Along with Carson, the Seahawks will need bigger contributions this season from Rashaad Penny, Travis Homer, DeeJay Dallas and Alex Collins. That being said, their running game was largely saved by Wilson, who finished second on the team in rushing attempts and rushing yards. 'I can do multiple things on the offensive and defensive side, and I can also go and perform well on special teams, so I just bring a whole other juice.'ĭespite Chris Carson's injury, the Seahawks finished 12th in the NFL in rushing and sixth in yards-per-carry average in 2020. 'Aggressive, explosive and dynamic,' Eskridge said when asked to assess his game. In just six games, Eskridge caught eight touchdowns while averaging 23.3 yards per reception. Despite being just 5-foot-9, Eskridge made Mid-American Conference defensive backs look silly last season. Wilson still has one of the NFL's top receiving duos in Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf, along with a new weapon in the form of rookie receiver D'Wayne Eskridge. To help improve Wilson's protection, the Seahawks acquired right guard Gabe Jackson, a starter on the Raiders' offensive line from 2014-20. With Week 1 just around the corner, we decided to take a look at the Seahawks' projected depth chart as well as the team's possible starting lineup.

The Seahawks changed offensive coordinators, as Shane Waldron looks to carry over the success he had in Los Angeles. It also managed to re-sign/extend some of their key players long-term, a list that includes Tyler Lockett, Ethan Pocic and Chris Carson. Seattle has improved a roster that won 12 games last season before being upset by the Rams in the wild card round. With that, Seattle's Super Bowl window is still open, as the Seahawks have built a formidable roster ahead of the 2021 season. Wilson - while admitting that there were some frustrations after the season - ended any talk of him leaving the Seahawks. Here's where their depth chart sits right now.It was a somewhat sleepless Seattle in February, when rumors surfaced about Russell Wilson possibly wanting to leave town. The Seahawks may be starting to shift their money around to a new set of stars as they skew younger in their secondary and on their defensive line for the first time in years but they still should pack a punch when the games start up in September.

They also recently signed young outside linebacker Dadi Nicolas to their already solid linebacking unit.

By adding outside linebacker Barkevious Mingo, defensive tackles Tom Johnson and Shamar Stephen, safety Maurice Alexander and cornerback Dontae Johnson along with drafting defensive end Rasheem Green, outside linebacker Shaquem Griffin, cornerback Tre Flowers and defensive end Jacob Martin, the Seahawks are mixing some veteran free agents with rookies who have raw talent to tap into and mold. While letting defensive ends Michael Bennett and Cliff Avril, cornerbacks Richard Sherman, DeShawn Shead and Jeremy Lane, and defensive tackle Sheldon Richardson all go along with safety Kam Chancellor also likely not be available in 2018 the team has some major holes to fill and they'll rely on a mostly young cast of new characters to fill the void. Wright and Frank Clark returning but the remainder of the unit consists of newcomers or players from 2017 filling into larger roles. They do still have some stars on defense with Earl Thomas, Bobby Wagner, K.J. While the Seahawks have made slight changes on the margins since their 20 runs to the Super Bowl, they've never overhauled the core unit like they did this offseason. Unlike the offensive side of the ball, the Seattle Seahawks defensive depth chart is going to look quite different in 2018 than it did the previous seasons.

Seahawks roster 2020 depth chart