The NFL offseason is in full swing in free agency mode, and the Seattle Seahawks have been making moves, albeit not as splashy as some fans might like.
Seattle has been making smaller signings and acquiring lesser-known offensive linemen like Cedric Ogbuehi. Up to this point, the Seahawks’ biggest signings have been a pair of ex-Panthers in tight end Greg Olsen and bringing former Seattle pass rusher Bruce Irvin back into the fold.
On Monday afternoon, the Seahawks made their biggest move of the offseason trading for cornerback Quinton Dunbar from the Redskins. While Dunbar isn’t technically a free agent signing, it is unquestionably their best move thus far.
With Dunbar, the Seahawks upgraded a position of dire need with the second-highest rated corner from last season and only had to surrender a lowly fifth-round pick in exchange.
To put it nicely, the Seahawks secondary left plenty of room for improvement for 2020. Third-year pro Shaquill Griffin had a quality bounce-back year, but his counterpart in Tre Flowers struggled throughout the season. Flowers, and the secondary as a whole, was a considerable liability, especially during their 28-23 loss in the divisional round to the Packers.
The acquisition of Dunbar will go a long way to solidifying a leaky secondary and is no doubt Seattle’s best move of the offseason so far. However, the Seahawks often make most of their shrewd moves during the second and third waves of free agency. It is not likely they are done yet, especially with the fate of Jadeveon Clowney still in the air.
