The Hottest Hot Seat for Every NFL Team in 2017

To be in a hot seat is to be, quite simply, "in a difficult position." In the NFL, there are many executives, coaches and players who every year find themselves in extremely difficult positions.

Most—but not all—of the folks we've deemed to be on the hottest of NFL hot seats entering 2017 are on said seats because they have underperformed. Usually—but not all the time—they have somebody younger or more talented breathing down their neck.

In many cases, it's a little bit of both.

Let's take temperatures, division by division and team by team.

AFC East

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Buffalo Bills: WR Sammy Watkins

Now that the Bills have decided against exercising Watkins' fifth-year option for 2018, the former No. 4 overall pick is entering a make-or-break contract year.

Watkins has yet to make a Pro Bowl and has just one full season under his belt. He's missed 11 games in the last two years due to injury, and Vic Carucci of the Buffalo News has doubts the team is motivated to keep him around beyond the 2017 campaign. That might explain why Buffalo spent a second-round pick on promising East Carolina product Zay Jones and why it hosted veteran free-agent receiver Jeremy Maclin last week.

The Bills have a new coaching staff that should get a couple of years to right the ship. While quarterback Tyrod Taylor likely won't be brought back if he doesn't excel in 2017, at least Taylor is technically under contract beyond this season.

Watkins' seat is slightly hotter.

Miami Dolphins: Offensive coordinator Clyde Christensen

Despite the fact quarterback Ryan Tannehill and running back Jay Ajayi had breakout seasons, the Dolphins offense ranked 17th in scoring and 24th in yardage in 2016. That doesn't reflect well on Christensen's maiden season as offensive coordinator.

Even if the Dolphins fail to get back to the playoffs in 2017, they might not be ready to part ways with second-year head coach Adam Gase. But if the offense doesn't live up to expectations and the front office is looking for a sacrificial lamb, Christensen could be that guy.

New England Patriots: QB Tom Brady

It appears the Patriots believe they have something special in Jimmy Garoppolo. Otherwise, they would have already traded the backup quarterback for assets that could help the team right now. Thus, pressure exists for Brady to continue to perform at an elite level in 2017.

Would the Pats actually force Brady out in favor of Garoppolo next offseason? It's highly unlikely, but this is a business, and at some point the oldest position player in professional football could hit a wall.

"The Jimmy over Tommy possibility remains real," wrote CSN New England's Tom Curran last month. "More probable than not? Not quite. But with the draft passing and Garoppolo remaining in New England, the Tom Brady Doomsday Clock inched closer to midnight."

The Patriots have reached seven Super Bowls in the last 16 years, which is why there really are no seats on fire in Foxboro. But the seat that belongs to the most decorated player in NFL history might be mildly warm, which goes to show how wild this league is.

New York Jets: Whoever wins the starting quarterback job

Considering that by all indications the Jets are doing something that resembles tanking for 2017, it's hard to envision they'd fire third-year head coach Todd Bowles regardless of how the team fares on paper. It could happen, and defensive coordinator Kacy Rodgers could become a scapegoat if that relatively talented unit underachieves again, but there's a lot more pressure on the Jets' quarterbacks entering the 2017 campaign.

The Jets, of course, continue to desperately pine for the days when they had a good quarterback (if you're in high school, you're probably unaware those days existed). They brought in journeyman Josh McCown, but he's, like, 64 years old and a stopgap at best. They also have youngsters Bryce Petty and Christian Hackenberg, but neither has done much to indicate he can become a franchise-caliber quarterback.

Somebody has to win the job, though, and whoever that is will immediately have third-degree burns on his derriere.

AFC North

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Baltimore Ravens: Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg

How long is Mornhinweg's leash? He's entering his first full season as Baltimore's offensive coordinator, but he was on the offensive staff last year and was promoted to the offensive coordinator role when Marc Trestman was fired just a few weeks into the season.

Trestman lasted 21 games in that role. Under his tutelage, that offense averaged 20.1 points per game. Under Mornhinweg, the Ravens have averaged 22.6. But that lack of patience with Mornhinweg's predecessor could be a bad omen if Mornhinweg doesn't at least maintain those improved numbers in 2017.

Cincinnati Bengals: Head coach Marvin Lewis

The word "literally" is constantly used wrongly, but Marvin Lewis is literally a lame duck. Look closely and you can see meager wings and feathers, and I swear I saw Bengals owner Mike Brown feed him torn-up pieces of Wonder Bread at one of last week's OTA sessions.

Lewis is entering the final year of his contract, and unlike last offseason, it doesn't appear he'll receive a token one-year extension this time around.

"I don't anticipate anything happening," Lewis said in April of a potential extension, per ESPN.com's Katherine Terrell.

That might mean that if Lewis doesn't finally win a playoff game—something he's yet to do despite making the playoffs seven times in his 14 seasons as Cincinnati's head coach—Brown might be ready to try something new.

Cleveland Browns: Head coach Hue Jackson

Jackson might (and probably should) get at least two more years to help revive the rebuilding Browns, but that front office has been comically impatient in the past, so his seat is still a little warm coming off a one-win season.

Remember, dating back to the Civil War era, the one thing the Browns have wanted more than anything is steady quarterback play, and Jackson isn't just a head coach but a supposed quarterback whisperer. It's on him to get something more out of Cody Kessler and/or Brock Osweiler and/or DeShone Kizer and/or Kevin Hogan.

If he doesn't and the Browns fail to win at least a handful of games with that revamped offense and an upgraded defense in 2017, owner Jimmy Haslam and his football decision-makers could be prepared to move on.

Pittsburgh Steelers: CB Artie Burns

Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin is safe, his coaching staff appears to be secure and general manager Kevin Colbert probably isn't going anywhere after experiencing a ton of success over the last 17 years in Pittsburgh. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger controls his destiny, and it doesn't appear as though many regular Steelers starters will face challenges for their jobs.

This franchise isn't spontaneous, which means you rarely see hot seats inside the UPMC Sports Performance Complex or at Heinz Field.

Without much to work with, we'll throw Burns out there. The 2016 first-round pick is by no means in danger of being cut anytime soon, but he struggled with his tackling while taking 10 penalties and getting beat for five touchdowns as a rookie. In the process, that secondary came under fire.

If Burns doesn't up his game as a sophomore, he could wind up benched in favor of 2015 second-round pick Senquez Golson, rookie third-rounder Cameron Sutton, rookie fifth-rounder Brian Allen or even veteran free-agent addition Coty Sensabaugh.

AFC South

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Houston Texans: Head coach Bill O'Brien

I considered going with wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins, who is entering a contract year and could face pressure from recent high draft picks Will Fuller, Jaelen Strong and Braxton Miller. But Hopkins is still clearly the top weapon in that offense, and Texans general manager Rick Smith told reporters this offseason that the team is "absolutely intent" on re-signing him.

O'Brien's seat isn't hot either, but it is warmer than any other seat in that organization. The Texans are coming off a somewhat lucky playoff appearance, but that wouldn't have happened if not for the fact the defense ranked No. 1 in football. O'Brien is in charge of the offense and is charged with having to groom Tom Savage and/or DeShaun Watson at quarterback.

If neither emerges, the offense can't improve significantly on its No. 29 ranking from last year and the Texans miss the playoffs, O'Brien could feel a lot of heat.

Indianapolis Colts: Head coach Chuck Pagano

Duh.

It's rather surprising Pagano wasn't canned last year, let alone this year. But he has remained employed despite settling for back-to-back 8-8 seasons with a talented roster and an elite quarterback.

But owner Jim Irsay has fired general manager Ryan Grigson, so there's little doubt Pagano won't keep his job if Indianapolis experiences another non-winning season in 2017.

New general manager Chris Ballard added Jabaal Sheard, Johnathan Hankins, John Simon, Margus Hunt, Barkevious Mingo, Sean Spence and Al Woods to the front seven in free agency, so it's up to Pagano to get results out of a defense that has ranked in the bottom 10 in the league each of the last two seasons.

"He is our coach for 2017," Irsay said after he fired Grigson in January.

That "for 2017" part indicates Pagano is on the hot seat.

Jacksonville Jaguars: QB Blake Bortles

The Jaguars exercised Bortles' fifth-year option for 2018, but there's little doubt a poor showing in his fourth season will likely cost the former No. 3 overall pick his job.

The Jags have won just 11 of Bortles' 45 career starts, and he's coming off a year in which he ranked in the bottom five among qualified quarterbacks in terms of completion percentage (58.9), yards per attempt (6.25) and passer rating (78.8). According to Pro Football Focus, his passer rating on throws that traveled 20-plus yards was 17.5. A total of 30 other quarterbacks attempted at least 25 such throws, and none had a rating below 45.0.

It appears he's regressed. The Jags are doing their best to save him—executive VP Tom Coughlin told The Rich Eisen Show they've "pretty much" corrected his mechanics—but they can't afford to wait much longer for the Central Florida product to live up to his potential.

Coughlin's there, Bortles' throwing motion apparently improved and he has plenty of support in an offense that added electric back Leonard Fournette early in the draft. If Bortles fails again in 2017, he'll be out of excuses. And chances.

Tennessee Titans: RB DeMarco Murray

Murray ranked third in the NFL in rushing while scoring 12 touchdowns from scrimmage last season, but he's 29 years old, and he's carried the ball a league-high 1,095 times since the start of 2013.

Meanwhile, 2016 second-round pick Derrick Henry averaged 4.5 yards per carry as a rookie. The 23-year-old has the look of a future stud back, and he should cut into Murray's carries more in 2017.

Murray signed a four-year, $25.3 million deal last offseason, but he can be released free of charge after the 2017 campaign. If he doesn't have another big year and Henry does, he could be done in Tennessee after this season.

AFC West

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Denver Broncos: Whoever wins the starting quarterback job

Third-year seventh-round pick and incumbent starter Trevor Siemian is battling second-year first-round pick Paxton Lynch for the starting quarterback job in Denver. But the winner will inevitably be under the microscope immediately—and the moment he falters even a little bit, there'll be plenty of pressure for a team in win-now mode to make a switch.

Neither has great credentials. Siemian had a sub-60 completion percentage as well as the eighth-lowest passer rating in the NFL as Denver's regular starter last season. Lynch didn't do anything in limited action to indicate he's ready to take the reins, and now he's learning a new offense again.

Both Siemian and Lynch are fighting for a chance to be on a hot seat from the get-go. If both fail, new offensive coordinator Mike McCoy—a quarterback guru charged with having to get the most out of at least one of those two signal-callers—could also be in trouble.

Kansas City Chiefs: QB Alex Smith

This one's pretty simple. Smith is a reliable veteran quarterback, but he's 33, he's too conservative and he's won just two playoff games in a dozen NFL seasons. It's only a matter of time before Kansas City turns to rookie Patrick Mahomes II.

After all, the Chiefs traded away a third-round pick and their 2018 first-round pick in order to move up to select Mahomes 10th overall in April's draft. He's eventually going to get a shot, and Smith's seat will be on fire until that happens.

Los Angeles Chargers: General manager Tom Telesco

Top receiver Keenan Allen faces a lot of pressure after missing 23 games the last two seasons due to injury, especially as top pick Mike Williams joins the fray at that position. But Allen signed a four-year, $45 million contract extension last year, so the man who gave him that deal could face even more heat.

That man is Tom Telesco, who remains in control of personnel despite the fact the Chargers have won just nine games the last two seasons. The Bolts haven't made the playoffs since 2013, which was Telesco's first season, and they haven't won 10 games in any of his four seasons in the general manager role.

With the team's move to Los Angeles and head coaching change from Mike McCoy with Anthony Lynn, it was surprising it kept Telesco around. Taking early successes Joey Bosa and Hunter Henry in the first two rounds of the 2016 draft might have saved him, but that doesn't mean the leash is long.

With the Chargers desperate to gain fans in their new home, it's hard to imagine they'd keep Telesco after another losing season.

Oakland Raiders: Defensive coordinator Ken Norton Jr.

Despite plenty of talent in the front seven, Norton's defense ranked 26th in the league last season. That unit didn't fare much better or worse when he took over in 2015.

Now they've added primo draft picks Gareon Conley at cornerback, Obi Melifonwu at safety and Eddie Vanderdoes at defensive tackle, and top 2016 pick Karl Joseph should be expected to take another step forward for that secondary. As those guys support stars Khalil Mack and Bruce Irvin, the D needs to produce much more than it did in 2016.

Otherwise, the Raiders might be looking for a new defensive coordinator by January.

NFC East

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Dallas Cowboys: DE DeMarcus Lawrence

A second-round pick who came into the league with high expectations in 2014, Lawrence has just nine sacks in three NFL seasons. And eight of those came in one year (2015).

The Cowboys need more out of their pass rush—top edge-rushers Tyrone Crawford, Jack Crawford, Benson Mayowa and Lawrence were held to a combined 14.5 sacks last season—which is why they used their first-round pick on former Michigan pass-rusher Taco Charlton. 

Expect Charlton to play a large role immediately after recording 9.5 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss as a senior in 2016. And if he, Tyrone Crawford and promising third-year defensive lineman David Irving perform, Lawrence could lose a lot of ground in the final year of his rookie contract. 

New York Giants: RB Paul Perkins

I wanted to give you someone sexier. I considered head coach Ben McAdoo, but he made the playoffs in his debut season last year, so that's pretty far-fetched. I considered aging quarterback Eli Manning with third-round rookie Davis Webb joining the fray, but as a two-time Super Bowl MVP, Manning probably controls his own destiny. Like McAdoo, offensive coordinator Mike Sullivan has had one year on the job. Defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo's unit was often dominant last season, and general manager Jerry Reese deserves a lot of credit for building said unit in free agency. 

Pretty much everybody is safe there, but the man leading the current running back pecking order isn't guaranteed much. That'll be Perkins, whom McAdoo announced as the starter way back on May 1, per Paul Schwartz of the New York Post.

The fifth-round pick averaged a stellar 4.8 yards per carry during the final three weeks of his rookie season, but he carried the ball more than 10 times on just five occasions in 2016. The Giants offense is desperate for more balance after ranking 29th on the ground last season, so if Perkins can't excel early, he'll likely take a back seat to veteran Shane Vereen or rookie fourth-round pick Wayne Gallman. 

Philadelphia Eagles: Head coach Doug Pederson

By no means was Pederson's maiden season as head coach of the Eagles a disaster. His team won seven games despite the fact rookie quarterback Carson Wentz struggled for much of his rookie campaign. But Wentz will likely either become a solid starter or trend toward becoming a bust in 2017, and those developments will reflect strongly on his quarterback guru of a head coach. 

It was easy to excuse Wentz for having problems down the stretch last season. He was raw coming out of North Dakota State, and his receiving corps left a lot to be desired. But Pederson has had an entire offseason to groom him now, and the Eagles brought in veteran receivers Alshon Jeffery and Torrey Smith in free agency. 

If Wentz and that offense don't improve on their No. 22 ranking from last season, Pederson could be out after just two seasons in Philly. 

Washington Redskins: QB Kirk Cousins

The franchise tag often comes with a seat warmer. Cousins might sign a long-term deal in the next few weeks to avoid playing under the tag in 2017—ESPN's Adam Schefter reported last week that there's been an "improved, encouraging tone" to contract talks—but if no deal comes to fruition, Cousins will face a lot of pressure to perform to earn big bucks as a starter again next offseason. 

Whoever wins the starting running back job will likely possess only a tenuous hold on that position, and top receiver Terrelle Pryor has a lot to prove on a one-year contract. But Cousins is the big man on campus, and head coach Jay Gruden probably remains pretty safe coming off back-to-back winning seasons.

Cousins' seat is the hottest among several that are at least simmering in D.C. 

NFC North

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Chicago Bears: QB Mike Glennon

Glennon finds himself in a similar position to that of Alex Smith, except he's less proven and the rookie chasing him—Mitchell Trubisky—is even more highly touted than Patrick Mahomes.

The Bears gave the relatively unproven four-year veteran a three-year, $45 million deal in free agency. And then, about six weeks later, they sold at least part of the farm to move up one spot to take Trubisky with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2017 draft. 

It's only a matter of time before Trubisky gets a shot, but general manager Ryan Pace continues to insist—via Rich Campbell of the Chicago Tribune—that Glennon will start while they develop Trubisky. If Glennon delivers, he could keep collecting those big checks while holding Trubisky on the sideline—remember, Aaron Rodgers sat behind Brett Favre for three years—but so long as Trubisky is healthy and on the roster, Glennon's seat will be permanently hot. 

Detroit Lions: Defensive coordinator Teryl Austin

Under Austin's tutelage, Detroit's defense has ranked below the middle of the pack in back-to-back seasons. And since the start of 2015, only four teams have recorded fewer takeaways than the Lions, who in 2016 ranked last on defense in terms of Football Outsiders' DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average). 

That unit often bends without breaking—it gave up a relatively solid 22.4 points per game last season—and it did improve down the stretch in 2016 (so much so that Austin was reportedly considered for head coaching gigs). But the defense simply has to make more plays.

And if that doesn't happen in 2017, big changes could be coming. Top to bottom. 

Green Bay Packers: RB Ty Montgomery

Arguments could be made that Packers general manager Ted Thompson and head coach Mike McCarthy should be sitting on hot seats after failing to make the Super Bowl the last six seasons despite having one of the best quarterbacks in the game. But those guys continue to put the Packers in contention—they've made the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons—so I wouldn't expect either to go anywhere anytime soon. 

Instead, we'll focus on Montgomery, a converted wide receiver who averaged more than 6.0 yards per carry in four games but averaged 3.0 or fewer in seven (including the playoffs) last season. Many of those were small sample sizes, but that's not reassuring either. Montgomery received more than 11 carries just once all season. 

His leash won't likely be long, especially if rookie draft picks Jamaal Williams, Aaron Jones or Devante Mays step up. 

Minnesota Vikings: QB Sam Bradford

The Vikings didn't exercise quarterback Teddy Bridgewater's fifth-year option for 2018, partly because there's no telling if or when Bridgewater will get back to where he was before blowing out his knee last August. That gives Bradford a chance to become the man in Minnesota, but the former No. 1 overall pick is entering a contract year. 

Bradford's 2016 completion percentage of 71.6 was the highest qualified mark in NFL history, and he threw only five interceptions on 552 passes. But he averaged just 7.0 yards per attempt. It didn't help that the Vikings offensive line was a mess, and that they ranked last in the league in rushing. But they've revamped both of those units this offseason. 

If Bradford builds off his solid 2016 campaign with more support in 2017, he could earn a long-term deal in Minnesota. But if he fails to do so, the Vikes might go back to Bridgewater or look elsewhere for a potential franchise quarterback. 

NFC South

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Atlanta Falcons: Head coach Dan Quinn

Coming off a Super Bowl season, the Falcons don't have a hot seat. But considering that they might face a Super Bowl hangover after blowing a 25-point lead to the Patriots in that game, Quinn's could be a little warmer than room temperature. 

It would take a real mess for him to lose his job anytime soon. This is a young team, though, and Quinn won't have either of his coordinators from last season. If the feces hits the fan, and the inexperienced Falcons react poorly to that traumatic Super Bowl LI experience, he'll be the only potential scapegoat for general manager Thomas Dimitroff.

Carolina Panthers: DT Star Lotulelei

Lotulelei has started 59 of a possible 64 regular-season games since being drafted 14th overall in 2013, but he's now entering the final year of his rookie contract and has yet to do anything to indicate he's becoming a—no pun intended—star.

The Utah product has just 10 sacks and two forced fumbles in four years, and he received negative grades from Pro Football Focus in each of the last two years. 

The Panthers, meanwhile, just gave defensive tackle Kawann Short a five-year, $80 million contract, and they used a first-round pick a year ago on former Louisiana Tech defensive tackle Vernon Butler. So if Lotulelei doesn't deliver quickly and consistently in 2017, it's hard to imagine him keeping his starting job.

New Orleans Saints: Defensive coordinator Dennis Allen

In 2015, the Saints defense surrendered a league-high 29.8 points per game. Rob Ryan ran that D for the majority of that season, but Allen was on Sean Payton's staff and took over as defensive coordinator when Ryan was fired in November. 

In 2016, with Allen running things himself, they still surrendered 28.4 points per game, which ranked 31st in the NFL. 

The Saints, who are trying to remain competitive while quarterback Drew Brees remains dominant, will require a lot more from that group in 2017. 

In the last two years, they've used two top-12 picks on defenders Sheldon Rankins and Marshon Lattimore, and they gave the defense a boost in free agency by adding potential front-seven starters A.J. Klein and Alex Okafor. 

They're running out of excuses.

Allen doesn't have to make that unit the best in football in 2017, but if they don't at least become respectable, he'll likely be out of a job.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers: RB Doug Martin

Just a year ago, everything was coming up Doug Martin. He was coming off a 1,402-yard season and received a big new contract afterward. But Martin averaged just 2.9 yards per carry last season, which ranked dead last among 42 qualified backs by a wide margin. And then he was hit with a four-game PED suspension. 

It does appear as though he'll still enter Bucs camp as the team's starting running back, and he's even been praised by general manager Jason Licht and quarterback Jameis Winston. But the Bucs can cut Martin without penalty at any point this season, and they do have plenty of other options. 

Jacquizz Rodgers averaged a solid 4.3 yards per carry, and Charles Sims and Peyton Barber also had their moments. They're all back, and they're joined by rookie fifth-round pick Jeremy McNichols, who accumulated nearly 2,200 yards from scrimmage last year at Boise State. 

Even if Martin still has the starting job when he returns from the final three games of his suspension in Week 4, he'll have to hustle to hold those guys off. 

NFC West

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Arizona Cardinals: QB Carson Palmer

Palmer has enjoyed a nice career, but at the age of 37 his rate-based numbers plummeted in 2016, and it's beginning to look as though his Pro Bowl 2015 campaign was a late-career aberration (he also threw 22 interceptions in 2013 and started just six games in 2014).

The Cardinals didn't use any of their seven 2017 draft picks on quarterbacks, and backups Drew Stanton and Blaine Gabbert won't likely apply much pressure. But another bad season from Palmer could force the Cardinals, who are trying to remain in contention, to find a new starting quarterback in free agency or the draft. 

Los Angeles Rams: General manager Les Snead

I considered going with wide receiver Tavon Austin, because Austin is apparently supposed to become their version of DeSean Jackson even though—as I detail here—he was basically the complete antithesis of Jackson last season. With Robert Woods joining the fray via free agency and rookie third-round pick Cooper Kupp getting plenty of buzz, the former No. 8 overall pick could struggle to keep his starting job in 2017. 

But then there's the guy who drafted Austin, as well as Greg Robinson (bust), Todd Gurley (potential bust) and Jared Goff (jury's still out but off to an abysmal start). 

The Rams have yet to put together a winning season since Snead took over in 2012. The coach who came in with him, Jeff Fisher, was fired last year. But Snead remains on board, probably because he's tied to Goff and Gurley (and, to a lesser extent, Robinson and Austin). If those guys struggle again in 2017 and the Rams fail to win even a handful of games, Snead could be gone. 

San Francisco 49ers: RB Carlos Hyde

With a new regime in place and a rebuild underway, there aren't a lot of high-profile hot seats in San Francisco. But Hyde is entering a contract year, and the 49ers did use a fourth-round pick on Joe Williams, who tore it up last year at Utah. 

Hyde not only has a lot of potential cash on the line this year, but he'll have to hold off Williams and any other challengers. And on top of all that, he's learning a new system that might not be tailor-made for him. 

"Hyde is the slowest and most indecisive running back on the team," wrote Grant Cohn of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat after watching OTAs in May. "I’m not saying he’s bad—he does have quick feet between the tackles, he can bounce inside runs to the outside and he plows through defenders. But he doesn’t seem to have the vision to succeed in Kyle Shanahan’s outside-zone running scheme."

So yeah, trouble could be brewing. 

Seattle Seahawks: The offensive line

That's right—an entire unit is essentially on the hot seat in Seattle. That's because the Seahawks offensive line was a bloody mess last season, hanging quarterback Russell Wilson out to dry so often that it sometimes felt like sabotage. 

Center Justin Britt was a great actor in a terrible movie, but nobody else deserved to keep his job after that display. Unfortunately for Wilson, some of them might, but the Seahawks have at least created some competition. 

Luke Joeckel—remember him!—was brought in to play either tackle or guard (he played both in Jacksonville, and it didn't work out too well in either case). They also added versatile but unaccomplished former Jet and Texan Oday Aboushi; they drafted LSU product Ethan Pocic (also versatile, also unaccomplished) in the second round; and George Fant, Germain Ifedi and Mark Glowinski are back after embarrassing themselves in starting roles last season. 

So it's Britt surrounded by six relatively interchangeable and potentially unreliable parts, all of whom should already possess seats that are on fire.