Will Special Teams Continue To Be A Strength?

The Seahawks will also be expecting to get big special teams contributions from this year’s nine-player draft class, and in free agency added multiple players who should help in that phase of the game, including linebacker Joel Iyiegbuniwe and cornerback Justin Coleman.

For all the Seahawks did well on special teams last season, they know they can still be better in a few elements of that phase of the game. For starters, kicker Jason Myers will be looking to bounce back after a slightly subpar 2021 season. After going a perfect 24 for 24 on field goal attempts in 2020, including a franchise-record 61 yarder, Myers missed six times last season, going 17 for 23, though his extra point percentage of 93.6 was the best of his career. While it was a slightly down year for Myers, Carroll expressed nothing but optimism that his kicker would get back on track, and sure enough after four misses in the first seven weeks of the season, Myers finished strong, making eight of his final nine field goal attempts over the final five games, and 15 straight extra points to close out the year.

The Seahawks will also look to get more out of their return game in 2022 after seeing solid if not spectacular contributions in that area last season. One player Carroll has mentioned competing for those roles is receiver Dee Eskridge, who due to injuries was unable to get fully involved there as a rookie. The Seahawks also added other players who could compete for return roles in the draft, and know they also have strong options in players who have handled those roles like Dallas, Homer and Freddie Swain.