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5 bold predictions for Seattle Seahawks in 2021

By Rucker Haringey

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 09: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on before the game against the Los Angeles Rams in an NFC Wild Card game at Lumen Field on January 09, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JANUARY 09: Russell Wilson #3 of the Seattle Seahawks looks on before the game against the Los Angeles Rams in an NFC Wild Card game at Lumen Field on January 09, 2021 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) /
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Seahawks predictions, Gerald Everett
INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 20: Gerald Everett #81 of the Los Angeles Rams runs rushes after a pass reception during the first half of a game against the New York Jets at SoFi Stadium on December 20, 2020 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) /

4. Gerald Everett will catch 60+ passes

Landing Everett in free agency didn’t exactly rock the NFL landscape, but it’s a very clever acquisition for the Seahawks. He’s going to give Seattle’s offense just the sort of production they wanted from Greg Olsen last year.

Everett may not dominate Will Dissly in terms of his snap count, but he’s going to be on the field anytime Seattle wants to throw the football. Metcalf’s presence as a deep threat is going to give Everett a ton of room to utilize on intermediate routes. The end result will be the talented tight end setting a new career-high in receptions with at least 60 grabs.

One side effect of Everett’s presence on the offense is that it’s going to stop Wilson from taking so many hits when he scrambles outside the pocket. Instead of running for an intermediate game, the Seahawks can now dump the ball forward to Everett to achieve the same effect. A healthy portion of Everett’s catches are going to come when Wilson escapes the pocket and needs to find a release point.

Everett’s arrival in Seattle isn’t going to transform the Seahawks’ aerial attack, but it’s going to give them a subtle improvement on obvious passing downs. Fantasy football players looking for an underrated tight end option should take note.

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