Seahawks on tape: Nick Vannett attempts to replace Will Dissly

Fifth-round pick Will Dissly being placed on season-ending injured reserve hurts. A strong early favorite for Seattle Seahawks Rookie of the Year, the tight-end’s innocuous looking patellar tendon injury on that cursed Arizona Cardinals turf is a massive blow. If Dissly had to miss a season through injury, such an ailment would surely come from blocking two offensive linemen into a linebacker. His unfortunate landing? Well that really sucks.

But in the harsh NFL world the season continues; Seattle cannot afford to be paused in sombre reflection. Instead the Seahawks are left looking for their ‘next man up.’ That man is 2016 third round pick Nick Vannett, who’s suffered injury problems of his…