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    Seahawks sign lineman D.J. Fluker to 1-year deal

    SPNW StaffBy SPNW StaffMarch 20, 2018Updated:March 21, 20185 Comments3 Mins Read
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    D.J. Fluker’s 2017 season with the Giants was cut short by a toe injury. / Wikimedia

    Mostly in pursuit of depth in free agency, the Seahawks seemed to have acquired a starter Tuesday when they signed D.J. Fluker, who played nine games with six starts for the New York Giants last season after signing a one-year, prove-it deal. Fluker’s six starts came at right guard. His season ended in week 11 when a damaged toe put him on injured reserve.

    Fluker has played right guard and right tackle. The Seahawks have a vacancy at left guard, where last season’s starter, Luke Joeckel, is a free agent who was not asked back. The Seahawks options may include moving second-year right guard Ethan Pocic to the left side.

    The 27-year-old Fluker, an Alabama alum also sought by the Indianapolis Colts, is 6-foot-5 and 345 pounds. He joined the NFL as San Diego’s first-round draft pick in 2013 (11th overall). As a rookie, he made Pro Football Weekly’s All-Rookie team, spending most of the season at right tackle.

    A first-team All-America for the Crimson Tide in 2012, Fluker started 59 games for San Diego through 2016. The Chargers released him in March 2017, deciding that his $8.8 million salary for 2017 wasn’t going th happen again. Fluker signed a one-year deal with the Giants for $3 million, but was not offered a contract for 2018 because the Giants believed he wouldn’t fit within their cap space. Joeckel made $7.1 million last year.

    Fluker’s position coach with the Giants was Mike Solari, the Seahawks’ new line coach.

    During his time in New York, the Giants averaged 110 rushing yards per game when Fluker started, and 25 fewer rushing yards when he didn’t.

    Fluker gained a bit of fame when he appeared in the commercial that debuted during the Super Bowl telecast featuring Eli Manning and Odell Beckham Jr. in a parody of the film Dirty Dancing.

    SEAHAWKS FREE AGENT TRACKER

    Free agents signed

    Date Player Pos. ’17 AAV New Deal
    Mar 14 Barkevious Mingo DE $3.4M 2 years, $6.8M
    Mar 16 Ed Dickson TE $1.95M 3 years, $14M
    Mar 16 Jaron Brown WR $1.3M N/A
    Mar 16 Maurice Alexander S $528K N/A
    Mar 20 D.J. Fluker OL $3M N/A

    Free agents retained

    Date Player Pos. ’17 AAV New Deal
    Mar 14 B. McDougald S $1.8M 3 years, $13.95M
    Mar 14 Dion Jordan DE $366K 1 year, $1.9M
    Mar 14 Justin Coleman CB $615K 1 year, $2.9M

    Free agents lost

    Date Player Team ’17 AAV New Deal
    Mar 14 Jimmy Graham GB $10M 3 years, $30M
    Mar 14 Paul Richardson WA $1.4M 5 years, $40M
    Mar 14 DeShawn Shead Det $1.2M 1 year, $3.5M
    Mar 14 Thomas Rawls —- $615K Non-tendered
    Mar 16 Sheldon Richardson Min $3.6M 1 year, $8M
    Mar 21 Luke Willson Det $1.8M 1 year, $2.5M

    Remaining free agents

    Date Player Pos. AAV 2017 Season/Skinny
    —– Luke Joeckel LG 8M Missed 5 games with injuries
    —– Eddie Lacy RB 4.25M Bust: 179 yards, 0 TDs
    —– Michael Wilhoite LB 1.55M Best beard on team
    —– Blair Walsh K 1.1M Eight FG misses
    —– Marcus Smith DE 990K A serviceable backup
    —– Oday Aboushi RG 975K Played 8 games before injury
    —– Matt Tobin LT 862K Played sparingly
    —– Terence Garvin LB 855K Solid special teamer
    —– Austin Davis QB 855K Played two snaps, but a veteran
    —– Byron Maxwell CB 755K Played well in spurts

    *=Includes incentives

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    5 Comments

    1. 1coolguy on March 20, 2018 7:00 pm

      1st rounder from “Bama – he can’t be a stiff, so there may be potential here.

    2. Ron on March 20, 2018 7:59 pm

      Supposed to be good for the run game, poor at pass protection. Seems to fit the mold.

      • Ron on March 26, 2018 3:56 pm

        http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000923212/article/rams-signing-dt-ndamukong-suh-to-1year-14m-deal

        God help us and Russell when we play the Rams.

    3. Theyfinallyfiredcable on March 21, 2018 10:52 am

      So our new guard can run block but can’t pass block . Our new tight end Dickson was rated the #1 pass blocking TE in the NFL last year by Pro Football Focus , but can’t run block ..

      Any way you cut it , the word “block” is involved – something we haven’t seen a whole lot of around here lately . The only downfall to this signing that I can see is it probably means they keep Ifedi at right tackle . I say we put Ifedi next to Brown at left guard where he shouldn’t get as many false starts and move Pocic over to right tackle . The kid seems versatile enough to do that with . But then what do I know ..

      Solari will fix it , and Cable’s gone . Its bound to get better guys .

      • John M on March 21, 2018 4:40 pm

        Assuming the right thing happens, Brown can do the footwork and Flucker can get in the way of anyone. Sounds like a helluva better deal . . .

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