The official declaration of offensive linemen as endangered species appears imminent.
This time of year — with the NFL scouting combine, the free-agency period, and the upcoming draft — the headlines focus on quarterbacks and receivers and pass rushers.
But the real search is for the rare value on the offensive line.
“Well, there’s just a dearth at the position; there just has been for a number of years now,” Seahawks GM John Schneider said last week at the combine.
It’s been a specific interest — and point of consternation — for the Seahawks and their fans.