In the 2019 NFL Draft the Seattle Seahawks used both of their first two selections on rebuilding the defense by adding defensive end L.J. Collier out of TCU in the first and then safety Marquise Blair from Utah in the second. When those selections were made, many fans were excited for the potential for those two to step into a defense that had seen several playmakers leave in free agency or retire over the past couple of seasons. However, with the release of the inactives report for the Week 5 game against the Rams, hope for a significant impact as rookies could be fading fast.