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NFL Free Agency: Grading All the Moves from Day One

By Eric Gamboa

Dec 4, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) following the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 4, 2016; Green Bay, WI, USA; Houston Texans quarterback Brock Osweiler (17) following the game against the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field. Green Bay won 21-13. Mandatory Credit: Jeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 25, 2016; Jacksonville, FL, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars offensive guard Luke Joeckel (76) blocks Baltimore Ravens linebacker Za’Darius Smith (90) during the second half of a football game at EverBank FieldThe Baltimore Ravens won 19-17. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Luke Joeckel

It pains me to write this as a sportswriter and as a diehard 49er. The Seattle Seahawks have added an upgrade to their left tackle position and it comes cost effective price.

Veteran left tackle Luke Joeckel has played his career with the Jacksonville Jaguars, and it is fair to say that he has not lived to his draft-day expectations.

Coming into FA, Joeckel has a PFF grade of 68.3 as a guard. Nevertheless, Joeckel will still be an upgrade over what the Seahawks have been rolling out at LT.

LUKE JOECKEL. A. Luke Joeckel is the definition of a low-risk, high-reward signing. His time with the Jags has not gone well but also the Seahawks have not used offensive lineman to you know play as offensive lineman. At least Joeckel is an offensive lineman. If line coach, Tom Cable can get production out of converted defensive lineman, he may be able to recover Joeckel’s career.. LT/LG. Seattle Seahawks

PFF grades provided courtesy of Pro Football Focus.