Clinton McDonald Rumors & News

The Seahawks have made tenders to longsnapper Clint Gresham, safety Chris Maragos and defensive tackle Clinton McDonald; all three became restricted free agents on Tuesday as the new league year started. According to Clare Farnsworth, "Gresham and Maragos were tendered at a level where the Seahawks will have the right of first refusal should they sign an offer sheet with another team. McDonald was a tendered at a level to match his draft status when he entered the league as seventh-round pick in 2009 with the Bengals. If he signs with another team, the Seahawks will receive a seventh-r...

The attached chart that I've built includes every Seattle Seahawk currently under contract, plus three Restricted Free Agents (Clint Gresham, Clinton McDonald, and Chris Maragos).In putting it together, I have found that I am still amazed that the Seahawks only have 14 players on the roster right now that were drafted in the first three rounds. That number will obviously change after the draft and free agency, but is still shockingly low to me. For comparison, as said above, last season's San Francisco 49ers roster had 14 first round players - Vernon Davis, Michael Crabtree, Alex Smit...