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DT Ahtyba Rubin: Turned out to be something of a bargain for the $2.6 million he got in 2016 and may want more to stay.

 

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WR Jermaine Kearse: Says he won’t take hometown discount — could be looking for at least $3 million a year, but could get more, after making $2.3 million in 2015. There’s been some growing sentiment, though, that the Seahawks will try hard to keep him.

 

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G J.R. Sweezy: Another who seems likely to test the open market. Seattle’s recent history has been to not overpay to keep their own OLs.

 

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QB Tarvaris Jackson: At age 33, will Jackson want to be a backup for a fourth straight year? Will Seattle want him again or go for a younger, maybe cheaper backup?

 

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P Jon Ryan: At age 34 and eight solid seasons with Seahawks, Ryan will likely want to see what his value is on the open market.

 

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CB Jeremy Lane: After recovering from knee and wrist injuries and playing well down the stretch, also seems likely to at least get a sense of his value on the open market.

 

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LB Mike Morgan: Highly-valued special teamer would seem a player the Seahwks would want back.

 

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FB Will Tukuafu: Also has versatility on the D-line and special teams.

DE Demarcus Dobbs: Has struggled to stay healthy but has played well in spurts.


WR Ricardo Lockette: First task is getting healthy after scary neck injury on Nov. 1 at Dallas.

RB Fred Jackson: Veteran, who turns 35 on Feb.20, seems unlikely to be back.

OL Lemuel Jeanpierre: Could again be an option as an experienced depth player.

TE Anthony McCoy: Brought back late in season, played just one game before landing on IR.

RB Bryce Brown: Late-season addition could again add depth and competition.

TE Chase Coffman: Impressed with play in regular season finale at Arizona.

Also, the Seahawks have a handful of restricted free agents, meaning the Seahawks can make a qualifying offer to either get compensation in terms of a draft pick or the chance to match if the player gets a better offer. Among those are: OLs Alvin Bailey and Patrick Lewis, FB Derrick Coleman, RB Christine Michael and TE Cooper Helfet. Also, CBs DeShawn Shead and Marcus Burley are among a few exclusive rights free agents, meaning Seattle can keep them by making a qualifying offer by March 9.

 

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LB Bruce Irvin: Says he’d take a little less to stay with Seahawks, but that may be easier to say than actually do. Many expect teams that have former Seahawk assistants as coaches such as Atlanta, (DanQuinn) Jacksonville (Gus Bradley) and Oakland (Ken Norton Jr. is now the defensive coordinator there) to make big plays for Irvin.

Irvin reminds me a lot of, Pat Swilling... He'd actually look pretty cool in a Raider uni....

 

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Per Bill Barnwell:

5. Trade for Kam Chancellor. With the Falcons cutting Moore, they could be turning over the strong safety job to 2013 seventh-rounder Kemal Ishmael, which would be totally defensible. It would also be reasonable to trade for one of Quinn's former Seattle stars. The 2015 season exhibited both sides of Chancellor: He's the big-hitting, run-stopping safety in the box who gets the other team's attention; and he's the enormous athlete who teams picked on in coverage with athletic tight ends when they needed big plays in the fourth quarter. (Chancellor versus Greg Olsen twice a year is not a good matchup for the Falcons.) The Falcons, 25th in DVOA against the run and sixth in DVOA against tight ends last year, could use the former of the two sides of Chancellor.

Atlanta would likely have to give Chancellor a new extension if they traded for him, given that the Legion of Boom member was principled enough about his value to hold out for two games in 2015. That would be reasonable, but the bigger question becomes Chancellor's trade value. Would the Seahawks accept a fourth-round pick from the Falcons for their star safety? Atlanta is already down a sixth-rounder after the Andy Levitre trade, and they badly need all the draft picks they can get, but the opportunity to add a Pro Bowl-caliber player familiar with Quinn's scheme seems like it would be hard to turn down.

 

[MrS]

I could live with trading chancellor, he did not seem like himself last year at all. A 4th doesnt seem like enough though.

 

[Anointed One]

There is absolutely no way I'd take anything less than a 2nd for Kam... Rather just keep a proven starting safety in this league over getting a 3rd or 4th in return...

 

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QB Tarvaris Jackson: At age 33, will Jackson want to be a backup for a fourth straight year? Will Seattle want him again or go for a younger, maybe cheaper backup?

I would say your last sentence is more the case...

 

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[MKHawk]

There is absolutely no way I'd take anything less than a 2nd for Kam... Rather just keep a proven starting safety in this league over getting a 3rd or 4th in return...

Even if he appears ready to hold out again? I don't know if he is or isn't, but I think it's wishful thinking to believe he contract issues will just disappear.

 

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[jerseyhawksfan79]

I could live with trading chancellor, he did not seem like himself last year at all. A 4th doesnt seem like enough though.

I wouldn't trade Kam. Last year was a distraction and with an entire off season to prep himself (and zero distractions), I feel he'll be back to the all-pro safety he can be.