(QB Geno Smith – Icon Sportswire)
Key Players Returning:
QB Geno Smith, RB Kenny Walker III, WR/RS Tyler Lockett, WR DK Metcalf, TE Noah Fant, OT Charles Cross, OT Abraham Lucas, DE Dre’Mont Jones, DE Leonard Williams, NT Jarran Reed, LB Derick Hall, LB Boye Mafe, LB Uchenna Nwosu, LB Darrell Taylor, CB Tre Brown, CB Michael Jackson, CB Riq Woolen, NB Devon Witherspoon, FS Julian Love, PK Jason Myers, and PT Michael Dickson.
Key Players Departing:
OC Evan Brown (Cardinals), OG Phil Haynes (UFA), OG Damien Lewis (Panthers), DE Mario Edwards Jr. (Texans), LB Jordyn Brooks (Dolphins), LB Devin Bush (Browns), LB Bobby Wagner (Commanders), FS Quandre Diggs (UFA), SS Jamal Adams (Titans), and KR/PR DeeJay Dallas (Cardinals).
Key Players Added:
QB Sam Howell (Commanders), OC Nick Harris (Browns), OG Tremayne Anchrum Jr. (Rams), OG Laken Tomlinson (Jets), OT George Fant (Texans), NT Johnathan Hankins (Cowboys), LB Jerome Baker (Dolphins), LB Tyrel Dodson (Bills), SS Rayshawn Jenkins (Jaguars), and SS K’Von Wallace (Titans).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 016 – DT Byron Murphy II (Texas)
Round 3: Pick 081 – OG Christian Haynes (Connecticut)
Round 4: Pick 118 – LB Tyrice Knight (UTEP)
Round 4: Pick 121 – TE AJ Barner (Michigan)
Round 5: Pick 136 – CB Nehemiah Pritchett (Auburn)
Round 6: Pick 179 – OT Sataoa Laumea (Utah)
Round 6: Pick 192 – CB DJ James (Auburn)
Round 6: Pick 207 – OT Michael Jerrell (Findlay)
2023 Results:
W01 RAMS L 13-30
W02 @ Lions W (OT) 37-31
W03 PANTHERS W 37-27
W04 @ Giants W 24-3
Bye Week
W06 @ Bengals L 13-17
W07 CARDINALS W 20-10
W08 BROWNS W 24-20
W09 @ Ravens L 3-37
W10 COMMANDERS W 29-26
W11 @ Rams L 16-17
W12 49ERS L 13-31
W13 @ Cowboys L 35-41
W14 @ 49ers L 16-28
W15 EAGLES W 20-17
W16 @ Titans W 20-17
W17 STEELERS L 23-30
W18 @ Cardinals W 21-20
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 9-8 (3rd in NFC West)
Home: 5-3
Away: 4-5
West: 2-4
NFC: 7-5
AFC: 2-3
Head Coach: Mike MacDonald
Seattle: 0-0
Career: 0-0
Playoffs: 0-0
(WR DK Metcalf – AP Photo)
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Geno Smith (323-499, 3624 yards, 64.7%, 7.3 avg., 20 TD, 9 Int.)
Rushing: Kenneth Walker III (219 car., 905 yards, 4.1 avg., 8 TD)
Receiving: Tyler Lockett (79 rec., 894 yards, 11.3 avg., 5 TD)
Yards After Catch: DK Metcalf (367)
Sacks: Boye Mafe (9)
Tackles: Julian Love (123)
Interceptions: Julian Love (4)
Pass Deflections: Devon Witherspoon (16)
Tackles For Loss: Boye Mafe (9)
Forced Fumbles: Tre Brown/Julian Love/Uchenna Nwosu (2)
Kick Returns: Dee Eskridge (8 ret., 224 yards, 28.0 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: None
Kicking: Jason Myers (35-42 fg/fga., 83%, 33-33 xp/xpa.,138 pts.)
Punting: Michael Dickson (66 punts, 3303 yards, 50.0 avg., 25 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 7 Geno Smith
RB: 9 Kenneth Walker III
WR: 14 DK Metcalf
WR: 16 Tyler Lockett
WR: 11 Jaxon Smith-Njigba
TE: 87 Noah Fant
LT: 67 Charles Cross
LG: 70 Laken Tomlinson
OC: 61 Olu Oluwatimi
RG: 75 Anthony Bradford
RT: 72 Abraham Lucas
KR: 1 Dee Eskridge
PK: 5 Jason Myers
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 99 Leonard Williams
NT: 90 Jarran Reed
DE: 55 Dre’Mont Jones
LB: 53 Boye Mafe
LB: 0 Tyrel Dodson
LB: 17 Jerome Baker
LB: 10 Uchenna Nwosu
CB: 30 Michael Jackson
CB: 27 Riq Woolen
FS: 20 Julian Love
SS: 2 Rayshawn Jenkins
PR: 13 Easop Winston Jr.
PT: 4 Michael Dickson
(FS Julian Love – AP Photo)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: A
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: C
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: B
Secondary: A
Special Teams
Kick Returners: B
Punt Returners: C
Kicking: A
Punting: A
Schedule:
09/08 BRONCOS | Seattle trails the series 22-35. The Seahawks are 2-1 since 2014, and they won (17-16) the last meeting between teams in 2022.
09/15 @ Patriots | Seattle leads the series 10-9. The Seahawks are 2-1 since 2014, and they won (25-30) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
09/22 DOLPHINS | Seattle trails the series 6-10. The Seahawks won (31-23) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series loss (21-24) dates back to 2012.
09/30 @ Lions | Seattle leads the series 13-5. The Seahawks are 6-0 since restarting the series in 2015, and their last series loss (24-28) dates back to 2012.
10/06 GIANTS | Seattle leads the series 11-10. The Seahawks are 4-1 since 2014, and their last series loss (12-17) was in 2020.
10/10 49ERS | Seattle leads the series 30-22. The Seahawks are 14-7 since 2014, and their last series home win (28-21) was in 2021.
10/20 @ Falcons | Seattle leads the series 12-9. The Seahawks lost (23-27) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and they won (38-25) the prior meeting in 2020.
10/27 BILLS | Seattle leads the series 8-6. The Seahawks lost (34-44) the last meeting between teams in 2020, and their last series win (31-25) was at the prior meeting in 2016.
11/03 RAMS | Seattle leads the series 27-26. The Seahawks are 7-14 since 2014, and their last series home win (19-16) was in 2022.
11/17 @ 49ers | The 49ers last series road win (28-21) was in 2021.
11/24 CARDINALS | Seattle leads the series 27-22-1. The Seahawks are 14-6 since 2014, and their last series home loss (13-23) was in 2021.
12/01 @ Jets | Seattle leads the series 13-8. The Seahawks won (23-6) the last meeting between teams in 2022, and their last series loss (14-37) dates back to 2004.
12/08 @ Cardinals | The Seahawks last series road loss (34-37) was in 2020.
12/15 PACKERS | Seattle trails the series 9-15. The Seahawks are 3-5 since 2014, and they lost (0-17) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
12/22 VIKINGS | Seattle leads the series 13-6. The Seahawks are 5-1 since restarting the series in 2015, and they lost (17-30) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
12/26 @ Bears | Seattle leads the series 11-8. The Seahawks lost (24-25) the last meeting between teams in 2021, and their last series win (26-0) was in 2015.
01/05 @ Rams | The Seahawks last series road win (27-23) was in 2022.
Predictions:
Home: 5-4
Away: 2-6
DIV: 1-5
NFC: 4-8
AFC: 3-2
Overall: 7-10 (3rd in NFC West)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day. Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2024, the game will be listed under the 2023 season.
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