The calendar turned to March, which means that the initial madness of the free agency is just around the corner. For the Seattle Seahawks, that means less than two weeks of exclusive rights to negotiate with the nine members of the list who were on the field for at least half of the offensive or defensive shots the team played in 2021.
After the Manipulation Window opened at noon in New York on March 14, these players were allowed to negotiate freely with 31 other NFL teams, and deals could be announced at any time after that window opened. With that in mind, without wasting any more time, here are a number of predictions about where the first nine free agents of the Seahawks may be in 2022.
Pro Bowl LT Dwayne Brown
Brown asked for an extension of his contract in August, and instead the team made some changes to the contract that did not change the money he had to earn, but is working to provide him with $ 2 million in injury protection guarantees for 2022. are meaningless after finishing the 2021 season healthy and now is the time for both sides to see if they can figure out how to fit Brown forward.
forecast: Brown signed with division rival Los Angeles Rams after Andrew Whitworth retired.
Pro Bowl FS Quandre Diggs
Seahawks Free Security hits free agency after asking for contract extension in August and being turned down, only to see their season end with a broken leg suffered while playing a road game against the Arizona Cardinals and fighting the Ghosts of Glendale? Is this a sequel?
Forecast: It’s all eerily familiar, and the only way this story can end is when Diggs signs with the Baltimore Ravens.
CB DJ Reed
Reed has known New York Jets head coach Robert Saleh since their time with the San Francisco 49ers. Meanwhile, the Jets need a back and enough space for hats, so there may be a shift from the Little Apple in college to the Big Apple in the NFL.
Forecast: Obviously Jets.
DE Rashim Green
Young and still growing, Green is the type of free agent who is likely to sign a contract that will hit fans as too rich, but who may start to look like a bargain in a year or two as the ceiling rises and he continues to improve.
Forecast: Indianapolis Colts
TE Gerald Everett
The early extension market was largely calm so far this off-season, but the Carolina Panthers may have set the bar higher than many other teams they liked when they gave Ian Thomas a 3-year extension of $ 16.95 million with a guaranteed $ 8. million. This is no small feat for a player better known for his block and who has only 802 yards to accept in his career.
Forecast: Jaguars Jacksonville
G / C Ethan Pocic
Pocic really started to thrive in 2021, after he got a chance to demonstrate his abilities in a zone scheme, rather than in the system with bigger gaps that the Hawks used from 2018 to 2020. However, there are many teams looking for help in the offensive line, and after starting 24 games in the previous two seasons, it will not be a surprise to see one of a number of teams working hard to add Pocic.
Forecast: Cincinnati Bengals
CB Sidney Jones
Jones is playing well after being acquired by Jacksonville in the final reduction of the list. With Reed and Diggs expecting to leave, it would be logical for Seattle to retain Jones’ services to ensure some continuity in the secondary.
Forecast: Seattle Seahawks
RT Brandon Shell
Shell has been a starter for the Jets and Seahawks in each of the last five seasons, but due to injuries he has averaged only 11.6 starts per season. He probably won’t win a single Pro Bowl nod in the coming seasons, but teams can certainly do worse in position.
Forecast: Pittsburgh Steelers
TE will Disley
There is no doubt that Disley played well when he managed to stay healthy, but the Seahawks seemed determined to use Everett over Disley in 2021 under the new offensive coordinator Shane Waldron. Since Everett and Dissly are set to be free agents, there will certainly be some turnover in the depth chart and keeping Dissly will work to minimize that turnover.
Forecast: Seattle Seahawks
Now fans just have to wait a few weeks to point out that all nine of them are wrong.