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Seattle Seahawks: Top 5 offseason additions, post 2018 NFL Draft

By Russell S. Baxter

EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 08: Brandon Marshall #15 of the New York Giants warms up prior to an NFL game against the Los Angeles Chargers at MetLife Stadium on October 8, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - OCTOBER 08: Brandon Marshall #15 of the New York Giants warms up prior to an NFL game against the Los Angeles Chargers at MetLife Stadium on October 8, 2017 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images) /
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MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 1: Tom Johnson #92 of the Minnesota Vikings does pushups on the field before the game against the Los Angeles Rams on September 1, 2016 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Rams 27-25. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – SEPTEMBER 1: Tom Johnson #92 of the Minnesota Vikings does pushups on the field before the game against the Los Angeles Rams on September 1, 2016 at US Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings defeated the Rams 27-25. (Photo by Hannah Foslien/Getty Images) /

2. Tom Johnson, DT (from Minnesota Vikings)

He is certainly one of the more underrated interior defenders in the league. After four seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, 33-year old Tom Johnson has relocated to the Pacific Northwest. He joins a Seattle Seahawks’ defensive front that is certainly down a few pieces from recent years. Boisterous defensive end Michael Bennett was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles this offseason and bookend Cliff Avril was cut Loose by the club.

As for the inside of this group, add details. Johnson is a seven-year veteran who began his career with the New Orleans Saints but thrived with the Purple Gang. Under head coach Mike Zimmer, he collected 16 sacks and played in in 62 regular-season games for the Vikings. He comes off a year in which he made a career-best 15 starts and totaled 32 tackles. And it is certainly worth noting that only the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles allowed fewer yards on the ground this season.

Johnson should be able to help Seattle’s defense in numerous ways. There’s a new coordinator for Pete Carroll’s club in the form of Ken Norton Jr. The Seahawks were a disappointing 19th in the NFL against the run this past year. The 6-3, 295-pound pro brings a lot of savvy and reliability to a club looking to rebound on this side of the football.

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