The Seattle Seahawks defeated the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday, winning 17-3 in Week 9. Surprisingly, the offense's leading receiver was rookie running back Jadarian Price, who had four catches for 54 yards. It was an anomaly that also highlighted the Seahawks' sneaky-big need for secondary receiving help this coming offseason.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba is the best wide receiver in the NFL and continues making a case to win his second consecutive Offensive Player of the Year award. But the Seahawks aren't getting enough help behind him. Don't be shocked if GM John Schneider addresses that in the offseason.
The 33-year-old Cooper Kupp is showing sharp signs of decline and is likely playing out his final season with the Seahawks. Schneider can save $14
million against the cap by releasing Kupp this coming offseason, per OTC. That feels like a foregone conclusion.
Schneider's decision to re-sign Rashid Shaheed to a three-year, $51 million contract this past offseason isn't aging well. Shaheed has 163 receiving yards in seven appearances this season. That's a lot of money for a glorified (albeit elite) special teams player.
The Seahawks could select a wide receiver fairly early during the 2027 NFL draft. There isn't enough consistency behind Smith-Njigba.
This article originally appeared on Seahawks Wire: Wide receiver is emerging as a sneaky-big Seahawks roster need
