Geno Smith is still the guy for the Seahawks at the quarterback position – at least for the 2024 season. After restructuring his contract and likely shopping him around at the Scouting Combine, the team has reportedly told Smith that he will be on the roster this year and won’t be traded.
That news won’t stop Seattle from targeting a quarterback in the draft, but we now know that Smith will be starting Week 1 over any rookie they bring in or Drew Lock. Let’s see if we can predict who else will be joining him in the Seahawks’ starting lineup come September.
In this scenario, we are expecting a cautious approach from Seattle’s front office in free agency. For starters, our projection has Leonard Williams moving on to another team after he hits the market when the new league year begins. To replace him, the team uses one of their early draft picks on an enormous interior defensive line prospect from Texas.
We’re also assuming that the Seahawks will pass on Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr. and focus on building up their offensive line in the draft – towards that end we have two new rookies projected to start at the guard positions. Let’s get to the full list.
QB: Geno Smith
RB: Ken Walker
WR: DK Metcalf
WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR: Tyler Lockett
TE: Noah Fant
LT: Charles Cross
LG: Troy Fautanu
C: Olu Oluwatimi
RG: Zak Zinter
RT: Abe Lucas
OLB: Uchenna Nwosu
DE: T'Vondre Sweat
NT: Jarran Reed
DE: Dre'Mont Jones
OLB: Boye Mafe
ILB: Bobby Wagner
ILB: Jordyn Brooks
CB: Devon Witherspoon
CB: Riq Woolen
FS: Quandre Diggs
SS: Julian Love
K: Jason Myers
P: Michael Dickson
LS: Chris Stoll
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