One of the best things about 2018 was the re-tooling of the LOB with younger, cheaper players. The secondary took its lumps this year and collectively needs to get better, but the experience should pay off big time over the next two seasons. With the exception of Justin Coleman, the Seahawks have all of their key players in the secondary locked up for at least the next two seasons at a very low cost.
Injuries were a big factor in the secondary this year but with everyone healthy, and if Coleman can be re-signed, this should be a group on the rise with a strong veteran leader (McDougald), plenty of size and athleticism, and a lot of hunger. There is also a two year window before any of these guys are set to get paid big money. Remember it wasn't until their 3rd season together that Kam, Earl, and Sherm were playing together at a top level, and Kam and Sherm didn't start right away.
In his prime, signed through 2020:
Bradley McDougald
Young and cheap:
Tre Flowers
Shaquill Griffin
Tedric Thompson
Delano Hill
ERFA:
Akeem King
Shalom Luani
Unrestricted Free Agent
Justin Coleman
Injuries were a big factor in the secondary this year but with everyone healthy, and if Coleman can be re-signed, this should be a group on the rise with a strong veteran leader (McDougald), plenty of size and athleticism, and a lot of hunger. There is also a two year window before any of these guys are set to get paid big money. Remember it wasn't until their 3rd season together that Kam, Earl, and Sherm were playing together at a top level, and Kam and Sherm didn't start right away.
In his prime, signed through 2020:
Bradley McDougald
Young and cheap:
Tre Flowers
Shaquill Griffin
Tedric Thompson
Delano Hill
ERFA:
Akeem King
Shalom Luani
Unrestricted Free Agent
Justin Coleman