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Seattle Seahawks: 5 Biggest remaining position needs

By Samuel Teets

DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 9: Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders #10 of the Denver Broncos does a somersault into the end zone with a second quarter touchdown under coverage by cornerback Shaquill Griffin #26 of the Seattle Seahawks during a game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 9, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 9: Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders #10 of the Denver Broncos does a somersault into the end zone with a second quarter touchdown under coverage by cornerback Shaquill Griffin #26 of the Seattle Seahawks during a game at Broncos Stadium at Mile High on September 9, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 23: Rasheem Green #94 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts after teammate Dion Jordan #95 (not pictured) sacked quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the second quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on December 23, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WA – DECEMBER 23: Rasheem Green #94 of the Seattle Seahawks reacts after teammate Dion Jordan #95 (not pictured) sacked quarterback Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs during the second quarter of the game at CenturyLink Field on December 23, 2018 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /

2. Defensive line

The Seahawks lost defensive tackle Shamar Stephen in free agency and they seem prepared to let defensive end Dion Jordan walk as well. Stephen started 14 games for Seattle last season and Jordan started three games while appearing in 12.

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Besides losing those two, defensive end Quinton Jefferson, who started 12 games in 2018, will be a free agent in 2019 and has been relatively ineffective anyway. He only recorded 25 combined tackles and three sacks in 2018, adding little to a line that could benefit from another contributor.

The Seahawks did draft Jacob Martin in the sixth round last year and he showed some potential. While Martin played along the defensive line in college though, he’s listed as a linebacker right now. He is 6-2, 242 pounds and could see some snaps as an edge rusher, but can you say he’s going to be an answer along the defensive line?

Other than Martin, the Seahawks could ask Branden Jackson, Poona Ford or Rasheem Green to step up. Green was a third-round selection last year, but he saw significantly fewer snaps than anticipated in 2018. Ford actually outproduced Green in 2018, but none of these three stood out as starter material for the 2019 season.

This year’s draft class is extremely deep along the defensive front, and a starter could be taken probably as late as the third round. The Seahawks should jump at the opportunity to add another pass rusher along the line to complement Clark and Jarran Reed.

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