With coaches in place, the Seahawks must now turn to making roster decisions

The Seattle  Seahawks officially announced the hiring of their top assistants Tuesday afternoon.   President of Football Operations and General Manager John Schneider and Head Coach Mike Macdonald announced the hiring of the team’s top assistants

• Aden Durde (defensive coordinator)
• Ryan Grubb (offensive coordinator)
• Jay Harbaugh (special teams coordinator)
• Leslie Frazier (assistant head coach)
• Karl Scott (defensive passing game coordinator/defensive backs)
• Scott Huff (offensive line)
• Kirk Olivadotti (inside linebackers)

And yes Schneider was given the title of president of football operations making it clear that Schneider will make the final call when it relates to on-field personnel decisions.  Former head coach Peter Carroll held the president of football operations and it was he who had the final say regarding personnel decisions. While  Schneider will make the final decision he will consult with Macdonald just as Carroll did with him.

PENDING PERSONNEL DECISIONS

The National Football League’s fiscal year begins March 13^th.  The Seahawks will need to make some decisions long before then.  With 14  unrestricted free agents seven of which are starters  Schneider with the consultation of Macdonald will be busy.   NFL teams can negotiate with their free agents at any time. On March 11 teams can negotiate with outside free agents.

Unrestricted Free Agents

LB Jordyn Brooks
C Evan Brown
CB Artie Burns
LB Devin Bush
RB DeeJay Dallas
DE Mario Edwards Jr.
TE Noah Fant
G Phil Haynes
G Damien Lewis
QB Drew Lock
TE Colby Parkinson
T Jason Peters
LB Bobby Wagner
DE Leonard Williams

Restricted Free Agents

T Jake Curhan
CB Michael Jackson
LB Jon Rhattigan
LB Darrell Taylor

Exclusive Rights Free Agents

DE Myles Adams
T McClendon Curtis
T Raiqwon O’Neal
LB Joshua Onujiogu
TE Brady Russell

GENO SMITH   DECISION

The team will need to make a decision regarding  Geno Smith by this Friday. If Smith is on the roster he is guaranteed his base salary of $12.7 million and will receive another  $9.6 million if he is with the team on March 18^th which would be $31.200 million for 2024. Smith’s salary eats up  12.6 % of the team’s salary cap.  If he is released before Friday the  Seahawks will carry  $17.4 in dead money for  2024.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN?

Seahawk Nation would be shocked and in disbelief if the team suddenly up and cut Smith. With the majority of the coaching staff in place where Schneider intends to take this team with Macdonald will become very clear in the next few months. The team will try to take care of its own and add to a solid base as they see it.

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