We’ve still have almost two months until free agency begins in early March, but I thought we’d take a closer look at the Seattle Seahawks roster to get a better picture of where the team sits heading into Pete Carroll and general manager John Schneider’s third offseason.

The Seahawks have 22 free agents, including 18 unrestricted free agents. So the team will have some decisions to make moving forward on players like running back Marshawn Lynch, fullback Michael Robinson, linebacker David Hawthorne and defensive end Red Bryant, along with the continued development of competition at each position.

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Here’s how I think it sits right now. Of course we will know for certain this afternoon once the Seattle Seahawks announce final roster cuts by the 3 p.m. deadline.

Let me know your thoughts in the comments section.

Quarterbacks (3): Tarvaris Jackson, Charlie Whitehurst, Josh Portis
Comment: Portis could wind up on the practice squad, but I know they like him a lot and might be concerned about losing him through waivers. But they can pick up a roster spot here by putting Portis on the practice squad.

Running backs (5): Tailbacks – Marshawn …

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With the Seattle Seahawks finally settling into the 90-man roster a week into training camp, I thought today would be an appropriate time to take a closer look at the training camp battles as we head into the team’s first preseason game on Thursday.

With so many new names and faces, it’s pretty difficult to predict what players might emerge when Seattle tries to get down to a final, 53-man roster in a month. But here we take an early look at who might be on the bubble.

Also, you can download the 90-man roster here in this Excel file.

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Here’s the first positional roster analysis for 2011 as we head into the combine in just over a week. With rosters expanded to 80 players, this is more of a rough, overall look at roster projections for the upcoming season, with Seattle expected to have 24 free agents whenever the free agent period begins this year.

So we take a first look at what issues the Seahawks will need to address in the next couple months through the draft and free agency.

Also, with the league letting teams know that franchise and transition tags are in play, Brian McIntyre does a nice job projecting what those numbers will be for each position. I suspect that only Brandon Mebane and Olindo Mare will be possibilities for the franchise tag for Seattle.

Check out the full roster in this excel file. And as always, your comments are welcome.

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I’m headed home from Oakland, but wanted to offer my projected, 53-man roster before I touched down at Sea-Tac.

T.J. Houshmandzadeh being shopped around the league will have a ripple effect on Seattle’s 53-man roster, but for now here’s my thoughts on how it will shake down on Saturday.

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We’ve got two preseason games left, so it’s time for another roster analysis. Here’s a closer look at how the Seattle Seahawks’ roster is shaping up as the team inches toward reaching an 53-man roster, with the first cuts down to 75 players happening on Aug. 31, and final roster cuts taking place on Sept. 4.

Check out the full roster here.

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The offseason is now complete, with general manager John Schneider completing over 60 different roster transactions since taking over in January. Over half of the players currently on the team’s roster were not here a year ago. So some major transformations have taken place since head coach Pete Carroll and Schneider took over.

That said, here’s a closer look at how the 80-man roster is shaping up with about five weeks before training camp begins. Also, I updated my roster, which you can check out here.

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Here’s an up-to-date Seahawks roster heading into this weekend’s post-draft minicamp.

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I’m counting 85 guys on the roster right now, but that includes all of the draft picks, and none of those guys have been signed yet. So the roster during the offseason obviously will be fluid, with player evaluations happening throughout the offseason.

Here are the 15 tryout players out this week:
Chris Richards, CB, Stony Brook (5-11,181)
Victor James, WR, New Mexico (6-1, 207)
Chris Duvalt, WR, Illinois (5-10, 173)
Tom Malone, P, USC (6-0, 205)
Eric McCain, WR, Glendale CC (6-5, 200)
Bradley George, QB, Texas State (6-5, 227)
Danny Carmichael, FB, Middle Tennessee (5-11, 238)
Marcus Udell, CB, Middle Tennessee (5-10, 184)
Mike Morales, FB, UC Davis, (6-0, 241)
Roderick Green, DE, Central Missouri, (6-2, 245)
Joe Toledo, OT, Washington (6-5, 337)
Steven Adams, OG, Troy (6-2, 324)
Dan Doering, OT, Iowa (6-5, 301)
LaJaun Ramsey, DT, USC (6-2, 291)
Gerald Washington, DE, USC (6-5, 262)

We had a couple requests for player evaluations on the draft picks, so I’ve provided those below.

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