Kupp linked to Seahawks: Schefter
Should Seahawks fly with Coop?
On Thursday’s SportsCenter, Adam Schefter listed the Seattle Seahawks as one of three teams to watch in the Cooper Kupp bidding after he was released by the L.A. Rams, but also noted there could be others:
“Teams that bear watching include the Seattle Seahawks, the Denver Broncos, and the New England Patriots, amongst others.”
Kupp’s popularity on the free agent market is understandable because he’s an underdog story who went from an FCS program to third round pick to Super Bowl MVP, but especially in Seattle because of his family’s long history in the state of Washington:
His grandfather Jake Kupp played at the University of Washington
His father Craig Kupp played at Pacific Lutheran University
Cooper Kupp was born and raised in Yakima, then set all kinds of national records as a receiver at Eastern Washington University
In four seasons at EWU, Kupp averaged 126 yards per game and scored a total of 73 touchdowns in 52 games.
His level of competition and an ordinary showing at the 2017 combine caused Kupp to be drafted in the third round, but in 2021 he led the NFL with 145 catches, 1,947 yards, and 16 touchdowns, winning Offensive Player of the Year and willing the Rams to a Super Bowl run with multiple huge catches in the playoffs that postseason.
But you know who else was a great player? Jim Thorpe in the 1920s. It doesn’t necessarily mean that the Seahawks should sign him. Does Cooper Kupp have much left to offer a team as a 32-year-old receiver who has had at least one injury in six of his eight seasons?
And where would Kupp fit in with Klint Kubiak’s Seahawks, given that he is a slot receiver, the position most often associated with Jaxon Smith-Njigba?
Is signing Kupp realistic and is it even something Seahawks fans should want an answer to trading DK Metcalf?
Let’s dive into the numbers, both statistically and financially and decide together if Cooper Kupp would be a good signing in 2025: