Seattle Seahawks Offseason Analysis: Draft Grades and Roster Projection

UNDRAFTED FREE AGENTS SIGNED: 

• Phil Bates, WR, Ohio
• London Durham, DB, McNeese State
• Rishaw Johnson, OG, Cal (PA)
• Jermaine Kearse, WR, Washington
• Sean McGrath, TE, Henderson State
• Jon Opperud, OT, Montana
• DeShawn Snead, CB, Portland State
• Monte Taylor, DE, Cincinnati
• Lavasier Tuinei, WR, Oregon
• Carson Wiggs, K, Purdue
• Cordarro Law, DE, Southern Miss
• Donny Lisowski, CB, Montana
• Cooper Helfet, TE, Duke

PROJECTED 53-MAN ROSTER:

QB: Matt Flynn, Russell Wilson, Josh Portis

RB: Marshawn Lynch, Robert Turbin, Leon Washington

FB: Michael Robinson

WR: Sidney Rice, Mike Williams, Doug Baldwin, Golden Tate, Kris Durham, Ricardo Lockette

TE: Zach Miller, Cameron Morrah, Cooper Helfet

C: Max Unger, Lemuel Jeanpierre, Clint Gresham (LS)

OG: Paul McQuistan, John Moffitt, Deuce Lutui

OT: Russell Okung, Breno Giacomini, Frank Omiyale, Alex Barron**

K: Steven Hauschka

DE: Chris Clemons, Red Bryant, Bruce Irvin, Pierre Allen, Dexter Davis

DT: Brandon Mebane, Alan Branch, Jason Jones, Jaye Howard, Clinton McDonald

MLB: Bobby Wagner,  Barrett Ruud, Matt McCoy

OLB: K.J. Wright, Leroy Hill, Korey Toomer, Malcom Smith

CB: Brandon Browner, Richard Sherman, Byron Maxwell, Jeremy Lane**

S: Earl Thomas, Kam Chancellor, Winston Guy, Jeron Johnson

P: Jon Ryan

**OT James Carpenter and CB Walter Thurmond look certain to begin the season on the PUP list.

BATTLES TO WATCH:  

QB: You read it right, I don’t see Jackson on the roster on opening day.  Flynn is a clear upgrade and Wilson will be ready to assume the backup role from day one.  The team is too high on Portis to risk losing him on the practice squad.

WR: If Mike Williams has a poor camp, or gets injured again, you could see an unheralded receiver like Tuinei or an old standby like Ben Obumanu make the cut.  The team has high hopes for Durham and Lockette, one of the reasons they didn’t take any receivers in this year’s draft.  Also, keep an eye on Raymond Webber.  He’s big, young, and fast.  The Hawks claimed him off waivers the day he was let go by Tampa Bay last week.

K: Carson Wiggs has an extremely strong leg and could beat out Hauschka

CB: Lots of talent here.  Veterans Marcus Trufant and Roy Lewis are still around, and Carroll is intrigued by youngsters Maragos, Snead and Donny Lisowski.

DE: This could be one of the fiercest battles in camp.  Allen makes sense as a guy who can play the 5-technique, but one of the youngsters Law, Scruggs or Taylor could pop.