Seattle Seahawks: Early 55-man roster predictions after the 2020 draft

Cornerbacks (5): Ugochukwu Amadi, Quinton Dunbar, Tre Flowers, Shaquill Griffin, Neiko Thorpe

Griffin needed a big year in 2019, and he delivered. The former third-round pick struggled during his first two seasons in the league. It didn’t help that he faced the challenge of filling Richard Sherman‘s shoes. While Griffin may never reach Sherman’s level of play, he did make the Pro Bowl last season.

Griffin elevated his play in time for a potential contract extension. The UCF product is entering the final year of his rookie deal and will likely want to remain with the Seahawks, considering his brother Shaquem is also on the team.

Dunbar and Flowers will battle for the second starting cornerback position. Dunbar spent the first five seasons of his career with the Washington Redskins before Seattle traded a fifth-round pick for him in March. Dunbar started 11 games for Washington last year, and he intercepted four passes. The former undrafted free agent has one year remaining on his current contract.

Seattle loved the production it got from Flowers as a rookie. However, the safety turned cornerback struggled in his second NFL season. When Griffin elevated his game, teams began picking on Flowers. The Seahawks brought in Dunbar to compete with the struggling corner for his starting spot.

The Seahawks drafted Amadi in the fourth round last year. While he can play safety, analysts expect Amadi will start at the nickel in 2020. He’ll also continue contributing on special teams.

Speaking of special teams, Thorpe served as Seattle’s captain on special teams in 2019. The Seahawks recently re-signed Thorpe to a one-year deal worth just over $1.1 million.