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With the 2018 NFL regular season in the books Cheap Kam Chancellor Jersey , it’s now time to start taking a look back at some of the offseason predictions made surrounding the Seattle Seahawks and its players, and where better to start than with a quick look at the numbers for elite pass rusher Frank Clark. Back in April I took a look at where Clark stood after three seasons in the league compared to other defensive linemen, and came to the conclusion that he was pretty good. Specifically, I pointed out that his production through three years put him in elite company, so let’s take a brief look at where he stands now that his fourth regular season is in the books. Clark’s 14.0 sack 2018 campaign saw him finish sixth in the NFL and third in the NFC in sacks, and it did little to change my belief that Clark is an elite pass rusher. In fact, if anything, it made me even more convinced that he is indeed elite. As I looked at in the April piece, the 22.0 sacks that Clark recorded through his first three seasons put him in a five way tie for the 81st most sacks in NFL history (or at least since the NFL started recording sacks as an official stat in 1982). With his 14 sacks from 2018 added on to that total from his first three years, his four year total of 36.0 sacks puts him in a three way tie for the 38th highest sack total through his first four seasons. And he is still only 25 years old. As for where that puts him in terms of some of the elite young defensive names in the division, Chandler Jones of the Arizona Cardinals also had 36.0 sacks through his first four seasons http://www.seahawkscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-quinton-jefferson-jersey , while Aaron Donald of the Los Angeles Rams had 39.0. In any case, for those wondering how much money Clark will command on a second contract, the answer is a whole boatload and then some. Some fans have pointed to the contract that Danielle Hunter signed (five years, $72M) as a good comparable for Clark, but this comparison falls short because the team held the leverage at the time of Hunter’s extension. Hunter was still under contract for the 2018 season when he signed the extension in June of this year, and so in exchange for foregoing the right to hit free agency in the spring of 2019, Hunter took $16.907M guaranteed rather than risk injury during the season. Clark, on the other hand, decided to pass up whatever guaranteed money the Hawks were offering at the time in favor of taking out an insurance policy on himself, and is obviously more than content to play out the season without an extension. That said, he is not quite in the class of an Aaron Donald Chris Carson Jersey , which would put a ceiling on his APY somewhere in the $22.5M range. The Seahawks retain exclusive negotiating rights with Clark through March 11, and they can easily ensure his return in 2019 through applying the franchise tag starting February 19. In any case, his price tag is likely in the $20M range, and if he indeed hits free agency, whether as an unrestricted free agent or under either the non-exclusive franchise tag or transition tag, then it could end up going even higher in a bidding war. While the current front office has shied away from using these tags in recent seasons, I will not be at all surprised to see the Hawks front office tag Clark if a long term agreement is not reached before then. Obviously things could change, and nobody knows for certain how long the Seahawks season will continue, since it’s reached that time of year where it’s win or go home, but fans get to cheer on Clark for at least one more game this weekend against the Dallas Cowboys in one of the two NFC Wild Card games. In March, the Seattle Seahawks opted to part ways with Jimmy Graham after three seasons Cheap Shaquill Griffin Jersey , making no effort to re-sign the best receiving tight end in franchise history. Pete Carroll was clearly intent on refocusing the offense’s efforts of building an all-world running game and Graham “the blocker” could never be a part of that. Instead, Carroll and general manager John Schneider gave a three-year contract to Ed Dickson, a tight end who has averaged 217 yards and one touchdown over the last six seasons with the Baltimore Ravens and Carolina Panthers. The contract figures and yearly salary were practically nothing by NFL standards:Dickson’s cap hit in 2018 is just $1.8 million, and while that rises to $4.5 million in 2019, the Seahawks could part ways with just $2.5 million in dead money remaining over the final two years of the deal. There is no plan to part ways with Dickson though and the three-year commitment, unusual for Schneider and outside free agents, means that Seattle really believed that Dickson would be a long-term solution for them at tight end, or at least a very good mentor and partner for fourth round pick Will Dissly.Though he spent the first six weeks on the non-football injury list, Dickson debuted on Sunday vs the Detroit Lions and immediately displayed why the Seahawks wanted him for at least three years. Dickson has now joined a group of players added in the offseason who look to become more evidence in support of the idea that Schneider and Carroll are two of the smartest personnel people in football.Dickson caught two passes for 54 yards and a touchdown, and while it’s too soon for me to say anything about his blocking on the day, it would be surprising if he were anything less than good given that’s been his entire reputation over an eight-year career. He wasn’t the only offseason move looking good on Sunday in Detroit.Defensive tackle Shamar Stephen Bobby Wagner Jersey , who signed a one-year, $2.1 million contract, had his second sack of the season. The Seahawks also signed Tom Johnson, then lost him after releasing him in Week 2 when they hoped to get him back, but Stephen, Jarran Reed (a trade-up acquisition in 2016 that Schneider doesn’t get enough credit for), and 2018 signing Poona Ford have made that loss much more palatable; Seattle held the Lions to 37 rushing yards in the 28-14 win.Schneider also fortified the guard positions by signing D.J. Fluker and J.R. Sweezy to one-year deals worth under $2 million each. The combined base salary for their starting guards is $1.6 million. The left tackle position is of course manned by Duane Brown, a midseason acquisition in 2017 who is now signed through 2021. Schneider likely wants to find a way to keep Fluker around for that long as well.The other free agents that Schneider signed for multiple years were Barkevious Mingo and Jaron Brown. Mingo was quiet in Sunday’s victory (still had a fumble recovery) but has had a solid season and really helped in the absence of K.J. Wright leading into Week 8. Mingo is under contract in 2019 for $4.4 million if they want to keep him, with just $1.1 million in dead money if they don’t. Brown’s cap hit is just $1.75 million this season and he’s under contract for $3.7 million in 2019 if they keep him and under $1 million in dead money if they don’t; Brown has taken a backseat to the rapid rise of David Moore — a 2017 seventh round pick by Schneider — but he’s still scored twice and is a fine option as your number five wide receiver.Bradley McDougald, Dion Jordan, Justin Coleman http://www.seahawkscheapshops.com/cheap-authentic-tre-flowers-jersey , Mike Davis, and Quinton Jefferson were all 2017 acquisitions, but only around or re-upped in 2018 because of that. McDougald is one of the NFL’s best bargains, playing as one of the best safeties in the league for a cost of $13.5 million over three seasons; Jordan’s health issues are apparent but he makes just $1.9 million and he had four tackles, one QB hit, and one TFL on Sunday; Coleman had an interception against Detroit and is making $2.9 million; you can criticize the selection of Rashaad Penny in the first round for not being at least the backup, but Davis has been one of the better RB2s in the league and given Seattle little reason to use Penny, which of course can be said about 2017 seventh rounder Chris Carson; and Jefferson is not likely ever going to be a star defensive end but he’s been a decent starting defensive end at a cost of $630,000.The Seahawks have proven to be one of the best teams in the NFC through eight weeks. Given that they lost so many expensive stars in the offseason and replaced many of them with cheaper options — whether that be in the draft or through the second and third wave of free agency — that also likely makes them the best bargain team in the NFL.We don’t talk enough about that. If things continue like this and Carroll or Schneider don’t win an award for it, they never will.