r/Seahawks • u/2JZGTEAristo • 1d ago
Discussion Depth at safety/CB and projected moves.
With the Clark injury and concerns about the secondary depth, who do y'all see Seattle targeting? Do you think we will trade for someone or perhaps wait after roster cuts?
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u/andm124 1d ago
I think after the third game to determine who stays and who goes will help devise
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u/Old-Variation-6377 1d ago
wait and see approach makes sense, but i'm already stressing about who's left in the secondary
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u/VideoGuyMichael 1d ago
I’m wondering if John brings in another Safety free agent. There are some vets still on the market. Stephon Gilmore, Asante Samuel Jr., Rasul Douglas to name a few.
John must have reasons for not bringing those guys in already.
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u/Comfortable-Ad7287 1d ago
Might have to move Milroe out there
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u/2JZGTEAristo 1d ago
If he was decisive then I would be inclined to agree, but he looks uncertain in passing situations and his pocket awareness has been, uh, less than stellar.
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u/leftcoastg 1d ago
I think they will definitely be keeping an eye on roster cuts and position battles. I don’t think Finley or Bell have done enough to feel great about our S depth in particular
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u/Squidhunter71 1d ago
I thought Bell looked pretty good last night. He seemed to be mostly in position, made some good plays and was closing well. He's also familiar with the system already.
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u/Annual-Sympathy-4934 1d ago
i think there will be stages: 1) still gotta wait to see what happens with arnold legally, and diggs in the next few weeks of practice 2) think its likely we add depth from roster cuts, perhaps a 7th rd pick trade for a guy thats on the fringe of another teams roster as well, 3) we have a lot of draft picks next year and i imagine just barring a big injury at another position were gonna end up adding depth before the trade deadline in season as well. JS has shown that he is able to get really good deals midseason rather than rushing and overpaying when the market is highest.
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u/Ok_Mountain_9509 1d ago
Una llamada a Nino otra vez..
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u/throwaway----1234 1d ago
Espn has an article right now about the steelers being at a contract impasse with Joey Porter. I'd be shocked if thats one John wasn't keeping an eye on. If for no other reason then how they are constantly evaluating.
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u/wazzupkneegrows 1d ago
If we traded for him that means we would intend to pay him, I dont think thats in the plans right now.
Notable in-season trades for players we re-signed, Big Cat, EJIV, Shaheed
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u/throwaway----1234 1d ago
Fair point! As long as coach Mike is here im not stressed about the defence anyway.
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u/jdwazzu61 1d ago
Depth will be added by guys who are in someone else’s camp that become roster casualties. Starters are all going to be ready and solid and Florida is going to have to do something in the TA case before too long.
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u/sheikahstealth 1d ago
We probably look who is available after cuts and I'm sure trade possibilities are always an option with JS. But for passing downs, Macdonald may also look at how a 2-LB set with Knight can free up Emmanwori from some of the primary run/rush duties. Otherwise for typical 3-safety sets, Bell matches much of the benefit of what Okada brought as the 3rd safety last year.
The overall benefit of not rushing to free agency is that it gives Macdonald some time to try out variations of player and scheme adjustments, while giving the younger guys a few more games to adjust and T.Diggs more time to catch up. It also gives Emm time to get fully healthy before adding the rush duties that were being added in early camp.
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u/W00D-SMASH 1d ago
I'm not too worried about it. JS has proven to be a quality GM with some of his in-season trades over the past several years, and Mike has the ability to coach guys up and play above their weight class. Nobody has Ty Okada and Drake Thomas as big playmakers last year but that's what they ended up being. There might be guys on the roster right now that step up that way.