Seattle Seahawks: 5 Burning questions for the 2020 season

Big burning questions loom for the Seattle Seahawks in the 2020 season.

In 2019, the Seattle Seahawks battled to an 11-5 record in the most competitive division in football. However, Seattle’s season ended with a loss in the Divisional Round. Half a decade removed from its last Super Bowl appearance, the team faces questions about its ability to get over the hump in 2020.

With head coach Pete Carroll and superstar quarterback Russell Wilson returning, the Seahawks possess a stable leadership foundation.

Moving forward, both leaders will play a role in how Seattle answers the following crucial questions during the 2020 season.

5. What role will the Seattle Seahawks rookies play?

Seattle added eight new players in the 2020 NFL Draft, including several potential starters. However, questions abound about the roles rookies could play, especially after the Seahawks heavily underutilized rookies from their 2019 draft class.

With the 27th overall pick in the draft, Seattle selected Texas Tech’s Jordyn Brooks. Viewed as a borderline first-round pick, Brooks joins a team that whiffed on its last four top selections. With so many issues toward the top of the draft, Seattle’s top picks automatically come under fire because of the front office’s previous mistakes.

Brooks could win a starting role this year, but he and Cody Barton should enter training camp with equal shots to claim Mychal Kendricks’ old position.

Seattle’s other two defensive rookies are second-round selection Darrell Taylor and fifth-round selection Alton Robinson. Neither of the two defensive ends stood out as stars in college. Despite the team’s lack of depth at defensive end, both rookies could find themselves riding the bench in 2020.

That leaves Seattle’s five offensive selections. Of the group, guard Damien Lewis seems poised to claim a starting role while the other players will either end up buried on the depth chart or relegated to the practice squad.