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Schneider strikes again, adding All-Pro Nelson to beef up line

A few days ago, John Schneider was being pilloried by many for a bad offseason/letting Ken Walker go.

Then, in a span of two days, the Seahawks dominated Walker and the erstwhile undefeated Chiefs and followed that up by adding All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson.

Just like that, Schneider’s a hero again.

To get Nelson, the Hawks sent the Colts a third-rounder in 2027 and a fifth in 2028. It is the fourth straight year that Schneider has made a major in-season trade. He acquired Leonard Williams in 2023, Ernest Jones IV (and Roy Robertson-Harris) in 2024, Rashid Shaheed in 2025, and now Nelson in 2026.

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The details the offense needs to fix to avoid dropping under .500

The Seahawks, sitting at 3-3 after having given away three games with offensive turnovers, are in danger of falling under .500 for the first time since the middle of Mike Macdonald’s first season — over 30 games ago.

The danger is real, with Kenneth Walker III and the undefeated Chiefs in town for a Sunday night showdown that could become a beatdown if the Seahawks do not come prepared on offense for once.

A win over Kansas City is exactly what the Hawks need. They need to win with a good offensive performance, to show they are done bumbling along and turning the ball over. They need to win to give Sam Darnold confidence and prove that Macdonald’s faith in him is justified. They need to win to show they can beat one of the best teams in the NFL.

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March Madness: Schneider never invests much in O-line

“Guys get overdrafted at (guard) and, in my opinion, they get overpaid.” – John Schneider on Seattle Sports 710

The NCAA tournament begins this week, and Seahawks fans are enduring their annual March madness over John Schneider’s disinterest in building a strong offensive line.

Schneider just doesn’t like to spend on the unit. In eight of the last 10 years, the Hawks have ranked 26th or worse in money paid along the line, according to OverTheCap. This year, just like 2016, the Seahawks have the cheapest offensive line in the NFL. And it very likely will remain that way.

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Big boys finally come in Rounds 4-5

After ignoring their lines on the first two days, the Seahawks hit both with a vengeance on Day 3. In Rounds 4 and 5 they added two guys on each side of the ball.

So what are the odds any of these guys turn into more than emergency starters?

John Schneider had picked 40 players in Rounds 4-5 over his first 13 drafts in Seattle. Eight of them turned into full-time starters, and five have been top backups/part-time starters. So that gives these four new guys a historic 20% chance individually of becoming permanent starters –collectively, one of them is likely to become a regular starter.

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