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Five takeaways from Seattle’s roster cuts The Seattle Seahawks have made their roster cuts to get the roster down to 53 players before the 1 PM PT deadline on the first day of September. There are no real “wow” moves — we’re not sitting here fuming that David Moore has been cut — but there are some instant observations to make... so I’ll make them!Most surprising cut: Maurice AlexanderThis has almost nothing to do with the fact that I share the same last name as Mo Womens Jarran Reed Jersey , but with Earl Thomas still holding out, I figured Alexander would’ve been retained on his very cheap contract. He had battled injury during training camp, but when he did play, the former Ram showed some versatility by playing outside linebacker. I guess the trade for Shalom Luani was their alternative to keeping Alexander.Most surprising retention: Delano HillIf they were going to get Luani anyway, I’d have thought they would’ve pulled the plug on Delano Hill, the second-year safety out of Michigan. Whether on special teams or on defense, Hill has looked like a serious liability, repeatedly taking bad angles, being late in coverage, or failing to wrap up his man. I suppose it would’ve been a real eye-opener had the Seahawks cut two of their three third-round picks from last year, as WR Amara Darboh (also from Michigan) was let go.I’m... encouraged about the wide receiver position?Seattle may have lost Paul Richardson http://www.seahawkslockerroom.com/authentic-jason-myers-jersey , but I am absolutely certain that this year’s group of wide receivers is better than last year’s, and I’ve been a skeptic about Seattle’s WR quality beyond #89. For the 2018 team, neither Darboh nor Tanner McEvoy is Seattle’s #4 option; that belongs to Brandon Marshall. Jaron Brown has shown great chemistry with Russell Wilson throughout preseason and could be a hidden gem as the #3 guy. David Moore has made huge strides in his second season and deserves his spot on the team. The Marshall/Brown/Moore trio collectively functions as “big body targets” for Russell, especially for contested throws downfield or in the end zone.Doug Baldwin and Tyler Lockett are the 1-2, with Baldwin as one of the league’s premier slot receivers, and Lockett poised for his best season yet after fully recovering from his broken leg. I’m hopeful that at least one of Damore’ea Stringfellow or Keenan Reynolds will be on the practice squad and in position to be promoted in case something happens to the current group of five, particularly Baldwin, who is nursing a sore knee.The secondary is a primary area of concernThe best cornerback not named Shaquill Griffin is clearly Justin Coleman, who’ll work in the slot. Your other options are Neiko Thorpe, Dontae Johnson, and rookie Tre Flowers. This is by far the weakest cornerback roster the Seahawks have fielded since the 2010 squad Will Dissly Jersey Green , which featured a faded Marcus Trufant as the #1 guy. At safety, Bradley McDougald and Earl Thomas is a great pairing. Earl isn’t here right now, so you’re reduced to McDougald and Tedric Thompson. If McDougald gets hurt then helloooooooo Delano Hill. I’m nervous already. Maybe Seattle plays above expectations, but combining the state of the secondary with the very valid pass rush concerns, I’d be surprised if the Seahawks fielded a top-10 pass defense this year.Hell yeah, Poona Ford made it!Of the 15 UDFAs the Seahawks signed following this year’s NFL Draft, only one made the 53-man roster. Texas’ Poona Ford has been outstanding disrupting run plays, and has worked his ass off considering the major knock on him was his lack of height (5’11”) as a defensive tackle. I don’t expect a huge role for Ford this year on the d-line rotation, but he could definitely help improve Seattle’s run defense, which dropped from 3rd to 14th in DVOA over the past two seasons. Congratulations to Poona, and also an honorable mention to Austin Calitro Rasheem Green Jersey Green , who’s effectively Bobby Wagner’s backup at middle linebacker after a terrific preseason. With the 2019 NFL Draft less than four weeks away, Brandan Schulze and Rob Staton will regularly be looking at the draft from the Seahawks perspective over the next few weeks. On this week’s show..."With the 2019 NFL Draft less than four weeks away, Brandan Schulze and Rob Staton will regularly be looking at the draft from the Seahawks perspective over the next few weeks. On this week’s show we’re talking about the tiers of players for the first three rounds and how the strength of the draft favors the Seahawks trading back for more picks in the second and third rounds.During the NFL owners’ meetings at the end of March, Pete Carroll mentioned that the team looks at pressure percentages when considering pass rush ability. Rob offers up some of the top players entering the draft this year who Seattle could be considering. The player who ranked highest in that statistic was Josh Allen, a player the Seahawks met with at the combine. Allen will likely be long gone by the time Seattle is on the clock.Considering the Seahawks have met with Allen as well as Michigan defensive lineman Rashan Gary and Oklahoma quarterback Kyler Murray, Rob and Brandan explore a few of the reasons why the Seahawks are meeting with players who are likely to go in the top half of the first round. It’s easy to jump to the conclusion that Seattle could be open to trading a player like Frank Clark, but there are more likely options to consider.Rob points to the fact that so many of the top players from the 2013 draft have come through Seattle in recent years, it could be that John Schneider has discovered they didn’t do enough to scout those top players at the time. Brandan mentions a recent interview with former Seahawks quarterback Jake Heaps and how the team likes to act as if it has a top pick in the event they find themselves with a top 10 pick in the future.