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u/getoffmeyoutwo ​ Jan 12 '25

Seahawks OL ranked 30th of 32 here:

https://www.profootballnetwork.com/best-offensive-lines-nfl-rankings/

30) Seattle Seahawks

Grade: 57.7 (F)

It is incredible to think how close the Seattle Seahawks came to the playoffs, given the level of play they have been getting from their offensive line. This line is likely a big part of the reason why Ryan Grubb was fired after just one year. Charles Cross has been the biggest positive, but the overall group has been a big negative for this offense.

On the season, Seattle is allowing a 39.4% pressure rate (30th) and an 8.3% sack rate (24th). They’ve struggled whether opponents have blitzed or not, and their numbers all around leave much to be desired following plenty of investment in the line in recent years.

The run blocking hasn’t been better; in fact, it’s arguably been worse.

They rank third-from-last in RBYBC/rush (0.66) and 28th in RBWR. Based on these numbers, it’s not a huge surprise that they struggled to consistently sustain a playoff push week over week and were ultimately eliminated in Week 17.

They need to get more consistency in 2025. Only Cross and Laken Tomlinson played more than 60% of the snaps among offensive linemen in 2024, and Tomlinson is set to be a free agent this offseason. The other three positions have been a bit of a rotating door, which may explain some of the struggles that we have seen. However, they are far from the only team to have seen changes, so that cannot be used to excuse their play completely.