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# O-Line Options Dwindling as Seahawks Pursue ‘True Fit’
- URL: https://www.emeraldcityspectrum.com/o-line-options-dwindling-as-seahawks-pursue-true-fit/
- Published: 2025-03-21T04:06:56.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-08T06:00:13.000Z
- Author: Corbin Smith
- Tags: Seahawks, Teven Jenkins, Lucas Patrick, Dillon Radunz, NFL Free Agency

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![  New Orleans Saints guard Lucas Patrick readies for a snap during a regular season game at the Caesars Superdome. Credit: Lucas Patrick/Instagram  ](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1d/f2/1df2f77b-83dd-4bc0-a6d2-6d1bb5df89a3/content/images/2026/10/patrick-format-original.png)

New Orleans Saints guard Lucas Patrick readies for a snap during a regular season game at the Caesars Superdome. Credit: Lucas Patrick/Instagram \[/caption\]

A little over a week after failing to close the deal to sign veteran Will Fries, the Seattle Seahawks missed out on another potential guard addition on Thursday with Teven Jenkins opting to sign with the Cleveland Browns, pouring more fuel on the fire for frustrated fans pleading for offensive line upgrades in free agency.

While Seahawks general manager John Schneider has heard those grievances from the fan base and empathizes with those who want to see more money invested in the trenches on offense, however, he has consistently argued against overspending on average players. Maintaining that [messaging in his weekly radio show on Seattle Sports 710](https://sports.mynorthwest.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/seattle-seahawks-general-manager-john-schneider-offensive-line-plans/1804015?ref=emeraldcityspectrum.com) on Thursday, he indicated that teams have reached the stage in free agency where surefire starters available on the market are few and far between, making it essential to be prudent with remaining cap space and not be concerned about a hole being burned in his organizational wallet.

“You can’t just throw money at marginal players,’’ Schneider told hosts Dave Wyman and Bob Stelton. “We want to be a championship team, we don’t want to be an average team, you know? So we can sign guys that can fill a specific role, but it’s not at a point right now where you are going to go sign a guy that’s for sure going to be your starting left guard or right guard.”

In the aftermath of Fries spurning Seattle when the team asked for him to fly out for a physical and Minnesota ultimately signing him to a five-year, $88 million deal, Schneider, members of the coaching staff, and members of the personnel and medical departments have met with several free agent guards this week, including welcoming Jenkins to the VMAC on Monday. Due to a lengthy injury history, his medical examination likely carried a ton of weight in regard to what the team may or may not have offered the former second-round pick, who left town unsigned before opting to choose Cleveland instead on Thursday.

Away from Jenkins, the Seahawks reportedly met with seasoned veteran Lucas Patrick, who played for new offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak and offensive line coach John Benton with the Saints last season and has prior starting experience at both guard spots as well as center, and ex-Titans second-round pick Dillon Radunz, an experienced tackle and guard who has also started games at nearly every spot along the offensive line.

Starting 10 games in 2024 - eight at left guard and two at center - the soon-to-be 32-year old Patrick allowed just 10 pressures and no sacks in pass protection for New Orleans while earning a quality 68.7 zone blocking grade from Pro Football Focus in the run game, making him a strong candidate as a short-term bridge starter staying in Kubiak’s scheme. He ranked sixth among qualified guards with at least 500 offensive snaps with a stellar 98.4 percent pass block efficiency rate, though he did get flagged for six penalties, including getting busted four times for holding.

As a pass protector, while he did allow six sacks in his second full season as a starter coming off a torn ACL earlier in his career, the 26-year old Radunz made marked improvements moving back inside to guard last year compared to the 2023 season, including boosting his pass block efficiency rate from 95.2 percent to 97.1 percent, nearly a two percent jump. He also trimmed his penalties by more than half after being flagged 11 times in the season prior, as he wasn’t as vulnerable to drawing holds against defensive tackles in tight quarters as he was on an island against speed rushers.

But Radunz’s run blocking has been incredibly inconsistent over four NFL seasons, particularly on the inside where his lean 6-6, 301-pound frame doesn’t lend itself well to being able to move defenders off the line and he regularly lost the leverage battle. He finished seventh (78.7) in run blocking grade among tackles in 2023 before seeing his grade plunge to 53.6 last season, ranking near the bottom of the league at 47th out of 49 qualified guards.

“We had several guys in this week, had probably five guys in this week,’’ Schneider remarked on Thursday. “We’ll have another guy in this weekend. \[We\] have the docs spend time with them and keep negotiating with the agent and have the coaches spend a bunch of time with them and see if it’s a true fit.’’

Like Jenkins, Patrick and Radunz left Seattle this week without a contract and have continued to look at other options elsewhere pursuing their next job. Patrick reportedly will meet with the Bengals on Friday, while Radunz reportedly has a visit lined up with the Saints this week, so it remains to be seen if the Seahawks will circle back to either player or even be given an opportunity to do so. Fellow veterans Brandon Scherff, Will Hernandez, or Dalton Risner could also be possibilities if the team pivots to other alternatives still unsigned.

But as Schneider made clear again on Friday, even with him being aware of the team’s concerns in the interior offensive line and how the fan base feels about the situation, the Seahawks won’t go into desperation mode flinging significant money to win a bidding war on role players, especially ones with an injury history like Jenkins and Radunz, at the expense of snaps for their own young players already on the roster. If a player with the right fit schematically remains on the market coming out of numerous visits this week and there’s willingness on both sides to meet on price, then a move could still come to fruition to add either a potential starter or proven depth before next month’s draft.