Seattle Seahawks: 5 Biggest free agent signings for 2019 so far
By Samuel Teets
Jason Myers
After Sebastian Janikowski cramped up in the Wild Card Round and was unable to kick for the Seahawks, it became clear the team would be in the market for a new kicker. It didn’t help Janikowski that he was already 40 years old and well past his prime.
Jason Myers was actually one of the players I thought the Seahawks would target as a crucial but relatively inexpensive addition. He’ll be a big help to the offense considering he has the consistency that Janikowski was lacking.
In 2018, Myers made his first Pro Bowl at the age of 27. He made 91.7 percent of his field goal attempts and 90.9 percent of his extra point tries. He also banged home six of seven field goal attempts from over 50 yards. Someone like that is well worth his four-year, $15.45 million contract. Now, that’s not exactly a bargain price, but the deal is actually team friendly and won’t be burdensome.
The Seahawks have to be kicking themselves though. Sure it was great to lock up Myers long-term, but he was on the team’s roster for several months in 2018. The Seahawks waived Myers on Aug. 20, 2018. If Seattle had kept him around and made him the starter instead of Janikowski, the season might have gone a lot smoother.