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USAT: Seahawks Wire

Feb 27, 2022

The Seattle Seahawks front office is undoubtedly doing its due diligence this spring ahead of the start of free agency and the new league year. Decisions need to be made about which players to keep, who to let go and how to best manage the available cap space. Locking up key positions for the long term is always a top priority. - Seattle struggled last year on the defensive side of the ball but that doesn’t mean the Seahawks need to revamp their whole roster. Starters like cornerback D.J. Reed have proven they are worthy of a new deal. - Doug Farrar of Touchdown Wire explains. - “The Seahawks have struggled to put forth a comprehensive cornerback picture in the post-Legion of Boom era, but one thing they got very right was the decision to claim former 49ers cornerback D.J. Reed off waivers in August, 2020,” he writes. “When Quinton Dunbar was unable to take the field that season due to injury, Reed found his way into the starting rotation and never looked back. As a slot and outside defender in 2020, he allowed 36 catches on 57 targets for 414 yards, 138 yards after the catch, one touchdown, two interceptions, and an opponent passer rating of 76.2. - “And in 2021, as an established starter, Reed gave up 35 catches on 68 targets for 383 yards, 114 yards after the catch, two touchdowns, two interceptions, and an opponent passer rating of 66.0.” - Farrar has Reed ranked as the 20th best potential defensive free agent who could hit the market in March. - “Reed doesn’t fit the supposed Pete Carroll profile at 5-foot-9 and 188 pounds, but he’s proven to be a true stopper on a defense with a ton of question marks around him,” Farrar notes. “Should he find his way out of the Emerald City (and if the Seahawks are smart, he won’t), any team would benefit from his attributes.” - - RelatedSeahawks intend to re-sign both CB D.J. Reed and FS Quandre Diggs - - List - - Seahawks have 9 players among PFF's top 200 free agents in 2022 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Email - - - - - Sign up - - - - - - - - Like this article? - Sign up for the Seahawks Wire email newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning - - - - An error has occured - - - Please re-enter your email address. - - - - - - Thanks for signing up! - - - You'll now receive the top Seahawks Wire stories each day directly in your inbox.

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