Russell S. Baxter
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1 week ago |
si.com | Russell S. Baxter
The Seattle Seahawks had a new head coach in 2024 in former Baltimore Ravens’ defensive coordinator Mike Macdonald. The team was coming off a 9-8 finish, but missed out on the playoffs in what proved to be Pete Carroll’s final season in the Pacific Northwest. Macdonald’s ‘Hawks got off to a 3-0 start, dropped five of their next six games, then rebounded to win six of their final eight contests.
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si.com | Russell S. Baxter
In 2024, Jaxon Smith-Njigba led the Seattle Seahawks in catches (100), receiving yards (1,130) and touchdown grabs (6). That was followed by DK Metcalf, who finished with 66 receptions, 992 yards, and five scores. Veteran Tyler Lockett totaled 49 grabs for 600 yards and two TDs.Of course, Metcalf is now a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Lockett remains on the open market after being released.
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1 week ago |
si.com | Russell S. Baxter
As we get closer to next week’s NFL draft, the mock drafts get a little longer, and the analysis gets a little deeper. In his latest column, ESPN’s Ben Solak takes a look at how each of the 32 teams can excel during this year’s NFL draft. As far as Dave Canales’s team goes, it’s about adding some young defenders, and trading down. “The Panthers already have plenty of draft capital—two fourths, three fifths—but I’d love to see them make double-digit picks in this draft to address their depth needs.
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1 week ago |
si.com | Russell S. Baxter
Here’s a different approach when it comes to predicting which players are going where in this year’s draft. Bill Bender of The Sporting News forecasted where 13 quarterbacks would wind up after the three-day process from April 24-26 at Lambeau Field. The Buffalo Bills, who already have 2024 NFL MVP Josh Allen, Mitch Trubisky, Shane Buechele, and Mike White on the QB depth chart, could add Kurtis Rourke on Day 3.
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1 week ago |
si.com | Russell S. Baxter
With 10 selections in the upcoming NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks can obviously address a number of areas. The club has the 18th overall pick, along with the pair of choices in both the second and third round. While the club has definitive needs on the offensive line, it doesn’t mean that general manager John Schneider doesn’t want to upgrade the entire roster. Keep in mind that the Seahawks have finished with a winning record in three consecutive seasons since their last-place finish in 2021.
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