The Seattle Seahawks are dangerously close to being one of those aging, overpriced teams not capable of making any big free-agent splashes and/or re-signing players about to hit the market in a few years.
Unless that player is quarterback Russell Wilson, of course, and the Seahawks have to start thinking about how they’ll make that work, financially.
The offensive line is a pressing issue, but so is getting younger and cheaper on defense. With cornerback Richard Sherman turning 30 years old and coming off a serious Achilles injury, the time might be now to find a serviceable replacement.
Iowa’s Josh Jackson might be a bit raw, but his ceiling is very high. In a year or two, Seattle might wind up with yet another shutdown corner capable of taking over this crucial role.