RENTON – Seahawks tackle Duane Brown, who is of sound mind and (more or less) body, said something Wednesday that a couple of years ago would pegged him as delusional or maybe deranged.
The Seahawks’ offensive line, Brown said, has a chance to be the best unit in the NFL.
Repeat: Best unit in the NFL.
The Seahawks.
The assembled media at the Seahawks’ organized team activity (OTA) did not chortle (well, maybe inwardly, because we’re a cynical bunch), roll their eyes or call for someone to help the clearly distressed man. Although it is a statement clearly borne of the sort of unfettered optimism that prevails in preseason, and maybe even a little wishful thinking, or speaking it into truth, it’s also not so preposterous as to inspire ridicule or astonishment.