John Schneider would not confirm whether he and Kam Chancellor came to some kind of agreement last week, but he did say the safety will remain with the Seahawks in 2016.
At the NFL meetings Tuesday in Florida, per ESPN, Schneider said, “He’s a Seahawk. Absolutely.”
While Russell Okung stole the free-agent spotlight over the last week, culminating in his deal with Denver on Thursday, the Seahawks continued to go about their other business.
While they still need major help on the offensive line and figure to keep hunting for big gamers, they also need to sign at least one linebacker before the draft. Bringing back Mike Morgan for a sixth year replenishes the depth and gives the Seahawks a fallback option if they don’t come up with a better replacement for Bruce Irvin.
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As it turns out, Kam Chancellor’s out-of-the-blue post the other day about staying in Seattle might not have been so out of the blue.
A report out of Chicago indicates the Bears and Seahawks were discussing a swap of Chancellor and tight end Martellus Bennett (brother of Seattle’s Michael) until Chancellor and the Seahawks reached some kind of agreement.
The report comes from a blogger who doesn’t usually break news, so it must be taken with a grain of salt until confirmed by recognized news sources.
However, it could well explain the timing of Chancellor’s comments Wednesday in which he said, “I’m not going anywhere. Seattle is my second home. I don’t plan on going anywhere unless some higher power places me elsewhere. #Loyalty #12s #LOB”
Continue reading Have Hawks & Chancellor resolved differences?
It’s official: The Seahawks have completed the deconstruction of the offensive line that tagged along for the Super Bowl XLVIII win and are in full rebuild mode.
With injured (again) Russell Okung headed to the new Super Bowl champs in Denver on a prove-it deal, the Seahawks have completely turned over their line since 2013.
While continuity is one of the hallmarks of any great line, the Seahawks have not had much of that due to injuries and inconsistent play, so they aren’t really missing anything by letting Okung and company go. None of them were worth keeping.
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Either Kam Chancellor is planning to play nice with the Seahawks this year or he is starting up a PR campaign.
How else do you explain the post Wednesday in which he said, “I’m not going anywhere. Seattle is my second home. I don’t plan on going anywhere unless some higher power places me elsewhere. #Loyalty #12s #LOB”
That clearly is a response to speculation that he might be traded this offseason — the logical assumption after he held out through the first two games last season and then appeared to play it safe after he came back (how many Bam Bam hits do you remember?).
Chancellor obviously is speaking to fans, perhaps trying to win back some of those who soured on him after his 2015 shenanigans. And he also is trying to absolve himself of any blame if the Seahawks — “some higher power” — do end up trading him.
But let’s get one thing straight: If the Seahawks do end up trading him, as many of us think they will, he will be the one to blame.
Continue reading Is Chancellor going to play nice or play elsewhere?
It’s easy to see why so many people are scratching their heads over the Seahawks’ underwhelming offensive line moves this week, especially when everyone seems to have a different opinion of where J’Marcus Webb will play.
But there is a method to Seattle’s madness — even if we might not agree with it.
First of all, remember that the Seahawks run a zone blocking scheme, which emphasizes mobility and teamwork over talent. Like it or not, that is the approach the Seahawks have taken the last four years — and apparently the approach they continue to take.
John Schneider said it himself at the Combine: “In terms of our philosophy, we are going to keep attacking it the same way we always have.’’
The Seahawks love size and versatility — and they got both in Webb and Bradley Sowell, the guys who ostensibly replace J.R. Sweezy and Alvin Bailey. Both are huge (Webb is 6-7, 335; Sowell 6-7, 315) and have played every position but center. The problem is neither is that talented.
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Here are reactions to Seattle’s signing of J’Marcus Webb and the team’s overall approach to the offensive line this week:
Brady Henderson: The Seahawks paid Webb like a starter, at around $3 million a year.
Bob Condotta: Webb was called a tackle in the Seahawks’ press release, but he could play guard as well.
Rob Rang: The 6-foot-7 Webb is built more for tackle than guard.
Rob Staton: There’s no need to panic about the offensive line. (This is really good.)
John Clayton: The Hawks gave Webb right-guard money so expect him to start there.
Pro Football Talk: Russell Okung is seeking more than $11 million per year.
Over The Cap: The additions of Bradley Sowell and Webb knock the Seahawks down to one 2017 comp pick, for now. That could change if the Hawks lose more players.
Two down. Three to go. Including the most important.
The Seahawks made a couple of moves Monday, essentially replacing Brandon Mebane and Alvin Bailey with one-time Hawk Sealver Siliga and former Arizona backup Bradley Sowell.
Now they have three spots left to fill, needing to replace Bruce Irvin and J.R. Sweezy and — most important — come up with a starting-caliber left tackle.
Continue reading Finally on the board: Two down, three to go
The hottest free-agency story in the NFL right now involves the chase for a few flawed left tackles.
The Seahawks, of course, are right in the heart of it — with their Russell Okung taking a tour as they check into alternatives.
As it turns out, nine teams are looking at left tackles — four don’t have any and five apparently are considering upgrades.
Okung and Kelvin Beachum, both coming off serious injuries, are the two most popular free-agent options — the best of an underwhelming lot that includes 33-year-old Donald Penn, injured Will Beatty and unwanted Denver fill-in starter Ryan Harris.
And then there was one.
With the re-signing of Jon Ryan on Friday, the Seahawks are 4-3 with their eight key UFAs — Russell Okung being the last free agent standing.
If you thought the last few days were full of drama, get a load of this LT puzzle.
As Okung leaves the Giants to visit the Lions (and maybe the 49ers after that), the Seahawks reportedly are planning to meet with Pittsburgh tackle Kelvin Beachum on Monday and reportedly have some interest in Oakland tackles Donald Penn and J’Marcus Webb, along with Arizona’s Bradley Sowell.
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