With preseason cuts nearing, the Seattle Seahawks will be left with some difficult decisions for the final few spots on the roster. Some of those decisions are made more difficult when players explode onto the scene like Tory Horton has at wide receiver.
Horton was a great college player whose final seasons were marred by injury, so his instant impact isn’t too surprising to most well-informed fans. But when a guy like Horton takes a roster spot so convincingly in a deep position group, it can force other players out of the picture.
But, if another player steps up in his own right, makes the improvements necessary and capitalizes on his opportunities, shouldn’t he be able to avoid the swinging axe at the bottom of the roster?