There’s only such much money under the salary cap to go around and the team has spent wisely elsewhere.
Seahawks center Justin Britt remembers his college days at Missouri, when “no one cared about the linemen.” That’s not so much the case during his pro days with the Seahawks.
Whether it’s stemming from writers, broadcasters or opponents, criticism toward the five guys upfront has been pointed since pretty much the first day of training camp.
Last Sunday, Cardinals safety Tyrann Mathieu said point blank that Seattle’s O-line was “not that good.” Two days later, Pro Football Focus wrote that Bradley Sowell, Garry Gilliam and Germain Ifedi had three of the 10 worst Week 7 performances among offensive linemen.