Return of Beastmode

For three weeks after the Super Bowl the local Seattle media were talking and wondering if Marshawn Lynch was going return to the fold. The talk was he upset enough at the end of the Super Bowl ask to be traded, demand a large new contract where he would set out training camp, or retire. Everyone knows that Marshawn is one who speaks very few words if at all. The local and national media were surprised a couple weeks ago when he went on television in Turkey; however, when he returned he signed a new 2 year contract extension along with increasing the amount of dollars for remaining amount on his last year of the current contract. With Marshawn not much was spoken by him but we will know that he will be training camp though he likely not take in much action. We will probably not see him much in the four preseason games either. Most of the time he has been with the Seahawks he has not performed in the preseason but we do know that he will now be ready for the regular season.

In other Seahawk news the same day announcing Marshawn’s new contract they released starting tight end Zach Miller who had been out most of the season because of injury. There had been talk whether he would return or not. He was released after he failed a physical examination. Since the free agency period starts later today there is wonder who the Seahawks will sign as a tight end. Luke Willson who started most of the season at tight end is considered a receiving tight end while Zach Miller was considered more of a blocking tight end. Since the Seahawks are primarily a running offense they will likely look for another blocking tight end in free agent. I guess we will know about it in the days and weeks ahead. Most likely they will draft a tight end in the college draft which comes up at the end of April. Where in the draft is anyone’s guess.

The Seahawks are signing a couple free agent cornerbacks as well. It looks as though they will lose Bryon Maxwell who is a free agent to the Philadelphia Eagles. He is expected to sign a contract for five years around $50 million. Since they have other priorities in contracts they cannot afford to keep Maxwell. Personally I do not think he is worth that contract. With the loss of Maxwell along with the injuries of Jeremy Lane in the Super Bowl and Richard Sherman who played in the Super Bowl but was injured in the National Football Conference championship against Green Bay the Seahawks are in need to add depth to the cornerback position. Just like the tight end position they will probably draft a cornerback as well.

Though it is the off-season there is always speculation of the media what the Seahawks will continue do to add players in needed positions. The Seahawks have the thirty-first pick in the first round of the college draft. Everyone can speculate who they will pick especially the so-called experts but most will agree they will likely have a surprised pick. Depending who is available the Seahawks could trade the pick. The Seahawks love to add additional picks.

I will keep an eye what will happen though my priority in the coming months is watching baseball. I look forward to see what the Mariners will continue to do during spring training.