The Seahawks have signed what many hope to be their most impactful free agent signing yet by bringing in D.J. Fluker. Fluker is another top draft pick from the 2013 season, and Kenneth Arthur, managing editor of Field Gulls, joins us to talk about the move along with some of his observations from the offseason to this point.
One of the things Kenneth likes best about the Fluker signing – it’s better than paying top dollar for the other guards who hit the market. But the best possible outcome might be finding a guard via the draft who can ultimately take over at that position.
Despite all of the change this offseason, Kenneth says the direction of the team seems to be an approach toward sticking to the philosophy that got the team to a Super Bowl. Cutting Richard Sherman even allows them to keep last year’s roster together as much as possible by allowing them to keep Dion Jordan, Justin Coleman, Bradley McDougald and potentially Byron Maxwell.
The Seahawks were at their best when they had rookies playing at a high level with contracts that were far below the value they offered. They were able to find players in that “middle class” who were able to compete and produce in ways that led them to extensions with the team. In hindsight, perhaps it would have been better to move on from those players.
We discuss the projections of the Seahawks possibly only winning six games, and Kenneth points out how a top quarterback like Phillip Rivers has been able to produce winning seasons without a lot of help around him. Even if a couple big names leave, Russell Wilson should be able to lead the Seahawks to a winning record.
Clinton Bonner joins the show to talk about some of the moves from the offseason including Luke Willson’s departure. He talks about what he’s going to miss most from the Wilson to Willson connection. He also has a new public access show he’s starting called TNT Dynamite Thursdays that launches on Thursday.
The show closes with calls to do better for Cowboys fans who feel entitled to Earl Thomas and to Mike Freeman for a nonsensical take on how things will go for Russell Wilson this coming year. Better at life honors go to UMBC and their Twitter account manager and to a caretaker of an island off the coast of Italy.
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