LA Rams: NFC West Power Ranking after latest frenzy of moves
By Jason Reed
3. Seattle Seahawks
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Key Additions: N/A
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Key Losses: Richard Sherman, Michael Bennett, Jimmy Graham, Paul Richardson
The Seattle Seahawks are not looking too great after the first wave of NFL trades and signings. The Legion of Boom is officially over with Michael Bennett and Richard Sherman both leaving Seattle. Bennett was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for a seventh-round draft pick. Sherman was cut by the team and signed with the rival San Francisco 49ers.
The team also lost Jimmy Graham to the Green Bay Packers, which will not be that hard to replace. Graham is a great tight end, however, he is at the tail end of his career and Seattle may have been better off letting him just walk to the Green Bay Packers.
Seattle took another hit when Paul Richardson inked a five-year, $40 million deal with the Washington Redskins. It can only get worse for Seattle as well, as Sheldon Richardson, Luke Willson, Jeremy Lane and Eddie Lacy are all free agents.
With Russell Wilson under center, the Seahawks can still be somewhat successful. Not to mention they could land the likes of DeMarco Murray or Jordy Nelson, which would really help cement the offense.
However, they could also go the other way, decided to blow up the team and trade valuable targets such as Earl Thomas. Regardless, Seattle is now the third-best team in the NFC West. With Wilson, I will give them the benefit of the doubt of not finishing terribly.