Seattle Seahawks: 5 Biggest remaining position needs

3. Wide Receiver

Tyler Lockett took a big step forward in 2018 and had the best year of his career by far. While the deep threat has the potential to get even better, he can’t run every route yet. Doug Baldwin usually makes big plays in short-yardage situations and has been Russell Wilson‘s go-to target, but he was hampered by injuries all last season. While he wasn’t at 100 percent, it was clear that the Seahawks offense was missing a key element.

The Seahawks third option at wide receiver is David Moore, but he’s only under contract with the team through 2019 and he had to win his job in training camp last year. Moore actually averaged more yards per reception than Lockett last season. He’s a decent third option, but he’s also not going to be able to fill the same role as Baldwin. Having two primary receivers who are mostly deep threats limits the Seahawks offense.

It’s tough to pull out the age card, but Baldwin will be turning 31 years old in 2019. Hopefully, that won’t be an issue this coming season, but it will be an issue sooner or later. The Seahawks shouldn’t wait for Baldwin to suffer more injuries or decline before looking for another best friend for Wilson to throw to. There’s no rush right now, but a move should be made within the next two years.

Look, Wilson is good enough to throw for over 4,000 yards per year. He passed that mark back in 2015 and 2016, but has yet to get there since. The offense was reliant on the run game in 2018 and that’s why his yardage numbers were down, but Wilson also doesn’t has the receiving options to hit 4,000 yards right now even if he wanted to. The Seahawks just need to find a way to spice up their receiving corps.