ESPN analyst has uncharacteristically positive view towards Seahawks season

Early on Wednesday, ESPN ranked the 14 playoff teams from last season, in terms of likelihood for a reappearance.

Shockingly, the Seahawks fared pretty well, receiving 8th out of 14 teams.

I say shocking in part because the piece is from Bill Barnwell. Over recent seasons, his takes on the Seahawks have been so bad I’ve been trying to coin the phrase Barn-brained (to no avail).

The article is paywalled so here’s a snapshot. Barnwell loosely attributes four top-50 draft picks and Jamal Adams as the additions that will - not push Seattle ahead - but merely keep them in the 9-win range “if they can get competent play out of their quarterback.”

it’s a very grudging ranking, based largely on the…