Seattle Seahawks: 5 Players to target in 2019 free agency
By Samuel Teets
Landon Collins
Landon Collins is the second best safety on the market this offseason. The best one would be Earl Thomas, but he was on the Seahawks roster for 2018, so that disqualifies him. Besides, we all know he wouldn’t sign back with Seattle.
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I also considered Tyrann Mathieu for this position considering his versatility and ability to handle a wide range of assignments. A player like that could be useful for the Seahawks developing secondary. There are two other safeties on the market for the Seahawks to consider as well. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Lamarcus Joyner are both talented players who fall just short of that Pro Bowl level. Chicago’s Adrian Amos is also set to hit the market.
Despite these other potential signees, I still believe Collins is the best fit for the team and is the most talented of the group right now. He’s made the last three Pro Bowls, despite missing the final four games of 2018, and was a First Team All-Pro in 2016.
That year, he intercepted five passes and recorded 13 passes defensed, four sacks and 125 combined tackles. His numbers haven’t been as good since then, but he is still just 25 years old. There’s a lot of upside to work with there.
The only reasons why Seattle might want to look in other directions is because Collins is more of a run-stopper and didn’t even record an interception in 2018. That won’t help a Seahawks secondary that already doesn’t create a lot of turnovers. Also, people have grown attached to current starting strong safety, Bradley McDougald. McDougald recorded three interceptions, nine passes defensed, and 78 combined tackles in 2018. Collins would still be an upgrade, but Seattle might not want to make that move.