Once again, we return to perhaps the most shattered option in the “broken record” catalogue with the Seattle Seahawks: their offensive line is a considerable weakness. It’s an album that’s gone triple platinum in the Emerald City for over a decade now, and it’s yet to be rectified.
This offseason, the Seahawks addressed their major needs along the offensive line in the 2025 NFL draft. The team selected NDSU’s Grey Zabel (arguably the top guard prospect), Bryce Cabeldue and Mason Richman to help bolster their weakest unit. Seattle opted to not sign any free agent guard or center, relying entirely on the draft and their new coaches to work with the players already on the roster.
Understandably, there are those out there who feel as if the Seahawks did not do enough. One such outlet is PFF, who recently did a power rankings list for all 32 offensive lines. To the surprise of absolutely no one, Seattle’s was near the bottom at No. 30 overall.
Here is what PFF had to say about the Seahawks’ offensive line:
There is not much to suggest that the Seahawks won’t again field a bottom-tier offensive line. Seattle used its first-round pick on Grey Zabel, who is projected to start at left guard. However, a rookie who played at the FCS level last season is unlikely to provide a significant upgrade to a unit that allowed the second-highest pressure rate in 2024 (34.5%).
The only teams Seattle managed to beat out were the Bengals (No. 31) and the Texans (No. 32). I suppose it’s a good thing the Seahawks will host Houston this year, as their defensive line should have a field day against the Texans.
Seattle is only going to go as far as their offensive line will allow them, especially with one of the more “pressure sensitive” quarterbacks in Sam Darnold under center.