SEATTLE — In the flurry of negotiations and sweet-talking by multiple teams that greeted him on the frantic first day of NFL free agency, Dre'Mont Jones was not expecting the Seahawks to be a factor.
Jones was one of the most coveted defensive linemen on the market, and everyone in the industry knew that general manager John Schneider and coach Pete Carroll preferred to hang back until the big-ticket items had been scooped up.
But desperate times call for desperate measures — and to the Seahawks' brain trust, a defense that ranked 25th in points allowed and 30th in rushing yards allowed in 2022 warranted desperation. Or at least a change in philosophy. So although much of the initial speculation had Jones landing with his hometown Cleveland Browns, the Seahawks swooped in on that first day and won over the former Bronco with their earnest interest.
