Seahawks’ failure to land Josh Downs could become a painful regret

Writer Ernesto Cova argues that the Seattle Seahawks missed a vital opportunity by failing to trade for wide receiver Josh Downs before the deadline. Despite previously acquiring Quenton Nelson, Seattle remained quiet on deadline day while Downs moved elsewhere following his trade request from the Indianapolis Colts. Cova suggests Downs would have provided crucial support for quarterback Sam Darnold and offensive coordinator Brian Fleury.

The article highlights that Seattle's passing attack is overly reliant on Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who has 1,036 receiving yards and nine touchdowns through nine games. Cova contends that this extreme workload is unsustainable, arguing that Downs could have functioned as an effective third-down specialist to take pressure off Smith-Njigba and strengthen the defending Super Bowl champions' offense.