Before the 2016 season, more than a couple Seattle Seahawks X-factors were bandied about. You heard their names; you wished them unabashed success. Jeremy Lane. DeShawn Shead. Paul Richardson. Garry Gilliam. Thomas Rawls. Nolan Frese. Even Jimmy Graham in his return from patellar issues.
Some ended up disappointing, and the team paid for it. Some ended up kicking ass and taking names, maybe even yours. Which is good. We all need a little humbling from time to time.
Well in advance of the 2017 season opener, a lineup of potent X-factors is already starting to take shape.