The Seattle Seahawks have likely found a replacement for veteran tight end Greg Olsen, who retired at the end of last season. Seattle will be signing former Los Angeles Rams tight end Gerald Everett to the roster.
Shortly after the move was announced, the chatter commenced about Everett’s value and the worthiness of the deal. Similar to Olsen in 2020, Everett, whose contract is for one-year, can earn up to $7 million.
For their efforts in scooping up the ex-NFC West foe, the Seahawks received a B+ grade from the folks over at Touchdown Wire, who called the deal a “steal.”
Grading Gerald Everett’s deal with the Seattle Seahawks: B+ https://t.co/sxZ4FCVqfR
— Touchdown Wire (@TheNFLWire) March 17, 2021
“Everett’s movement skills and quickness make him a matchup nightmare against linebackers, and given that Los Angeles Rams head coach Sean McVay found a variety of ways to ensure that Everett would get favorable matchups this season, and then exploit them after the snap,” writes Mark Schofield. “Everett’s ability was a big reason that Los Angeles used a lot more 12 offensive personnel the past few seasons, including using that package 29% of the time this past year.”
Everett will find some familiarity in Seattle under the tutelage of the Seahawks coaching staff, featuring offensive coordinator Shane Waldron and run-game coordinator Andy Dickerson, both formerly in Los Angeles.
