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Analysis: As NFL free agency approaches, assessing the Seahawks’ biggest areas of need

As of Saturday afternoon, the word around the NFL was that the new league year, and with it the ability to sign unrestricted free agents, is still set for Wednesday. And that means the beginning of the legal tampering period — when teams can start negotiating with player agents — remains set for Monday morning.

The Seahawks enter free agency with an estimated $44 million in cap space and lots of questions to answer.

Here’s a review of their positions, rated by need, as free agency approaches.

1, Defensive end/pass-rusher

Improving the pass rush is by far Seattle’s number-one priority this offseason.