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Greetings from a snowy day in Seattle! I could talk about the Seahawks playing their backups and the Falcons shooting for mediocrity, but that won't be the case. Instead, we're going to look at some offseason moves Seattle has made after losing in the playoffs to the Bears. It will include some stats and whether or not it was a good move or a bad move. Marcus Pollard Pollard is very old for a TE, 35. But the former Colt and Detroit Lion is already performing better than the disaster that was a certain Jerramy Stevens. Pollard signed a 1 year contract, and has performed well enough to get 25 catches for 234 yards and 2 touchdowns. That's not saying much, but this is not a tight end type of team, and he is quite capable of fighting for extra yardage if necessary. The verdict: This is actually the only offseason signing on the offensive side for the Seahawks, and the result is not half bad. I wouldn't mind keeping Pollard around for another year. Kelly Herndon Herndon was a decent cover guy, but was frequently left in the dust and left a mark in his Seahawks career that involved intercepting Ben Roethlisberger in the Super Bowl, and completely missing Alex Smith on a corner blitz in the 49ers game in the famous Windstorm. He was cut by the team and joined the Tennessee Titans. This season, Herndon has played in only 4 games, and has recorded 0 picks and 2 solo tackles. Herndon had 3 interceptions in his 2 years as a Seahawk. The verdict: Good move by Seattle, Herndon was too inconsistent in man to man coverage. Michael Boulware Brother of former Ravens linebacker Peter Boulware, Michael was a big help in Seattle's Super Bowl run. The strong safety was a very good player for them, and in his rookie season returned an interception for a touchdown that proved to be the winning score in a 24-17 victory against Miami. Boulware was a great tackler, but did not have the speed to cover speedy receivers. His last notable game against San Diego involved him not getti...

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