Did Seattle Seahawks do enough to improve their O-line?

The Seattle Seahawks certainly took some important steps this offseason toward fixing their interior offensive line.

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They spent their first-round pick on North Dakota State’s Grey Zabel, who is expected to be Seattle’s starting left guard this fall. They added two more offensive linemen later in the draft, taking Kansas’ Bryce Cabeldue in the sixth round and Iowa’s Mason Richman in the seventh.

In addition, they overhauled their offensive coaching staff with new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak, veteran O-line coach John Benton and run game coordinator/senior offensive advisor Rick Dennison. The latter two bring nearly five combined decades of NFL coaching experience to the Pacific Northwest.

But did the Seahawks do enough?

Mike Salk posed that question earlier this week on Seattle Sports’ Brock and Salk after the Seahawks weren’t listed among Pro Football Focus’ five most improved O-lines this offseason.

“They had three major holes on their offensive line and they added one presumed starter,” Salk said. “And he’s exciting. I’m excited about Grey Zabel. I love the pick. But it’s one guy, and he’s a rookie. So putting all of your faith into one rookie plus coaching and development to be the major difference in your offensive line, I think it’s a pretty big stretch and a reason why you’re not listed here on the five most improved offensive lines.”

Former NFL quarterback Brock Huard took a more optimistic approach.

Huard thinks talented yet oft-injured right tackle Abraham Lucas is in a good spot physically after returning midway through last season from knee surgery. If Lucas can put together a healthy and productive 2025, he could pair with left tackle Charles Cross to give the Seahawks two strong bookends in the trenches.

“Abe Lucas right now is in a better spot than he’s ever been in his career, and he’s in a contract year and looking to play 17 games and be the difference-maker he was as a rookie when he was healthy,” Huard said. “And now he’s got all this seasoned experience. So you’re talking about two bookends that most (teams) would be very envious to have, especially at their age and upside.”

Huard also pointed to the competition next to Zabel at the Seahawks’ other two interior spots. At right guard, it could be a four-man battle between third-year pro Anthony Bradford, second-year Christian Haynes, second-year Sataoa Laumea and Cabeldue. And at center, it figures to be a two-man battle between third-year pro Olu Oluwatimi and second-year Jalen Sundell.

“You’ve got four dudes (at right guard) that are gonna absolutely have to be on point every day for the next two months leading up to training camp,” Huard said. “Because if they’re not, they may not make this roster. … So I kind of like that sense of urgency and that kind of depth of competition that I don’t think we’ve seen in a long, long time here in Seattle.”

Listen to the full Brock and Salk conversation at this link or in the audio player near the middle of this story. Tune in to Brock and Salk weekdays from 6 to 10 a.m. or find the podcast on the Seattle Sports app.

Did Seattle Seahawks do enough to improve their O-line?

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