Key Returning Players:
- Steven Hauschka, K
- Jon Ryan, P
Key Free Agents:
- Clint Gresham, LS (UFA)
Last season, the special teams units took a rather large step back from 2013. Most of this was due to replacement players resulting from the high amount of injuries the team faced. The kicking and punting games themselves were pretty solid in 2014, a few Jon Ryan drops and the AZ missed FG debacle notwithstanding. It was the coverage and return units that struggled. These units will most likely be losing Jeron Johnson as well, another special teams mainstay.
Seattle will need to find a new PR/KR since P-Rich tore his ACL and Brian Walters will most likely not be with the team next season (at least this is my hope). I expect them to draft a WR with PR/KR capabilities, or possibly another RB who can do the same. Gresham has been a very reliable LS for the team and I could see them resigning him for a few years at a minimum salary. If that doesn't happen, they'll find someone else to take his place. Most of the new draft picks on this team will make a name for themselves on special teams. The units will also be getting Derrick Coleman, Kevin Pierre-Louis, and Cassius Marsh back. All of these guys played on multiple coverage and return teams last season. Expect better things from these units in 2015.
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