Hold onto your hats, 12s, because this early 53-man roster projection for your Seattle Seahawks is throwing some serious curveballs, and it all starts with offensive coordinator Brian Fleury’s apparent love affair with big bodies. Yeah, we’re talking about a world where the Hawks roll with not just one, not two, but *four* tight ends AND *two* fullbacks on the final roster before a single preseason snap has even been played.
The QB Room and the Backfield Battle
Keeping all three quarterbacks on the roster, just like last season, is definitely something to chew on. We’re locking in Sam Darnold, Drew Lock, and Jalen Milroe right now. Everyone’s got their eyes on Milroe; how he performs in preseason games could be huge. Will he show out so well that another team comes calling with a sweet trade offer? Or will he prove too valuable for our Hawks to even think about letting him go? On the ground, it looks like Jadarian Price, George Holani, and Emanuel Wilson are absolute locks for the running back spots. That means Zach Charbonnet, despite some positive injury news, is slated for the PUP list. It just makes sense not to rush him back and use up a precious roster spot when things are already this tight. Guys like Velus Jones, with his unique flexibility at wide receiver and in the return game, are intriguing names to watch, but for now, they’re battling for practice squad spots.
Fleury’s Heavy Personnel Push
This isn’t just a hunch, folks; Fleury’s known for loving the tight end position, and this projection leans into that hard. Besides the four TEs and two FBs, the fullbacks specifically see Robbie Ouzts and Brady Russell making the cut. Ouzts’ injury is a tough break, and it puts him right on the roster bubble, but Fleury’s continued use of the position keeps him in for now. At tight end, we’re looking at AJ Barner, Elijah Arroyo, Eric Saubert, and Nick Kallerup all staying. Why so many? Because this NFL era screams for heavy personnel sets, and Saubert and Kallerup are solid blocking tight ends. Letting go of either of them would be way too risky.
Wideout Wonders and Special Teams Stakes
Even with all that beef at FB and TE, our wide receiver room is still stacked. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Cooper Kupp, Rashid Shaheed, Tory Horton, and Jake Bobo are pretty much cemented. That leaves one spot for a serious battle. Word out of camp is that Montorie Foster Jr. and Ricky White III are making this decision agonizingly tough. But when you factor in special teams ability and the likelihood of losing a guy on waivers, the sixth-round pick, Emmanuel Henderson Jr., gets the nod. His speed and return game prowess make him just too risky to cut.
As we head into preseason games, keep your eyes glued to how Milroe develops, who flashes on special teams, and how this heavy personnel philosophy really starts to take shape on the field. Every rep, every block, every return is going to tell a story about who earns those final spots and what kind of team Mike Macdonald and Brian Fleury are truly building for the Emerald City. The competition is fierce, and we’re just getting started!
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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