The Seattle Seahawks have kept the door open on the possibility of re-signing free agent Jadeveon Clowney but that hasn’t stopped them from trying to improve the pass rush should he choose to play elsewhere.
Seattle brought back two familiar faces in free agency – Bruce Irvin and Benson Mayowa – to add a veteran presence along the defensive line.
Next, the Seahawks selected two defensive ends and a linebacker in the 2020 NFL Draft with the hopes of beefing up their defensive capabilities.
First-round pick, Jordyn Brooks, joins veterans Bobby Wagner and K.J. Wright in an already-stout linebacker room. Second-round selection, former Volunteers defensive end Darrell Taylor, is expected to contribute immediately as soon as the team takes the field. Fifth-rounder Alton Robinson will also contribute to the Seahawks’ pass-rush efforts and rotation.
“We really did look at the issue of we weren’t happy with the production of our pressure that we put on last year and so we went after it,” coach Pete Carroll said after the draft. “Every move that we’ve made has addressed that and I think that we have the depth that can really help us keep guys fast and fresh and get a really good rotation going . . . We’ve addressed an issue and now we have to make it come to life.”
The Seahawks now have the salary cap room to pursue Clowney if they choose, but it’s clear Seattle is making sure it is prepared to move on without him.
