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Seattle Seahawks Once Again Ranked Among Worst Offensive Lines

At least based on the opinion of Pro Football Focus, even after a busy offseason overhauling the unit, the Seahawks boast one of the worst offensive lines in the NFL.

Jeremy Brener

Nov 12, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Charles Cross (67) exits the locker room before a game against the Washington Commanders at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 12, 2023; Seattle, Washington, USA; Seattle Seahawks offensive tackle Charles Cross (67) exits the locker room before a game against the Washington Commanders at Lumen Field. Mandatory Credit: Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports / Joe Nicholson-USA TODAY Sports
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With a new coaching staff in place and eyes on getting back into Super Bowl contention, the Seattle Seahawks know they have to be better in the trenches if they want to get back to the postseason.

Pro Football Focus writer Zoltán Buday ranked every offensive line in the league and after injuries ravaged the group last year, he placed the Seahawks at No. 31, with only the New Orleans Saints below them.

"Seattle battled offensive line injuries and their young offensive tackle duo did not necessarily make any expected improvements in 2023. And this season could be even worse," Buday writes. "The Seahawks moved on from starters Evan Brown and Damien Lewis, and their interior trio consists of former backups — Olusegun Oluwatimi and Anthony Bradford — and a former first-round pick who had a couple of recent disappointing seasons in Laken Tomlinson. They will desperately need offensive tackles Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas to reach the potential they flashed in their rookie seasons."

Perhaps a new coaching staff and offensive line coach Scott Huff can help transform the unit. There's also reason to believe that third-round rookie Christian Haynes out of UConn will make a difference at some point this season. He could end up taking a starting guard job if he performs well enough in training camp. Veteran center Nick Harris could also make a run for a starting job after four years with the Cleveland Browns.

The Seahawks finished 9-8 last season despite having one of the worst offensive lines in the league. If they can even slightly improve their play in the trenches and efforts to protect quarterback Geno Smith, it could be what gets them over the edge and back into the postseason as a potential threat to win a game or two in January.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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