Field Gulls
With the NFL cutdown day coming next Tuesday, August 26th, it is time for another Seattle Seahawks 53-man roster projection. As you will see, this roster projection will include some best guesses at some potential players that are not on the current Seahawks roster, but could be by the end of next week. Let us get started!
Quarterback (3)
Keep: Sam Darnold, Drew Lock, Jalen Milroe
Cut: N/A
There are many positions that have some drama on who will stay and who will not. Quarterback is not one of those rooms. Even if there are trade offers for Lock, I don’t anticipate Seattle giving him up. Lock’s value of allowing Milroe to not be forced into a starting position is too valuable.
Running back/Fullback (5)
Keep: Kenneth Walker III, Zach Charbonnet, George Holani, Damien Martinez, Robbie Ouzts (FB)
Cut: Jacardia Wright, Anthony Tyus III, Wesley Steiner (FB)
Reserve/Injured: Kenny McIntosh
The main conversation here is whether to keep four or five running backs. If you only kept four, Holani’s preseason performances look to give him the nod over Martinez, despite the latter’s draft position. Regardless, I think Seattle keeps five total as to not risk losing Martinez to waivers. Seattle has dealt with too many injuries at the running back position before, and ensuring the room is stocked up will help with the run-centric offense.
Tight End (3)
Keep: AJ Barner, Elijah Arroyo, Brady Russell
Cut: Eric Saubert, Nick Kallerup, Marshall Lang
With Seattle keeping five running backs in this projection, you have to go lighter somewhere else. For this projection, that somewhere else is tight end. The biggest decision here is if the third tight end is Russell or Saubert. I lean Russell due to his versatility in special teams, and ability to play fullback in a pinch. As a journeyman tight end, Seattle will hope that Saubert can make it to the practice squad, and if so, he would be a prime candidate to be elevated to the active roster early in the season. Another reason I would feel comfortable going light at tight end is Robbie Ouzts’ ability to play the position as well.
Wide Receiver (5)
Keep: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, Tory Horton, Jake Bobo, Dareke Young
Cut: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Ricky White III, Cody White, Steven Sims, Tyrone Broden, John Rhys Plumlee
There seems to be six receivers with legitimate shots at the 53-man roster: the five listed above under “keep,” and Valdes-Scantling (MVS). I lean with Seattle cutting ties with the big free-agent pickup. MVS has $3 million in guaranteed money, and that has been a major reason many believe he will make the team. However, Seattle is nowhere near tight with cap space, and they are already paying Noah Fant a ton more money to play for the Cincinnati Bengals. All of that said, I think MVS, with the lack of special teams versatility gets the cut (if Seattle cannot trade him before – hello San Francisco 49ers). The rest of the receivers likely...
