Seahawks 2018 offseason thread

[boogiewithstu2007]

It will clear up zero cap space.

$@$$&!!!

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

$@$$&!!!

It could be worse

 

[MrS]

During Bevell time here Seahawks were likely the second most successful team in the league ( Pats being first ) unrealistically expectations is always a problem for fans.

in spite of him, clearly NOT because of him.

i still think this team can be fixed in two offseasons.

fix the OL, get the running game back, keep sheldon richardson and we will be competitive with one of the best QBs in the league.

 

[poewelch84]

What is your opinion about trading back and trying to recoup a 2nd and or a 3rd I thought I read a post that you didn't have any in this draft? It would seem that with this draft being so deep at the interior OL and RB it could set up well for Seattle to go a long way in fixing any issues this draft. I mean honestly you might not even need to that many picks to get a CB, interior Linemen and RB. I'm assuming your OL needs at least one interior player.

 

[blstoker]

What is your opinion about trading back and trying to recoup a 2nd and or a 3rd I thought I read a post that you didn't have any in this draft? It would seem that with this draft being so deep at the interior OL and RB it could set up well for Seattle to go a long way in fixing any issues this draft. I mean honestly you might not even need to that many picks to get a CB, interior Linemen and RB. I'm assuming your OL needs at least one interior player.

I think that if Seattle can find someone to trade back with, they will. They generally try to trade back, even when they have all their picks (and then some), and so I would be surprised if they don't try to trade down and accumulate picks. Especially since they can't fill their roster with a lot of high priced free agents, so rookies and scrap hear veterans are how they're gonna have to fill most of their needs.

 

[Anointed One]

I still believe Earl Thomas will be shipped off... Hill is chopping at the bit and they need draft picks at this time.... We have a few Safeties from last years draft class that I feel coaches want to take a look at, which is why I feel Thomas will be traded...

 

[JMR]

Graham is gonna be a Packer, how much cap space will that free up ? The jimmy Graham experiment just never panned out...

UFAs don't free up any cap space because their contract has expired. However, they do factor in to comp picks.

As to whether the "experiment" worked here, he was actually a pretty productive player. I would say the fit wasn't as good as what it was in NO, but is yards per catch and catch % (non-volume stats) were on par with his career avg. Part of it is he was getting about 50% more targets a year with the Saints, so the yards and TDs were a lot more since those stats are a product of opportunity. Ultimately it makes more sense for this team to not pay the money to keep him here if we are not interested in using him in a way that best takes advantage of his skills.

 

[Judge Fudge]

I wouldn't mind Jordy Nelson, who is visiting today, as a hawk. Gives us a soild #2 and use lockett in the slot.

He is injury prone and the price on WR's is high this year

 

[seahawksfan234]

I agree regarding Jordy Nelson. He could be a solid replacement for Paul Richardson at #2.

 

[chf]

Isn't he just a name now? 32 years old?

 

[Tapey]

Isn't he just a name now? 32 years old?

He is still probably pretty good, if its not Brett Hundley throwing to him

 

[chf]

He is still probably pretty good, if its not Brett Hundley throwing to him

I'd post a question on the Cheese-head board.

I GUESS the decline could be to Rogers being hurt, but it could be an aging WR not able to gain separation anymore... See: Bryant, Dez.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

UFAs don't free up any cap space because their contract has expired. However, they do factor in to comp picks.

As to whether the "experiment" worked here, he was actually a pretty productive player. I would say the fit wasn't as good as what it was in NO, but is yards per catch and catch % (non-volume stats) were on par with his career avg. Part of it is he was getting about 50% more targets a year with the Saints, so the yards and TDs were a lot more since those stats are a product of opportunity. Ultimately it makes more sense for this team to not pay the money to keep him here if we are not interested in using him in a way that best takes advantage of his skills.

The fact that he couldn't block really hurt our running game having him out there, he's more like a big receiver not a true TE.. He also started dropping some easy passes, which was surprising because he is a good receiver overall... But I"m with you, no reason to resign him...

 

[JMR]

The fact that he couldn't block really hurt our running game having him out there, he's more like a big receiver not a true TE.. He also started dropping some easy passes, which was surprising because he is a good receiver overall... But I"m with you, no reason to resign him...

Yeah, I think the Saints split him out around 2/3 of the time if I remember it right (it sticks in my mind because he was using that to argue why the tag money should be set at WR and not TE). It was probably flipped here.

 

[Warden]

Seahawks sign Barkevous bingo on a 2 year 10.1 million dollar deal

Barkevious Mingo $6.8 million Seahawks deal; $3.2M gtd, $2.2M signing bonus, base salaries $1M (gtd), $3M; $18,750 per game active roster bonus annual, up to $1.1M playtime, sacks Pro Bowl incentive, up to $1M pt, sacks, Pro Bowl base escalator 2019
FROM rapsheet

 

[chf]

Best name in pro football.

Have no idea if he's a good signing or not. Awesome name though.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Seahawks sign Barkevous bingo on a 2 year 10.1 million dollar deal

Barkevious Mingo $6.8 million Seahawks deal; $3.2M gtd, $2.2M signing bonus, base salaries $1M (gtd), $3M; $18,750 per game active roster bonus annual, up to $1.1M playtime, sacks Pro Bowl incentive, up to $1M pt, sacks, Pro Bowl base escalator 2019
FROM rapsheet

LB wasn’t the position I thought they would address in FA market.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

The fact that he couldn't block really hurt our running game having him out there, he's more like a big receiver not a true TE.. He also started dropping some easy passes, which was surprising because he is a good receiver overall... But I"m with you, no reason to resign him...

Boogie your right about Graham hurting the run game and him being more like a tall WR. Perhaps if the OL didn’t need the help it won’t matter, but they did need the help. Wasn’t disappointed to see him move on.

 

[Warden]

Mingo a number six overall pick with the Browns in 2013. Played 3 years with the Browns traded to the Patriots (won a Super Bowl), played one year there, then had a one year prove it deal with the Colts. Biggest concern is for such a high draft pick is how few starts he has had in the league and that is with 3 different teams

 

[blstoker]

Best name in pro football.

Have no idea if he's a good signing or not. Awesome name though.

Mostly a back up and special teamer up to this point..... Lots of money for a guy who couldn't stay in the Browns' starting line up.