Jason Myers, our clutch kicker, landed at #864 overall on Bleacher Report’s massive Top 1,000 NFL players list, getting slapped with the ‘replacement level’ tag and the Kicker 10 spot. Seriously? That ranking alone is enough to make any 12 scream, especially when we know what this man brings to Lumen Field. While it’s awesome to see ten Seahawks get recognized, Myers’ spot is just plain disrespectful to the Emerald City’s own.
New Faces and Questionable Calls
Digging into the lower tiers of this list, we’ve got some interesting takes. Backup, developmental guys included Noah Igbinoghene at #946 (CB111). Him making the list is eye-opening, and you gotta wonder if he’s getting a former first round pick bump. Brady Russell at #937 (FB7) is fascinating, too, especially since B/R’s reasoning totally ignored his special teams ability. Could this open an opportunity for Russell to play more offensive snaps this season? Emanuel Wilson at #890 (RB64) is another fun one. It’ll be cool to see how he plays into the running back snap count this year.
Then there’s the ‘replacement level’ crew. Our biggest gripe, without a doubt, is Myers. Being called ‘replacement level’ and only the 10th best kicker in the league is just asinine. Tory Horton at #835 (WR116) got some love, which is nice despite his injury-plagued second half of 2025. But come on, after his rookie campaign, he feels like he should be ranked higher than Elijah Arroyo. Zach Charbonnet at #786 (RB50) makes the list. It will be interesting to see how much he contributes once he returns from injury, but I personally believe if he was given the opportunity to be a sole starting running back, he would be ranked much higher on many lists. Arroyo at #770 (TE63) is eye-opening given his low stats from 2025, although word out of training camp is he’s in for an impressive 2026 campaign. Finally, Anthony Bradford is our lowest-ranked starting offensive lineman at #752 (RG22), but that’s not too surprising. Being the 22nd best right guard in the league feels about right.
Functional Performers and Punter Perfection
Moving up the list, we hit the ‘functional performers.’ Jalen Sundell is our center at #600 (C17), and putting him fourth among our five starting linemen seems fair. You could argue he should be ranked higher than the 17th best center, but it’s great to see an outside source giving him some props. Jarran Reed at #556 (DL52) and Dante Fowler Jr. at #526 (Edge56) are listed next to each other, which is pretty fascinating. Many Seahawk fans would likely prefer Reed. Ty Okada comes in at #514 (S55), and Uchenna Nwosu at #488 (Edge50) rounds out this solid group.
And then there’s our MVP, Michael Dickson, coming in at #494. Why is he up here? Because he’s Punter 1! That’s right, P1! Our guy is the top punter in the league according to B/R, and honestly, that feels exactly right.
So, ten Seahawks made the list, and while we’ve got some major beef with a few of these rankings, it’s early in the regular season. Let’s see what these guys do on the field to prove B/R wrong, or right, as the season unfolds. The 12s are ready for it.
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Originally reported by Field Gulls.
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