What would Seahawks do with Connor Williams?
Seahawks are interested in G/C Connor Williams, but where would they play him? Seaside Joe 1971
The Seahawks start training camp on Wednesday with their most significant issues probably being “centrally” located in the number one area that no fan wants to hear is the home of Seattle’s concerns: The offensive line.
It’s like if I dropped you in the middle of Death Valley when it’s 123 degrees outside and the only thing I give you to survive is two jugs of water inside of a car that runs but doesn’t have tires and you say, “Well, as long as the A.C. works, I’ll be fine!”
If the Seahawks don’t situate their offensive line, Ryan Grubb’s offense will be a piping hot ‘86 Volvo with no A.C..
For now, Seattle will settle for just a C.
And a LG.
And a RG.
And a RT.
It is unsurprising then that the Seahawks have already had a meeting with former Cowboys, Dolphins guard/center Connor Williams and gave him a passed physical grade after the 27-year-old spent the offseason as a free agent because he tore his ACL on December 11. The diagnosis on Williams’ knee was thought to be dire, with his own agent Drew Rosenhaus calling it “pretty significant” in March, but four months later it seems he’s ready for his next opportunity.
It sounds like the Seahawks want to keep Williams in Seattle—Adam Schefter reported that the two sides are negotiating a deal—but we can talk about what this news means for the team even if they don’t sign Connor Williams.
Why? The fact that the Seahawks are trying to sign a starting-caliber interior offensive linemen means that the Seahawks don’t think that they have three starting-caliber interior offensive linemen on the first day of training camp. You don’t sign Williams unless you intend for him to start and even if that doesn’t occur until October following a stint on PUP or IR, the end result should always be Williams taking one of those three jobs when he’s healthy.
Where does Seattle see their greatest weakness on the offensive line? As I noted in the beginning, it’s easier to see what the Seahawks should be worried about on the offensive line than what they’re comfortable with right now.
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