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Seahawks Film Analysis: How Marquez Valdes-Scantling bolsters Seattle’s wide receiver group

Alexandre Castro joined Field Gulls in June 2024. Based in Brazil, he is Field Gulls' lead Seahawks analyst who's also responsible for college football coverage, draft prospect analysis, film breakdowns, and articles related to football tactics.

The Seattle Seahawks had a very strong receiving corps. Tyler Lockett, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and DK Metcalf formed a great offensive trio. However, for the 2025 season, the Seahawks cut Lockett and traded DK Metcalf, leaving Jake Bobo and Dareke Young as options to make up the trio.

Thus, there was an urgent need to strengthen the team in that area.