The Seattle Seahawks are currently in the midst of a strange time for the NFC West franchise. Although the Seahawks are still more than formidable while once again slated to compete among the top teams in the NFC, Seattle has also has a tumultuous offseason as franchise quarterback Russell Wilson at least flirted with the idea of potentially departing the Pacific Northwest.

However, Wilson ultimately decided to remain in place in Seattle while more than a few times expressing his interest in staying upright in the pocket for as long as possible. Sick and tired of getting hit from under center, the future Pro Football Hall of Fame signal caller needs some help and it appears as though the Seahawks front office will oblige this time around. Already acquiring former Las Vegas Raiders guard Gabe Jackson earlier this offseason, sucb a move seems like only the beginning to surrounding Wilson with some additional help throughout the offense.

If the Seahawks are going to continue to thrive moving forward, the team's front office will need to keep building a well-rounded and stout roster around Wilson, who is still one of the best in the league — regardless of position. The Seahawks offseason efforts should be far from over in 2021.

Seahawks won't trade QB Russell Wilson but will draft a QB in first three rounds

The Seattle Seahawks have already made it pretty clear that the team won't be trading franchise cornerstone and veteran quarterback Russell Wilson this offseason. Although the drama surrounding a potential deal that came and went in a flash is now truly gone, that shouldn't remove the Seahawks from the conversation of selecting a quarterback at some point in the 2021 NFL Draft.

Of course, there is quite literally a zero percent chance that the Seahawks will be able to get their hands on Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Justin Fields, Trey Lance or Mac Jones. If any of those players were legitimate options for Seattle, perhaps the trade rumors surrounding Wilson would have picked up some actual steam. Instead of picking at No. 23 overall in the first round, it will be the New York Jets that make that selection as the Seahawks continue to benefit from the presnece of All-Pro safety Jamal Adams, who was originally acquired by Seattle via trade.

With the top-two tiers of collegiate and soon-to-be NFL quarterbacks out of reach for Seattle, the Seahawks may be able to turn to a player like Kyle Trask, Sam Ehlinger, Feleipe Franks, Kellen Mond, Ian Book or Jamie Newman as the 2021 NFL Draft progresses into the middle rounds. With the tandem of Danny Etling and Alex McGough currently behind Wilson, it would benefit the Seahawks in more ways than one to scoop a rookie signal caller come the spring.

Adding a strong backup to Wilson to the roster is never a bad option while the team can simultaneously groom its next quarterback of the future in the process. This issue here, though, is that the Seahawks are very, very limited in terms of the picks that the team currently owns in 2021. If Seattle is going to try to make any moves at all, that limited supply of draft capital will diminish even further too. If this remains the case, the Seahawks will be forced to look even further down the road for a rock-solid backup under center as the sixth and seventh rounds might be the only viable options in the end.

Seahawks will trade up to draft an offensive lineman to protect Wilson

Although the Seattle Seahawks have the team's left tackle and right guard spots set in stone with Duane Brown and Gabe Jackson respectively holding down the fort there, the rest of the team's offensive line situation is very much up in the air. With Phil Haynes at left guard, Ethan Pocic at center and Brandon Shell at right tackle as it stands today, perhaps Seattle can utilize its top pick in the 2021 NFL Draft on an offensive lineman.

Picking at No. 56 overall initially before returning to the fold at No. 129 in the fourth round, the Seahawks could begin to package some future NFL Draft picks in order to either move up into the first round or just into better position in the second. With Oregon's Penei Sewell going to be long gone, Seattle's best shot at some top talent will be either Northwestern's Rashawn Slater or USC's Alijah Vera-Tucker. Although it will definitely cost Seattle some future NFL Draft picks in order to properly secure the services of either Slater or Vera-Tucker, it will be well worth it when Wilson remains healthy, on the field and happy because he isn't getting hit on every play.

The most intriguing aspect of both players is that they can play multiple positions along the offensive front, which is something that could suit the Seahawks quite well.

Seahawks will sign a notable veteran wide receiver

The Seattle Seahawks need to give quarterback Russell Wilson more to work with along the outside other than wide receiver D.K. Metcalf and Tyler Lockett. The Seahawks did manage to bring back running back Chris Carson, which obviously helps, but adding a third wide out to the mix would do wonders for both Wilson and the Seattle offense as a whole. When it comes to NFL offenses, having too many options is never a bad thing.

With the likes of Chris Godwin, Corey Davis, Kenny Golladay and A.J. Green, among others, already off the board, the Seahawks will need to turn to the next tier of veteran pass catchers. This group includes T.Y. Hilton, Antonio Brown and Danny Amendola, all of which would be able to make an immediate impact in Seattle. Although Hilton and Brown are more home run ball type of wide receivers, Amendola can add another wrinkle to the Seahawks offense by going across the field with the aforementioned tandem of Lockett and Metcalf stretching it out.

Sneakily, and somehow flying under the radar, the Seahawks also signed former Los Angeles Rams tight end Gerald Everett this offseason to solidify that position as well.

Seahawks will finish offseason as third-best team in NFC West

Even with quarterback Russell Wilson seemingly happy, and more importantly still under center, the Seattle Seahawks will enter the 2021-22 campaign as the third-best team in the NFC West. Slated to sit ahead of the San Francisco 49ers, a team that remains in flux despite reaching the Super Bowl just a few seasons ago, the Seahawks will remain behind both the Los Angels Rams and Arizona Cardinals, respectively.

The Rams now employ longtime Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford while the Cardinals have since added longtime Houston Texans pass rusher J.J. Watt. With the Rams and Cardinals both on upward trajectories, the Seahawks will need to work incredibly hard in order to unseat this tandem from atop the divisional standings. With the new-look Rams ready to rock on both sides of the line of scrimmage, the Cardinals offense is only getting better while the presence of Watt will surely round out the team's defense as well.

Because of this duo of super deep and well-rounded organizations, the Seahawks no doubt still have some work to do before next season. Not only will both the Rams and Cardinals quickly become the top dogs in the NFC West before this offseason comes to a close, the only team that the Seahawks will likely look better than — the 49ers — is certainly not a bad team either. The NFC West remains in line to serve as the toughest division in the league for the second consecutive season in 2021-22.