All that is missing is a couple more interior offensive and defensive linemen, a couple of running backs a couple of receivers, a couple more linebackers. Draft will be interesting.
This could really help our defense. Imagine if you drop Adams down as a nickel backer and bring in another safety and corner on 3rd downs. We'd need Ryan Neal back or a really good rookie. I'm not sure Neal isn't a better traditional SS than Adams anyway. But in a 3-3-5 when the opponent never knows if Adams is blitzing or dropping, that sounds like great personnel for the defense we run. All dependent on Love's ability to return to form, of course. Edited to add: and Adams staying in one piece for the season.
The Hawks keep filling "needs" faster than balloons at a birthday party. If the Seahawks take a running back and a wide receiver within the first 3 picks, Seaside Joe will have to change his name to Seaside Genius.
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I love all these moves so far except dre'mont jones. Just too pricey. But all others are right in the sweet spot of above average players at slightly above veteran minimum amounts. And I love Love, a TACKLING DB, something we sorely need.
Good signing at only 24 years old...5'11, with long (31.75"), 36" vertical, and twitchy-quick at a 1.52 sec 10-yard split - here is his combine profile from when he was coming out of Notre Dame, if interested:
With a 2-year, $12M contract, I suspect we are looking at a $3-4M-range 2023 cap hit. Love gets to Ball-out and hit Free-Agency again at age 26 - likely very good for all...we shall see when announced.
Lock, Bush & Love will use up most of the remaining $7mil we had left on the effective cap, and frankly a really good way to spend it. Consider there's an every increasing chance Adams gets the post-June 1st cut and we still have a nice slice of money left by dipping into the total cap space and making some other cuts and restructures (waiting for the Nuwosu extension)!
I'd love another LB, ideally Tranquill. I'd love another DL, ideally Ioannidis or Gaines. And i'd love a WR, I dream of Thielen but more realistically Mack Hollins is still on the board. Maybe we could slip in a RB and another OLineman. Frankly JS seems completely ontop of things so i'll just excitedly sit back smiling and content.
I think John and Pete know that the success of last year‘s draft is statistically a pretty big outlier. So they are now emphasizing talent that is fairly well tested rather than depending on how lucky they can get in the draft again. Having said that, with some well chosen draft picks, they might indeed be able to make up for their rather poor record overall in the draft and significantly strengthen the team longer term with (maybe-maybe )a few more great young players.
Surprising but in a really good way. I wonder what this means for Adams as a possible June 1 cut? The personnel moves on D---Pete meant it when he said the performance last year was unacceptable.
Has anybody else noticed SDB's big piece on Bush but nary a peep about Drew Lock coming back?
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I find the Hawks' rapid free agency moves exciting and encouraging, but I won't get caught up in any sort of optimism or hype until we see how things play out on the field. Every season, hope springs eternal, which is fine. That's basically healthy. I just prefer to keep my feet on the ground and avoid disappointment.
Bobby Wagner changed his Twitter to a pair of dice. Are the Raiders looking to get him? Or, maybe he’s trying to get the 12s to lobby Pete and John for him. 😁
As always, waiting on the cap hit for 2023 and guaranteed money. His versatility bodes well for us and our DC. All of this wave 1 and 2 activity is doing my head in!
Love and Diggs playing Safety. Adams playing LB. Will they give it a try? Don't think so but I'd like it!
For the moment
All that is missing is a couple more interior offensive and defensive linemen, a couple of running backs a couple of receivers, a couple more linebackers. Draft will be interesting.
This could really help our defense. Imagine if you drop Adams down as a nickel backer and bring in another safety and corner on 3rd downs. We'd need Ryan Neal back or a really good rookie. I'm not sure Neal isn't a better traditional SS than Adams anyway. But in a 3-3-5 when the opponent never knows if Adams is blitzing or dropping, that sounds like great personnel for the defense we run. All dependent on Love's ability to return to form, of course. Edited to add: and Adams staying in one piece for the season.
I love this. Restocking the defense with vets who can jump right in and I'll bet they focus on offense for the draft.
The Hawks keep filling "needs" faster than balloons at a birthday party. If the Seahawks take a running back and a wide receiver within the first 3 picks, Seaside Joe will have to change his name to Seaside Genius.
I cannot figure out where all the money is coming from.
I love all these moves so far except dre'mont jones. Just too pricey. But all others are right in the sweet spot of above average players at slightly above veteran minimum amounts. And I love Love, a TACKLING DB, something we sorely need.
Good signing at only 24 years old...5'11, with long (31.75"), 36" vertical, and twitchy-quick at a 1.52 sec 10-yard split - here is his combine profile from when he was coming out of Notre Dame, if interested:
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/julian-love/32004c4f-5613-3771-4f23-34180a3619b8
With a 2-year, $12M contract, I suspect we are looking at a $3-4M-range 2023 cap hit. Love gets to Ball-out and hit Free-Agency again at age 26 - likely very good for all...we shall see when announced.
Lock, Bush & Love will use up most of the remaining $7mil we had left on the effective cap, and frankly a really good way to spend it. Consider there's an every increasing chance Adams gets the post-June 1st cut and we still have a nice slice of money left by dipping into the total cap space and making some other cuts and restructures (waiting for the Nuwosu extension)!
I'd love another LB, ideally Tranquill. I'd love another DL, ideally Ioannidis or Gaines. And i'd love a WR, I dream of Thielen but more realistically Mack Hollins is still on the board. Maybe we could slip in a RB and another OLineman. Frankly JS seems completely ontop of things so i'll just excitedly sit back smiling and content.
I think John and Pete know that the success of last year‘s draft is statistically a pretty big outlier. So they are now emphasizing talent that is fairly well tested rather than depending on how lucky they can get in the draft again. Having said that, with some well chosen draft picks, they might indeed be able to make up for their rather poor record overall in the draft and significantly strengthen the team longer term with (maybe-maybe )a few more great young players.
Surprising but in a really good way. I wonder what this means for Adams as a possible June 1 cut? The personnel moves on D---Pete meant it when he said the performance last year was unacceptable.
Has anybody else noticed SDB's big piece on Bush but nary a peep about Drew Lock coming back?
I find the Hawks' rapid free agency moves exciting and encouraging, but I won't get caught up in any sort of optimism or hype until we see how things play out on the field. Every season, hope springs eternal, which is fine. That's basically healthy. I just prefer to keep my feet on the ground and avoid disappointment.
Bobby Wagner changed his Twitter to a pair of dice. Are the Raiders looking to get him? Or, maybe he’s trying to get the 12s to lobby Pete and John for him. 😁
As always, waiting on the cap hit for 2023 and guaranteed money. His versatility bodes well for us and our DC. All of this wave 1 and 2 activity is doing my head in!