2016 NFL Free Agents

[HaroldSeattle]

That's exactly the type of RB I've been wanting the Seahawks to acquire!

He can catch when he goes out for passes, but can he block for RW ?

 

[Cactus Jack]

Adam Caplan of ESPN is reporting that the Seahawks and OT Bradley Sowell have reached an agreement on a one-year contract worth $1.5 million.

Seattle has clearly been in the offensive tackle market since free agency opened last week. The question is whether this will have any impact whatsoever on their pursuit of Russell Okung, who reportedly has offers from three other teams.

Sowell is likely seen as a depth addition for them.

Sowell, 26, wound up signing on with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi back in 2012. He lasted just a year in Tampa Bay before he was later signed off of their practice squad by the Colt

Adam Caplan of ESPN is reporting that the Seahawks and OT Bradley Sowell have reached an agreement on a one-year contract worth $1.5 million.

Seattle has clearly been in the offensive tackle market since free agency opened last week. The question is whether this will have any impact whatsoever on their pursuit of Russell Okung, who reportedly has offers from three other teams.

Sowell is likely seen as a depth addition for them.

Sowell, 26, wound up signing on with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi back in 2012. He lasted just a year in Tampa Bay before he was later signed off of their practice squad by the Colts.

Indianapolis placed him on waivers at the start of the 2013 season and he was later claimed by the Cardinals. Arizona elected to bring him back on a one-year deal last year.

In 2015, Sowell was active for all 16 games for the Cardinals, but played just 33 snaps.

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Indianapolis placed him on waivers at the start of the 2013 season and he was later claimed by the Cardinals. Arizona elected to bring him back on a one-year deal last year.

In 2015, Sowell was active for all 16 games for the Cardinals, but played just 33 snaps.

He supposedly is awful at pass pro. Are we seeing a pattern with lineman here? Not a fan. It would be nice to have a line that blocked well.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

He supposedly is awful at pass pro. Are we seeing a pattern with lineman here? Not a fan. It would be nice to have a line that blocked well.

Indeed, can you image what RW could do behind a OL that was actually good at pass blocking? Keep playing behind a leaky OL and sooner or later the odds will catch up and RW going to get hurt.

 

[Cactus Jack]

Indeed, can you image what RW could do behind a OL that was actually good at pass blocking? Keep playing behind a leaky OL and sooner or later the odds will catch up and RW going to get hurt.

I just don't get it. Is Cable completely to blame here? Why does he keep targeting these types?

 

[HaroldSeattle]

I just don't get it. Is Cable completely to blame here? Why does he keep targeting these types?

Well Pete believes in the ground game and that means having a OL the can run block. It's worked pretty well for the most part. Pete relies on Cable to help pick these OL and Cable seems to like OL that are big and with a nasty streak in them, he's also doesn't seem to be able to tell if they can be good pass blockers. Just go back and listen to him talk about guys like Britt, Carp, etc he always says they can pass block.

 

[dude82]

Well Pete believes in the ground game and that means having a OL the can run block. It's worked pretty well for the most part. Pete relies on Cable to help pick these OL and Cable seems to like OL that are big and with a nasty streak in them, he's also doesn't seem to be able to tell if they can be good pass blockers. Just go back and listen to him talk about guys like Britt, Carp, etc he always says they can pass block.

I don't think Cable is aware that you can get guys that are good at both run blocking and pass blocking. He must not be.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

I don't think Cable is aware that you can get guys that are good at both run blocking and pass blocking. He must not be.

RW with an average pass blocking line would do wonders. Not sure why it's so difficult for Cable to figure this out.

 

[Cactus Jack]

RW with an average pass blocking line would do wonders. Not sure why it's so difficult for Cable to figure this out.

It took the coaches 8-10 games before finally deciding that Nowak couldn't cut it. No more converted D lineman please!

 

[RegentDenali]

Sealver Siliga to Seahawks:
The Seattle Seahawks have filled a much-needed void on their defensive line by signing nose tackle Sealver Siliga on Monday, according to Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole.

ESPN’s Josina Anderson confirmed the news and reported Siliga’s deal is for one-year and worth up to $1.4 million with $250,000 guaranteed.

Siliga shared an Instagram post of himself signing his new contract shortly after the news broke:

The former undrafted free agent has spent the past three seasons with the New England Patriots and played in a career-high 13 games last year with 28 tackles.

He was on the field for 23.2 percent of the Patriots’ defensive snaps, per Football Outsiders, second-lowest among players with more than four snaps.

He also has ties to Seattle, having competed with the team for part of its 2013 training camp, according to Sheil Kapadia of ESPN.com.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Sealver Siliga to Seahawks:
The Seattle Seahawks have filled a much-needed void on their defensive line by signing nose tackle Sealver Siliga on Monday, according to Bleacher Report’s Jason Cole.

ESPN’s Josina Anderson confirmed the news and reported Siliga’s deal is for one-year and worth up to $1.4 million with $250,000 guaranteed.

Siliga shared an Instagram post of himself signing his new contract shortly after the news broke:

The former undrafted free agent has spent the past three seasons with the New England Patriots and played in a career-high 13 games last year with 28 tackles.

He was on the field for 23.2 percent of the Patriots’ defensive snaps, per Football Outsiders, second-lowest among players with more than four snaps.

He also has ties to Seattle, having competed with the team for part of its 2013 training camp, according to Sheil Kapadia of ESPN.com.

Doesn't sound like much, but in the past the Seahawks have brought in these unheralded DL and gotten some value from them.

 

[blstoker]

Doesn't sound like much, but in the past the Seahawks have brought in these unheralded DL and gotten some value from them.

Could mean that Seattle won't be targeting a DT to replace Mebane during the draft.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Could mean that Seattle won't be targeting a DT to replace Mebane during the draft.

At least in the early rounds, maybe 5-7 round.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Never going to happen ( too many more pressing needs) but I would love to see Henry Hunter in a Seahawks Uni. Image a TE who can block and catch the ball.

 

[Anointed One]

Adam Caplan of ESPN is reporting that the Seahawks and OT Bradley Sowell have reached an agreement on a one-year contract worth $1.5 million.

Seattle has clearly been in the offensive tackle market since free agency opened last week. The question is whether this will have any impact whatsoever on their pursuit of Russell Okung, who reportedly has offers from three other teams.

Sowell is likely seen as a depth addition for them.

Sowell, 26, wound up signing on with the Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent out of Mississippi back in 2012. He lasted just a year in Tampa Bay before he was later signed off of their practice squad by the Colts.

Indianapolis placed him on waivers at the start of the 2013 season and he was later claimed by the Cardinals. Arizona elected to bring him back on a one-year deal last year.

In 2015, Sowell was active for all 16 games for the Cardinals, but played just 33 snaps.

Hopefully that is only a depth signing..

 

[RegentDenali]

Hopefully that is only a depth signing..

Depth. Both signings today were.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

It took the coaches 8-10 games before finally deciding that Nowak couldn't cut it. No more converted D lineman please!

I agree, done with these projects and get some real talented o-linemen who have played these positions their entire careers.

 

[MrS]

Sounds like siliga has a lot of potential but also an injury history. If he can stay healthy could be a big addition.

 

[jakedog56]

It took the coaches 8-10 games before finally deciding that Nowak couldn't cut it. No more converted D lineman please!

I'm not giving up on Nowak being able to be a decent pro, but he was thrown into the deep end as a starter waaaaayyyy too quick. He should have spent the entire year on the practice squad instead of what happened. It was bad decisions by the coaching and management that caused that situation.

 

[MKHawk]

He supposedly is awful at pass pro. Are we seeing a pattern with lineman here? Not a fan. It would be nice to have a line that blocked well.

At it stands right now he'd also cost the Hawks their Mebane comp pick.

 

[chf]

Are we really going to rehash the Cable O-line argument again? Why did we sign this latest guy? Why does Cable keep signing these 'projects?'

The % of the salary cap that the team management has decided in the last 5 seasons that was going to go to the O-line.

Why'd we sign Sowell?

Because he came cheap, that's why.