Seattle Seahawks: 5 Players to target in 2019 free agency

Jared Cook

The Seahawks tight ends had a year to forget in 2018. Will Dissly looked promising before landing on injured reserve in just Week 4 and, from then on, no one stood out at the position.

Nick Vannett became the team’s top tight end and finished the season with 29 receptions, 269 yards and three touchdowns. Granted, Vannett is more of a blocking tight end — and he’s great at that — but he isn’t a threatening pass catcher. Dissly is also more of a run blocker, but flashed enough in his first four games that I think he can also contribute in the passing game.

All of that being said, Jared Cook put up numbers that would get him into the Pro Bowl some years. He caught 68 passes for 896 yards and six touchdowns. He’s the threat that Seattle hoped Ed Dickson might be when they signed him to a three-year deal last offseason.

Sadly, Dickson took a step back in 2018 and never became a real threat. He was injured a lot, but even when he was healthy he played in a backup role. Signing Cook would be the ideal way to forget about the Dickson mistake.

I’ll admit, I expect Cook’s numbers to drop next season no matter who he plays for. 2018 was by far the best season of his career, which makes me think he’ll struggle to match it with a new team. Even so, I expect he’ll put up between 600 and 700 yards in 2019. Is that enough to get the Seahawks to sign him, though?