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Spending on defense has stunted growth of Seahawks' offensive line

Why don't the Seattle Seahawks put more resources into their offensive line?

"Great question," general manager John Schneider said in August. "I get it all the time, from a lot of different areas."

Understandably so. In terms of salary-cap percentage, the Seahawks fielded the NFL's least expensive offensive line last season and are 31st in spending at that position in 2017, according to Spotrac.com.

Since back-to-back Super Bowl appearances following the 2013 and 2014 seasons, the Seahawks have replaced several veteran offensive line starters with younger, cheaper options. Predictably, they've been challenged up front.