Seattle Seahawks: 3 Biggest remaining needs after the 2020 NFL Draft
By Samuel Teets
2. Wide Receiver
Last year, the Seahawks used three of their draft picks on wide receivers. Only one of those pass-catchers, D.K. Metcalf, made a real impact. Metcalf became one of the steals of the draft. The 6-4, 229-pound Ole Miss product produced 900 receiving yards and seven touchdowns. Despite adding a budding deep threat, Seattle still needs a reliable third receiver.
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Metcalf paired with Tyler Lockett last season, giving Russell Wilson his best wide receiver combo since the team employed Doug Baldwin and Golden Tate. Lockett set single-season career-highs in receptions and yards while Metcalf looks like a potential future Pro Bowler. However, the offense lacks impressive depth at the receiver position.
Last season, David Moore filled Seattle’s WR3 role. He’ll compete with free-agent signee Phillip Dorsett for the same spot this season. Both receivers displayed their limited capabilities over the past several years. Neither can elevate Seattle’s offense to another level, and it’s unlikely second-year receiver John Ursua or rookie Freddie Swain could play a large role in the offense in 2020.
The Seahawks can survive with their current offensive pieces, and a third wide receiver is a luxury, not a necessity. Still, the team could try to sign a veteran receiver who already built chemistry with Wilson in previous years. Both Jermaine Kearse and Paul Richardson remain unsigned. The two former Seahawks performed well as the team’s second-best receiving options in the past.
For the right price, the Seahawks could reunite Wilson with some of his former pass-catchers this summer.