All five offensive line starters are back for your Seattle Seahawks, an “extremely rare situation” that has the entire unit buzzing with confidence. This isn’t your average O-line, folks. We’re talking about a group that helped us win a title in 2025, and they’re poised to take another massive leap this season. Forget what the talking heads on national TV are saying, because the Emerald City’s hogs up front are ready to make some noise.
Grey Zabel Is CHASING EDGES, And Macdonald Is Loving It
Our man Grey Zabel at left guard isn’t just a leader, he’s a foundational piece for this team. Head Coach Mike Macdonald went on record at the NFL Combine, talking up the impact of Zabel’s rookie class in that 2025 title run. “Look at the productivity we had of those top two guys, solidifying our offensive line with Grey. And really, the leadership position that he’s taken within our team was really integral to our success on offense,” Macdonald said. Field Gulls’ own Alexandre Castro has broken down exactly what makes Zabel special and how he can turn it up a notch. This isn’t just coach-speak either; the Seahawks were top five in fewest sacks allowed, and our ground game really sprang to life late last year. Zabel himself put it perfectly, telling us there’s “Quite a bit of carryover. I think it’s the similarity of last year that helps us play fast and understand the offense really well. But there’s a lot of new things, twists to the offense that allows us to gain a little bit more knowledge of the defense and what they’re doing and then be in the best play possible.” He’s CHASING EDGES, people! You gotta love that.
O-Line Continuity Has The Offense Flying
Right tackle Abraham Lucas is right there with Zabel, feeling that undeniable confidence that comes from a full year together. “I think it’s pretty night and day from where we started out last year,” Lucas explained, “Speaking for myself, it’s much, much more confident, in like the play calling and running the plays. Just because when we were starting up last year, you’re still kind of learning all the calls and the adjustments and then going out and executing all of them after a day of install. And now we’ve had basically a whole year of install.” That kind of chemistry is gold. New offensive coordinator Brian Fleury highlighted how rare it is to have all five starters returning, and that stability is paying off big time. Even defensive coordinator Aden Durde sees it, noting the offense is “creating explosives” and “giving us problems at times” in practice, all thanks to that carryover. Imagine what a full offseason for Rashid Shaheed can do, especially with a healthy Tory Horton and a growing Jadarian Price adding to our weapons, all protected by this rock-solid line.
The national media might have written us off due to free agency and coaching changes, but the team is comfortable with Fleury stepping in. Do we dare give ourselves hope, by considering what it would look like if this offensive line took another big step this season? Get ready, 12s, because if they do, we’re in for a wild ride.
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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