{"id":819112,"date":"2026-03-18T13:16:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/819112\/"},"modified":"2026-03-18T13:16:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T13:16:15","slug":"pre-snap-reads-3-18-are-the-seahawks-preparing-to-make-a-big-splash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/819112\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Snap Reads 3\/18: Are the Seahawks preparing to make a big splash?"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Today\u2019s Links: the first piece of the Seattle Seahawks\u2019 2026 schedule is revealed, several looks at the offseason so far, a very specific draft preview from Rob Rang, what needs to go well for the \u2018Hawks to repeat, and a lil bit more. Hope you are well. Thanks for being here. Go, \u2018Hawks!<\/p>\n

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Seahawks News<\/p>\n

What could go right? \u2013 Seaside Joe
<\/a>3 things the Seahawks hope will go right to win the next Super Bowl<\/p>\n

Stacy Rost: How do champion Seahawks ace the offseason? \u2013 Seattle Sports
<\/a>If splashy moves lead to high grades, then the Seattle Seahawks\u2019 offseason so far is pretty dull.<\/p>\n

Rob Rang\u2019s 2026 Draft Preview: 2026 Draft Doppelgangers Who Could Replace Departing Free Agents \u2013 Seahawks.com
<\/a>Draft analyst Rob Rang looks at prospects who could fill the vacancies of players the Seahawks lost in free agency.<\/p>\n

Report: Seahawks will open 2026 NFL season playing their 1st-ever Wednesday game \u2013 The News Tribune
<\/a>Looks like the Seahawks\u2019 defense of their Super Bowl title will begin with a unique opener. That is, on a day they\u2019ve never played.<\/p>\n

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Seahawks Wisely Slow Played Free Agency With 2026 NFL Draft Class in Mind \u2013 Emerald City Spectrum
<\/a>Moments after the NFL\u2019s legal tampering period opened on March 9, Seattle Seahawks fans quickly experienced the downside of bringing home the Lombardi Trophy, as Super Bowl MVP Ken Walker III started the festivities by securing a record-setting three-year, $43 million free agent contract from the Kansas City Chiefs.<\/p>\n

Does Jaylen Waddle trade re-open the possibility of acquiring De\u2019Von Achane? \u2013 Seahawks Draft Blog
<\/a>A blockbuster trade has been completed today, with the Broncos acquiring Jaylen Waddle from the Dolphins. They\u2019ve paid a steep price, giving up a first and third round pick, while swapping fourth rounders.<\/p>\n

4 Things Seahawks Could\u2019ve Done Better in First Week of Free Agency \u2013 si.com
<\/a>The Seattle Seahawks should have been more conservative in the first week of NFL Free Agency and could\u2019ve done some things better.<\/p>\n

Submit your questions for Michael-Shawn Dugar\u2019s mailbag \u2013 The Athletic
<\/a>The first wave of NFL free agency is past, and the Seattle Seahawks\u2019 roster has gone through some changes, with four players leaving for sizable contracts, several players re-signing and a few external additions. What\u2019s on your mind? Michael-Shawn Dugar is here to answer your questions.<\/p>\n

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NFC West News<\/p>\n

Grade the Arizona Cardinals 2026 free agency moves \u2013 Revenge of the Birds
<\/a>The Arizona Cardinals are through the first week of free agency and have made a lot of moves, including adding two additional free agents on the defensive side of the ball yesterday.<\/p>\n

49ers need to focus on one hole after busy start to free agency \u2013 Niners Nation
<\/a>The 49ers need to address one position after they lost a player to retirement this offseason.<\/p>\n

Rams are Super Bowl favorites, but is that ideal? \u2013 Turf Show Times
<\/a>Do fans prefer to be favorites or underdogs?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"In Today\u2019s Links: the first piece of the Seattle Seahawks\u2019 2026 schedule is revealed, several looks at the…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":819113,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2078],"tags":[220,375,390,2604,232,1327,380,7,4609,11533,14706,110,251,13851,6,424,31777,237,261,250],"class_list":["post-819112","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arizona-cardinals","tag-49ers","tag-arizona","tag-arizona-cardinals","tag-arizonacardinals","tag-broncos","tag-cardinals","tag-florida","tag-football","tag-free-agency","tag-jason-pierre-paul","tag-jaylen-waddle","tag-kansas-city-chiefs","tag-miami-dolphins","tag-miami-gardens","tag-nfl","tag-rams","tag-rob-rang","tag-seattle","tag-seattle-seahawks","tag-tampa-bay-buccaneers"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116250370933759391","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819112","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=819112"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/819112\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/819113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=819112"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=819112"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=819112"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}