Seahawks Position Battle: Offensive Line

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Published: August 6, 2009

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... since the departure of All Pro G Steve “Poison Pill” Hutchinson following 2005’s Super Bowl season.

In addition to the retirement of Pro Bowl C Robbie Tobeck (2006), and the expected retirement of G Chris Gray. The three aforementioned players were starters on the 2005 Super Bowl team; during which the Seahawks fielded perhaps the best OL unit in the league.

Every single starter on the Seahawks OL finished the 2008 season on IR. The backups came close to beating the New England Patriots, losing 24-21. They beat a playoff hopeful New York Jets at home 13-3 in Week 16. In that game the makeshift line did not give up a sack in the beloved walrus’ last game.

The Seahawks had an impressive free agency and drafting period. To shore up the OL, they traded up to grab C/G Max Under with the 49th pick. They re-signed promising 26-year-old T Ray Willis to a two-year, $6 million dollar contract. Willis could have landed a starter job on t...

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