Is Seattle's Youthful Offensive Line Being Slept On? - Locked On Seahawks Podcast

According to Pro Football Focus, only the Arizona Cardinals and Pittsburgh Steelers have worse offensive lines than the Seattle Seahawks rolling into a new season. Is that justified or way too low?

Corbin K. Smith | Jun 15, 2023

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For the majority of the past decade, the Seattle Seahawks have struggled to build a cohesive offensive line, which hindered protection for quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Geno Smith while also leading to inconsistency in the run game in recent years. But is the current group better than advertised?

Hosts Corbin Smith and Rob Rang discuss Pro Football Focus' latest offensive line rankings and whether or not Seattle deserves to be ranked 30th overall in the trenches with a young nucleus in place around tackles Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas.

Smith and Rang also revisit Ken Walker III's dynamic rookie season, where he must grow to take a second year leap in 2023, and continue their 90-man rundown with players No. 80-76.

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Published Jun 15, 2023

CORBIN K. SMITH

Graduating from Manchester College in 2012, Smith began his professional career as a high school Economics teacher in Indianapolis and launched his own NFL website covering the Seahawks as a hobby. After teaching and coaching high school football for five years, he transitioned to a full-time sports reporter in 2017, writing for USA Today's Seahawks Wire while continuing to produce the Legion of 12 podcast. He joined the Arena Group in August 2018 and also currently hosts the daily Locked On Seahawks podcast with Rob Rang and Nick Lee. Away from his coverage of the Seahawks and the NFL, Smith dabbles in standup comedy, is a heavy metal enthusiast and previously performed as lead vocalist for a metal band, and enjoys distance running and weight lifting. A habitual commuter, he resides with his wife Natalia in Colorado and spends extensive time reporting from his second residence in the Pacific Northwest.