The Seahawks had their rookies report earlier than ever under Pete Carroll. For the first time, Seattle had their new players report before the veterans. This means what 12s all know: A lot of 2019 will be decided by how well the newly drafted players play.
Seattle had certain needs going into this year’s NFL draft. They absolutely needed pass rushing help after trading Frank Clark to the Kansas City Chiefs. Seattle also assumed they need a receiver or five as all signs pointed to Doug Baldwin not playing again. In fact, Baldwin was released by Seattle and appears likely to never play again after having multiple offseason surgeries.