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Post-NFL Draft Seahawks 53-Man Roster Projection Part 1: Offense
After setting a franchise record for points scored in 2020, the Seahawks hope to take their offense to even greater heights under Shane Waldron. Which players will the new coordinator have at his disposal in Week 1?
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May 10, 2021
Though training camp remains more than two months away, it s never too early to begin considering which players will make the Seahawks 53-man roster.
Seattle currently has 85 players on its roster with rookie minicamp and the start of OTAs right around the corner. While the team will certainly make a few more moves before the real bullets start flying in late July, the vast majority of offseason needs have been fulfilled with the initial waves of free agency and the draft in the books.
SEATTLE NFL teams usually don t make public comparisons between their draft picks and current players, wary of the unrealistic expectations that can create. So when Seattle Seahawks general manager John Schneider was telling reporters about Western Michigan wide receiver D Wayne Eskridge after taking him in the second round, he stopped himself just as he was about to liken Seattle s top pick to someone else. You can tell, he s got I don t want to compare him to people, so I guess I won t, Schneider said. But he s got some really cool attributes.
Schneider wouldn t reveal the mystery player when pressed, so we can only take educated guesses as to who he had in mind.
Seahawks go for speed, nab WR D’Wayne Eskridge in 2nd round
Seattle has just two picks remaining By TIM BOOTH, Associted Press
Published: April 30, 2021, 7:08pm
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2 Photos Western Michigan s D Wayne Eskridge (1) scores a touchdown against Toledo during an NCAA football game on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Kalamazoo, Mich. Western Michigan won 41-38. (AP Photo/Al Goldis) Photo Gallery
RENTON After becoming the latest addition to Russell Wilson’s arsenal of pass catchers, D’Wayne Eskridge took to social media to share a text message exchange with a friend.
Even before the Seahawks came around with the No. 56 overall pick in the NFL draft, Eskridge believed Seattle would end up becoming his destination.
Seahawks Select WR D Wayne Eskridge With Pick No. 56 in 2021 NFL Draft
In need of more offensive weapons, the Seahawks gave quarterback Russell Wilson and offensive coordinator Shane Waldron a new toy to play with in Western Michigan wideout D Wayne Eskridge.
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Apr 30, 2021
It took them a while to get to this point, but the Seahawks have finally made their first selection in the 2021 NFL Draft. Despite entering the night with a league-low three picks in the draft, they did not trade back to add more capital. Sticking at No. 56 in the second round instead, they made Western Michigan receiver D Wayne Eskridge the latest member of their star-studded receiving corps.