Seattle Seahawks get good grades for their offseason
Jul 17, 2015, 11:05 AM | Updated: 11:56 am
(AP)
The Seattle Seahawks received an A-minus for the work they have done in the offseason.
An analysis, compiled by Chris Burke of Sports Illustrated, says the Seahawks now have seven franchise player talents to build their team around.
“NFL teams consider themselves lucky if they’re able to uncover one or two…,” Burke writes.
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The Seahawks’ best acquisition is tight end Jimmy Graham, according to Burke. The former Saints player “could be the piece that pushes Seattle back over the top this season.”
The team’s biggest loss is cornerback and former member of the Legion of Boom Byron Maxwell, who was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles in March under a $63 million contract.
The team’s most underrated draft pick is Oregon State defensive end Obum Gwacham. Though he might need a year or two to make him a reliable player, “what Gwacham could be down the road is understandably exciting.”