Seahawks Retain Top Talent, Stay Super Bowl Contenders

0:00On April 23rd, Seahawks fans felt this thing a free agency losses, with running back Kenneth Walker III, Pro Bowl Cornerback, Rick Woolen, and Safety. Kobe Bryant heading out the door. Those were tough hits, especially Walker and Woolen. But here's the flip side. The team is bringing back almost all their starters on offense and defense from that championship squad. General manager John Schneider shines in drafting and building rosters, and that's kept Seattle strong this offseason. They skipped overpaying a running back and focused on key pieces like wide receiver Rashid Shaheed instead. The players they lost? Mostly replaceable depth. Riches Sherman, the former Seahawks star, shut down talk of a conservative approach. He points out they held onto their top talent, kept one of the league's best defensive lines, locked in both offensive tackles, and have a quarterback. On a steal of a deal, continuity is the name of the game here. Numbers back it up, 10 of 11 starters return on both sides of the ball, plus 61 of 70 players overall.

1:03Sam Darnold looks prime for a bigger year too, adding firepower. With the draft coming up, Schneider gets chances to tweak this powerhouse. Seahawks stay in the Super Bowl hunt, no step back in sight.