Seattle Seahawks free agent countdown: Players 11-17

Running back Fred Jackson is among 17 Seahawks who can be unrestricted free agents on March 9. (Mike Siegel/The Seattle Times)The Seahawks have 17 players who can turn unrestricted free agents on March 9. We're going to count them down as the signing period nears. beginning with this look at players we have ranked as 11-17.

The NFL free agent signing period is now just a little over a week away – it begins March 9.

So it’s time to review the Seattle players who can be unrestricted free agents when that period begins if they are not re-signed by the Seahawks prior to that date.

We’re going to rate the players in order of their value to the Seahawks to retain (an order that we’ll readily admit…