Earlier today I posted my final prediction for the Seahawks 53-man roster and mentioned an alternative that would send Kevin Pierre-Louis to Injured Reserve, which would free up an extra roster spot. Why would SEA do this? Allow me to go down the GM rabbit hole a bit.
KJ Wright, Malcolm Smith, and Mike Morgan are free agents next year. I believe KJ will be extended, but Smith and Morgan will be allowed to leave. Morgan would be an RFA, but I don't feel he's valuable enough to lock down to a long term deal.
KPL will be expected to take over Smith's role nest season, but who will fill Morgan's role as a core special teamer who can play multiple LB spots? The Seahawks could very well draft another LB to take over that role, but why not fill it this year with Korey Toomer? Now, I'll admit that I'm a Toomer fan. He didn't look out of his league the other night playing SAM linebacker and moving over to WILL after KPL was injured. I believe Toomer has 4 years of eligibility as does KPL.
It seems highly likely that KPL would be claimed on waivers, so that takes away that option. Toomer could possibly slip through waivers and has PS eligibility, but is it necessary to take that risk? KPL only plays the WILL position currently and won't be expected to contribute much outside special teams. I think it would be beneficial to all parties to use KPL's "injury" as a way to red-shirt him for this season. The fact that Toomer can play both SAM and WILL along with special teams would help SEA in a pinch. Since Morgan will be gone next year, why not find a way to keep 2 young, cheap linebackers that have club control for multiple years?
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