Does Offensive Line Remain Major Area of Concern For Seattle Seahawks?
Set to break in three new starters on the offensive line, the Seattle Seahawks have had questions up front throughout the course of the offseason. How should fans feel about the state of the group approaching the end of OTAs?
On one hand, the Seahawks have established some much-needed continuity over the past month between returning starting left tackle Charles Cross and veteran free agent signing Laken Tomlinson, who brings more than 120 career NFL starts with him. Per offensive coordinator Ryan Grubb, those two players have hit it off during OTAs and quickly built a rapport, and Tomlinson's experience should also be a plus for first-year starter Olu Oluwatimi at center.
But while Seattle should feel good about where things stand on the left side, questions persist at right tackle and right guard, albeit for different reasons. Starter Abraham Lucas, who underwent offseason knee surgery, isn't expected to return until training camp at the earliest, and veteran George Fant has taken all of the first-team reps in OTAs due to his absence. As for the guard spot, incumbent starter Anthony Bradford has been sidelined by an ankle sprain and rookie Christian Haynes has been behind McClendon Curtis thus far, leaving the starting job wide open.
On a new Locked On Seahawks, host Corbin Smith takes a look at Seattle's projected starters along the offensive line, including Cross and Tomlinson on the left side, and examineswhether or not the line remains a pressing concern heading towards the 2024 season.
Smith also shares his five "dark horses" to watch on the offensive side of the football and continues the annual 90-man roundup with No. 87-85, featuring a trio of undrafted defensive rookies headlined by Arizona State cornerback Ro Torrence.
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CORBIN K. SMITH
Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.