Seahawks general manager John Schneider is notorious for trading down in the draft. But if he s unable to do so this year, who could he and Seattle target with the No. 56 pick?
Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
If Washington let Scherff hit free agency, he would be in line for a record payday for his position. Last year, Scherff became the first guard to be franchise-tagged since 2011. Washington tagging Scherff again would cost $18 million, making an extension a more palatable move for the organization. But Scherff and Washington have failed to reach an extension agreement for years. While the former top-five pick has battled injuries over the past few seasons, he was voted a first-team All-Pro in 2020. Washington s O-line would look much worse without its 29-year-old interior anchor.
Sam Robinson is a Kansas City, Mo.-based writer who mostly writes about the NFL. He has covered sports for nearly 10 years. Boxing, the Royals and Pandora stations featuring female rock protagonists are some of his go-tos. Occasionally interesting tweets @SRobinson25.
Carlos Dunlap or Jarran Reed? Cap Crunch May Prevent Seahawks From Retaining Both
Upon Dunlap s arrival in late October, the Seahawks pass rush instantly transformed from a weakness into a strength, and no player may have benefited more than Reed. But with both defenders carrying massive cap hits and the team needing financial relief, keeping the duo together won t be easy.
Author:
Feb 25, 2021
Throughout the first half of the 2020 season, the Seahawks struggled to generate consistent pressure on opposing quarterbacks without sending extra defenders on the blitz. Through the first six games of the season, they had only nine sacks as a team, which ranked 23rd in the NFL at the time, and safety Jamal Adams remained tied for the team lead despite missing the previous three games due to injury.
Mel Kiper Jr. Projects Colts to Draft Miami Pass Rusher Gregory Rousseau in Recent 2021 NFL Mock Draft
According to ESPN’s
Gregory Rousseau, DE, Miami
The Colts would probably love to get a tackle to replace the retired Anthony Costanzo, but I don’t see a great fit based on my rankings. (They could solve the issue by kicking All-Pro guard Quenton Nelson outside.) Instead they can address their pass rush and get younger with Justin Houston likely leaving in free agency. Rousseau, who opted out of the 2020 season, had 15.5 sacks in 2019, though he’s still raw. I’m interested in seeing his testing numbers at his pro day next month. Indianapolis should have a few options to take its preferred edge rusher here because the class lacks elite prospects.
Filed under:
Colts Could Pursue Veteran Stars: J.J. Watt, Von Miller to Maintain Salary Cap Flexibility And Complement Contending Core
Coming off the
Indianapolis Colts now have a projected $43.6M of available cap space this offseason still good for 4th most in the league.
Now, that number is a bit misleading because the Colts have a number of key young core free agents due for lucrative extensions after 2021:
Therefore, the Colts have to be a bit prudent with how they spend the remainder of this offseason by saving enough cap space to safely retain their top young core players coming up on new contracts. Having seen how general manager