Seahawks Signing DE Frank Clark Makes Seattle Better Than 49ers, Suggests GM

Bottom line: Seattle seems committed to a youth movement to upgrade at this position, and the shifting defensive style here may not be Frank Clark's best fit.

The idea of Seattle Seahawks reunion with Kansas City free-agent pass rusher Frank Clark is not a new one. But the idea that the Seahawks - who selected Clark with the No. 63 overall pick in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft before before being traded to the Chiefs in 2019 - re-adding Clark as the final piece to win the NFC West?

That's new, and former NFL general manager Jeff Diamond is pushing the concept.

“Seattle has added Dre’Mont Jones and Jarran Reed on the defensive line in free agency and drafted Derick Hall as a second-round edge player,” Diamond writes for 33rd Team. “But Clark could play a role as the designated pass rusher from the edge. ... 

"Clark could be the player who nudges the Seahawks past the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC West.”

Diamond takes a dive into the Seahawks' "$10.6 million of room'' and the financial gymnastics likely necessary to do such a deal. But the issue, assuming Clark and Seattle are interested in re-kindling their romance, isn't "how.''

It's "how much?''

Seattle swapped Clark to Kansas City during the 2019 offseason in exchange for a first-, a second- and a third-round pick. It was a fine treasure chest for a player the Seahawks were not at the time willing to give top dollar. And it's worth noting that over the years, Clark has insisted he had a "good time'' in Seattle ... so no hard feelings.

So what's the price tag? Spotrac projects the pass rusher’s market value to be a two-year, $24.8 million deal. From Clark's perspective, that obviously doesn't pay him as if he's "elite.'' He's only 29, so there is plenty of football left to play, but alas, if only Clark's "eliteness'' that he exhibits during the playoffs (last year he had 2.5 sacks in three games on KC's Super Bowl run) after a five-sack regular season.

Bottom line: Seattle seems committed to a youth movement to upgrade at this position, and the shifting defensive style here may not be his best fit. Seattle might be wise to let the market dictate Frank Clark's future ... and step in only if he continues to sit on the free-agency shelf.

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