Abe Lucas entering first year of new contract

The Last Gasp Vote, plus: How the Seahawks buy low and win high on player negotiations

When the Seahawks extended Derick Hall, they took a similar approach to his contract numbers as they did last September when Abe Lucas signed a three-year deal just before Week 1. “We know you’re good and you know you’re good, but we need to make a compromise that protects both of us in case you don’t get better.”

It works exactly the same as the stock m…