Jackson is a complete defensive
end. He produced 30.5 sacks at USC Jackson should initially
contribute with the Seahawks as a situational pass rusher.
John Carlson
Fred Davis was still on the board. But
in Carlson Seattle gets a player who has solid blocking potential,
though he appears limited in his pass-catching ability.
Red Bryant
His role will be to keep blockers off
Lofa Tatupu and collapse the pocket. He's a run stuffer who will
probably come off the field in passing situations.
Owen Schmitt
He fits the mold of a blocking NFL
fullback and probably will not get a lot of touches as a rusher or
receiver, but is unafraid to throw himself into bigger defenders and
sacrifice his body.
Tyler Schmitt
He is the best long snapper in the
draft.
Justin Forsett
An impressive burst but is undersized.
He doesn't have great sprinting speed but is quick and can change
direction quickly.
Brandon Coutu
With the loss of Josh Brown, the
Seahawks will use Coutu to compete with Olindo Mare at kicker.
Seattle Seahawks 2008 NFL Preview
The Seahawks are the owners of the division’s best combination of talent and experience. The age
thing will keep them back as much as it helps, and with Mike Holmgrem walking at
the end of the year they will be trying to send him out on top. This
is the NFC West though and you cant count the Seahawks out just yet.
The Seahawks are
still the most talented team in the NFC West, but how many years of
decent, but not impressive football can this team play? At some
point you have to start to wonder if they lack motivation.
Offense:
Matt Hasselback had his best year last year, but he is 34 years old. He
made it through the year last year with various injuries. For the
Seahawks to have a chance, he must stay healthy. Bobby Engram is 35
years old at WR and Nate Burleson is inconsistent so the loss of Deion
Branch will be painful. The Seahawks dumped MVP Shaun Alexander and
replaced him with Julius Jones, T.J. Duckett, and Owen Schmitt. The
offense should take a step back this year.
Defense: The line is deep and Lawrence Jackson should make an immediate
impact. If Marcus Tubbs recovers well, then the Hawks line should make a
vast improvement against the run. What we don't understand is how with
all the talent the Seahawks have on defense they are not just dominant.
We expect the Seahawks to be middle of the pack in defense yet again.
Key Acquisitions
DT Chris Cooper (FA)
RB T.J. Duckett (Det)
RB Julius Jones (Dal)
LB D.D. Lewis (FA)
S Omare Lowe (Atl)
K Olindo Mare (Mia)
TE Jeb Putzier (Hou)
DT Larry Tripplett (Buf)
G Mike Wahle (Car)
