Quote:Excellent insight, Bullseye.

 

One thing that benefited the Seahawks greatly is that Russell Wilson was in the 2nd season of his rookie contract,  with the monetary value of the player taken with pick # 75 of the 2012 Draft.  That gave the Seahawks more salary cap space to make FA additions.   With an owner like Paul Allen,  with very deep pockets and a strong commitment to win,   that opened the door for the Seahawks to have tremendous depth on their Defensive Line.  

 

The FA additions of Cliff Avril and Michael Bennett paid huge dividends in the regular season and even more in the playoffs.   I thought Avril was the MVP of the Super Bowl,  even though he didn't win the award.  The Seahawks Defensive Lineman always seemed fresh because they could rotate and not have much, if any drop-off.  

 

The bottom line is the Seahawks created a window to have great depth and took advantage of it.    Moving forward,  they will have salary cap challenges in attempting to keep the current roster as together as possible.   This is when their excellent mid round and on drafting and UDRFA acquisition skills might even be more important,   as they seek to win many Super Bowls.

Thanks for the kind words.


Great point tying Wilson's inexpensive contract to the addition of the free agents. I think that is what Oklahomie was getting at in his post, too. If so, then apologies, Oklahomie, for missing your point.


I would take that a step further and say the abundance of low salaried guys performing optimally in the defense-especially the back seven. It should help bring in more guys short term and help sustain them longer term. Getting all these guys new deals will be pricey but worth it.

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