Seahawks offseason checklist: Time to fix the offensive line

With the new league year kicking off March 12, NFL teams are already deep into planning for the offseason.

Here are five moves the Seattle Seahawks should make in the coming months: 1.

Meaningfully address the offensive line This is no position group on this roster that needs more immediate and long-term help than the offensive line.

That has been the case for almost a decade now, and it is not getting any better.

Whether it be early in the draft, or in free agency, or both, the Seahawks must upgrade both their pass blocking and run blocking.

The Seahawks have used just one first-or second-round pick in the draft on the offensive line since 2017.

It is time to change that.

2.

Release Tyler Lockett At his peak, Lockett was a major player in Seattle's offense and one of the most underrated wide receivers in the NFL.

He is no longer that.

His production has been steadily dropping for several years, he is going to be 33 next season and he carries a $31M cap hit.

He is simply not worth that amount of money under the cap any longer.

Releasing him would leave the Seahawks with $13M in dead cap money, but that is still a $17M savings.

3.

Draft a wide receiver Wide receiver was a position of strength in 2024, but it might not be for much longer.

Lockett seems to be on his way out.

DK Metcalf is getting closer to needing a new contract, while his name has surfaced in trade speculation if a new agreement can not be reached.

That could be two top wide receivers going out the door in the very near future.

This is a good draft for wide receivers, and the Seahawks should look to take advantage of that early if they can.

They might need it.

4.

Find a third cornerback Devon Witherspoon and Riq Woolen is a really good young duo, with Witherspoon especially on his way to becoming an impact star and one of the focal points of the defense.

But depth at the position is a little thin after him, and with the way the NFL is a passing league now it is a necessity for teams to have at least three quality cornerbacks.

5.

Keep an open mind about quarterback The Seahawks front office and coaching staff keeps giving Geno Smith very emphatic votes of confidence.

They believe in him, they seem to like having him as their quarterback, and they could certainly do worse than him.

He has been a very serviceable starter, if not above average starter for the past couple of years.

That is the good news.

The bad news is he might not be the guy to get them to a Super Bowl, he is going to be 35 years old in October and is in the final year of his contract.

Is he the guy to commit to beyond this season? If there is a chance to find a young quarterback in a middle round, they should explore it.

Adam Gretz is a freelance writer based in Pittsburgh.

He covers the NHL, NFL, MLB and NBA.

Baseball is his favorite sport -- he is nearly halfway through his goal of seeing a game in every MLB ballpark.

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