From a team-building perspective, the front office’s approach to the offensive and defensive lines has been decidedly different this offseason.
On offense, the Seahawks surprised most of us by trading a 5th round pick to bring in OG Gabe Jackson from the Raiders at the start of free agency. Two months and a couple weeks later, that remains the only “significant” change to Seattle’s offensive line.
Four of the five starters from last year’s team return in 2021, as do most of the backups. And while, yes, there are some new faces on the roster, if the Seahawks only carry 10 offensive linemen in 2021 (as they did on the final cut last year), the odds are pretty strong that 80% of them will be players that were on the roster at the end of last season.