Now that Super Bowl LVI is in the rearview mirror, teams around the league start to ramp up their focus on strengthening their 2022 rosters via free agency and the draft. But before any of that takes place, let’s take one last look at another one of the final NFL power rankings to close out the year.
The latest comes from Dan Hanzus of NFL.com, who has the Seahawks finishing the season at No. 21 overall.
“Russell Wilson wants to stick around, and the Seahawks seem unlikely to trade their superstar in a year with an underwhelming QB draft class,” Hanzus asserts. “Absent a blockbuster trade, it’s time to build around Wilson and improve the areas that haunted the Seattle attack — notably, pass protection and third-down efficiency.”
Hanzus’ ranking has Seattle finishing much higher than in most final standings but he’s only being generous for now.
“New defensive coordinator Clint Hurtt will be tasked with improving a unit that struggled to generate pressure and force turnovers,” Hanzus writes. “Seattle needs to make substantial offseason gains to escape the cellar in the hyper-competitive NFC West.
“Another dark January could signal the end of the Pete Carroll era.”
