Will This Season’s Pass Rushers For The Seattle Seahawks Actually Get Sacks?

Now that we’re through the 2020 NFL draft, it’s fair game to reflect on the Seattle Seahawks’ 2019 shortcomings and make some speculative comparisons about what may materialize next season. Specifically, I want to look at the defense’s most glaring issue, a miserable pass-rush sack rate.

Last year, the Seahawks weren’t the worst team in sacking opposing quarterbacks—that was the Miami Dolphins with just 23. But just above the lowly Fins, there were three teams tied at 28 team sacks: the Detroit Lions, the Atlanta Falcons, and our beloved Seahawks.

Back in 2018, the Hawks amassed 43 sacks (tied for 11th in the NFL), but then lost Frank Clark via trade and Jarran Reed via suspension, both of…