Youth movements are what keep NFL teams competitive in the long run. The Seattle Seahawks may have been slow to move on from the Legion of Boom years, but since the Russell Wilson trade they have been aggressively reshaping the roster into something different: a new contender for a new era of Seahawks football. By this time next year the cycle should be complete and Seattle's team will have been totally remade in the image of John Schneider and Mike Macdonald, as opposed to Wilson and Pete Carroll.
The work continues this offseason, as these Seahawks have the potential to be one of the youngest teams in the league. In fact, only seven teams have a higher percentage of rookies trying to make the roster this year. Here's the full top-10, according to Jason Fitzgerald at Over the Cap,
1. Chargers- 34.1%
2. Ravens- 30.8%
3. Jets/Rams- 28.6%
5. Bucs- 28.3%
6. Bengals- 27.8%
7. Chiefs- 27.5%
8. Seahawks- 27.2%
9. Raiders- 26.9%
10. Bills- 25%
Looking at their depth chart, the biggest pushes of youth are at wide receiver, the offensive line and the defensive line. Just between those three units there are 14 rookies trying to earn a spot on the initial 53-man roster. There are also three running backs and three cornerbacks in the mix, as well.
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