Training camps are set to kick off in a matter of weeks and media outlets are busy ranking teams ahead of the start of the season. The writers over at CBS Sports apparently think very little of the new-look Seattle Seahawks, who landed at No. 26 on their list.
“Welcome to life after Russell Wilson, and a prime example of a QB making all the difference in a lineup,” writes Cody Benjamin. “DK Metcalf and Tyler Lockett are explosive one-two punches out wide, Noah Fant is an emerging player at tight end, and Rashaad Penny might be just fine as Pete Carroll’s next bell-cow ball-carrier, but behind an iffy line, neither Geno Smith nor the more gunslinging Drew Lock warrant much trust as permanent starters.”